RCH

Microbrewery in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 1983

Closed in 2017

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West Hewish, Weston-super-Mare, UK - BS24 6RR, England
Description
Brewing started behind the Royal Clarence Hotel, and in those days trading as the Royal Clarence Hotel Brewery, in Burnhan-on-Sea in August 1982. A 5 barrel brew plant was used primarily to supply the hotel only. The brewery was taken over in May 1984 and the beers became more available in the free trade. Due to problems with the water supply, the brewery was using that much that hotel guests could not wash, the brewery moved in January 1993 to an old cider mill in West Hewish, Weston-super-Mare. Capacity was tripled during the move and in 2000 work started on upgrading the plant to a 30 barrel brew length. The brewery closed in early 2017 but relaunched shortly afterwards as Pitchfolk Brewery.

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7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

On cask at the Standing Order. Appearance - golden amber with a nicely proportioned head. Nose - a little elusive but some citrus and toffee coming through. Taste - orange and toffee well melded. Good biscuit base. Palate - close to medium bodied with a creamy texture and a long dry tangy finish. Overall - an enjoyable esb.

Tried from Cask on 26 May 2015 at 08:12


5.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

Cask at the standing order. Pours clear golden, nose is floral, sweet toffee, taste is sweet, floral, sweet, toffee, sweet.

Tried from Cask on 25 May 2015 at 08:29


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Tried on 15 May 2015 at 17:29


5.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

Cask @ Edwin Waugh, Heywood. Clear amber with a creamy head. Strong tasting but with a crisp texture with some fruitiness in its flavour.

Tried from Cask on 14 May 2015 at 13:45


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at the Windmill, Coventry, 22/04/15. Black topped with a decent tan head that retains well. Nose is roast malt, chocolate, light spice, charr. Taste comprises more chocolate notes, biscuit malt, toffee, light spice. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, roasted tones in a semi drying close. Decent cask porter, good balance between sweet and roast/bitter.

Tried from Cask on 29 Apr 2015 at 06:53


7

Cask at cloisters. Pours black, nose is toffee, chocolate, taste is sweet chocolate, toffee, little watery.

Tried from Cask on 23 Apr 2015 at 07:55


6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask at the Old Man (JDW), Bracknell. Bright gold with a tight cream head; grainy aroma; full bodied with a sour fruity bitterness; and a biscuity finish with obvious alcohol.

Tried from Cask on 23 Apr 2015 at 03:21


6.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at the King and Castle, Tourist Town Central, 17/04/15. Clear golden with a decent off white cap that retains well. Nose is light caramel, bubble gum, fruit peel, light malt load. Taste comprises toasted bread, citirc peel, caramel, straw. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, semi drying close with light bitterings. Ok stuff - in good nick!

Tried from Cask on 22 Apr 2015 at 07:20


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask at cloisters. Pours black, nose is toffee, chocolate, taste is sweet chocolate, toffee, little watery.

Tried from Cask on 20 Apr 2015 at 15:50


7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Nice pour. Plenty of foam sitting on a medium gold brew. The foam ain’t going anywhere soon but what’s shrinking leaves lacing behind.

The smell is festive; spicy with some cinnamon, a bit of clove, and fruity ..cherry like flavour when I swish the beer in my mouth, dark fruit when I don’t swish.

Medium body with lightish carbonation.

This is delicious.

Tried on 08 Apr 2015 at 16:45