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Since changing our name from Topsham & Exminster Brewery in 2008, we have expanded ever more rapidly. We now have a fantastic site in Cowley Bridge Road where we have a retail shop and Tap-Room Bar. The Tap-Room is open every Thursday evening from 5pm to 11pm. Curry nights. Every last-Friday of the month the Tap room opens as normal, but we offer a curry, prepared and served by ARC Events. You don’t have to eat, just enjoy a drink, but the curries are great – takeaways available too.
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Tried from Cask at Exeter Brewery Taproom on 11 Sep 2026 at 16:16

Tried from Draft at Exeter Brewery Taproom on 11 Sep 2026 at 16:14

5.8/10 — Appearance 5 Aroma 5.5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle. Stylish label. Color: Clear golden, white head. Aroma: Malty with some floral hop. Taste: Malty, grainy notes, floral hop backbone. Light hints of citrus fruit and citrus zest. Medium body, average carbonation. Moderate sweet and light bitterness. Going towards a Lager. A bit more hoppy and bitter when standing longer.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Jul 2026 at 14:39

6.6/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Dark brown (actually mor eblack) pour with a stable tan head. Aromas of (roasted) malt, cream, vanilla, cocoa. Taste is malt, cream, toffee/caramel, vanilla, cocoa/chocolate. Decent.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Jul 2026 at 20:59

4.5/10
Inoffensive beer but rather bland. Bottle at home.
Tried from Bottle on 08 May 2026 at 19:00

7.3/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
Gravity cask at Maltingsfest 2026 in Newton Abbot. Pours deep ruby with opaque beige bubbles. Sweet, molasses, caramel, toffee, dark fruits, red berries. Medium+ body with low carbonation. Hefty with a big boozy finish. Would go better on keg I reckon.
Tried from Cask on 18 Apr 2026 at 05:57

6.5/10
Tried from Cask on 03 Apr 2026 at 15:04

6.3/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Half pint on cask at the Hole in the Wall Torquay
Tried from Cask on 05 Feb 2026 at 17:26

6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Clear golden pour with a small white head. Aroma is malt/grain, citrus, honey. Taste is grain, citrus, some herbal and metallic notes. Not bad, but lacks a bit of punch, given the low ABV.
Tried from Can on 16 Jan 2026 at 22:03

8/10
Badged an IPA, this is a Pale very bitter beer that is much more to my taste than the fruity versions called IPA these days.
Tried from Bottle from Noble Green Wines on 20 Dec 2025 at 00:00