About
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.
6.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 5
Overall 6
Fra cask på The Lyric: klar kobbergylden med fint skum som varer lenge. Urter, skog og noe floralt. Fin bitterhet og ganske saftig avslutning.
Tried
from Cask
at
Lyric
on 01 Dec 2025
at 15:45
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Thin off white head on a reddish brown coloured body.
Toffee, digestive & nutty aroma.
Medium bodied, lightly carbonated with a cloying back.
Toffee, digestive biscuit, nutty & sugary tastes with a tang on the finish.
Standard stuff.
Toffee, digestive & nutty aroma.
Medium bodied, lightly carbonated with a cloying back.
Toffee, digestive biscuit, nutty & sugary tastes with a tang on the finish.
Standard stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Aug 2025
at 20:06
7/10
Magus, mõru, puuviljane, tsitrus, kuiv. Ok.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Aug 2025
at 16:37
7/10
Magus, mõru, linnaseline, karamelline, tsitrus. Ok
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Aug 2025
at 16:23
6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6
Creamy white head on a clear amber coloured body.
Malt & biscuit aroma.
Medium bodied, smooth g creamy with a cloying back.
Malt, spiced, toffee & berry tastes with bitter hoppy finish.
Nicely balanced.
Malt & biscuit aroma.
Medium bodied, smooth g creamy with a cloying back.
Malt, spiced, toffee & berry tastes with bitter hoppy finish.
Nicely balanced.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Aug 2025
at 16:59
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 5
Overall 7
(Cask at Lyric, Soho, London, 2 June 2025) Golden amber colour with frothy, off-white head. Fruity, hoppy nose with notes of apricots, citrus, orange peel and caramel. Malty, fruity taste with apricots, caramel and a balanced herbal/earthy bitterness in the finish. Medium body, with a slight sweetness. Wel balanced bitter. Nice one.
Tried
from Cask
at
Lyric
on 26 Jul 2025
at 21:53
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 9
500ml bottle from The Jolly Vintner, Tiverton. Drank at home on 11th July 2025 during a mini-tasting with myself. Poured into my huge 'Judas' glass, it looked lovely, a deep mahogany red with a large foaming crown of khaki bubbles. Strong malty nose and taste, this is the sort of beer I like, malty sweet and rich in body, no citrus fruits within twenty miles and a hint of gritty hops for a semblance of balance. Give me this over a hazy NEIPA every day!
Tried
from Bottle
at
The Jolly Vintner
on 11 Jul 2025
at 16:00
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Cask at the Upside Bar Co, Newton Abbot on 21st June 2025. Gold amber with shallow foam and scant lacing. Fruity aroma. Hoppy in-mouth with spices, citrus peel, pines and resins. Citrus peel finish
Medium bodied with a smooth mouthfeel,
Medium bodied with a smooth mouthfeel,
Tried
from Cask
at
Upside Bar Co, Newton Abbot
on 21 Jun 2025
at 19:12
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Old notes from Nov 2014 - Brought from the Brewery shop. Pours a deep golden ale with a head that disperses quickly. In the aroma the hoppiness comes though, and a bitterness in the taste. Overall a pint that easy to drink without standing out from the crowd.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jun 2025
at 13:09
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 7
Old rating from 17/09/14 - 500ml bottle from the brewery. Pours brown with a tiny white head. Aromas & tastes of caramel, toffee, forest fruits & malt. Medium body. Dry fruity bitter finish. Enjoyable
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jun 2025
at 07:53