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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Drebus
Drebus (8635) reviewed
Pitchfork from RCH
14 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
Bottle @ QDT?12. Gusher! Slightly hazy colour with a big white head. Smells malts, grains and a bit hay. Tastes sweetish, malts, grains, hay.. Decent bitter. Thin body, medium carbo.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Apr 2012 at 08:19
Kermis
Kermis (23700) reviewed
Pitchfork from RCH
14 years ago
5.3/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask at the griffin inn. Clear gold pour with a white head. Aroma of plastercine and yeast. Fruity citrus flavor with a long bitter finish.
Tried from Cask on 19 Apr 2012 at 12:00
chrisv10
chrisv10 (24650) reviewed
Firebox from RCH
14 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle 6,0%. Clear deep golden with big tan head. Aroma is malt, fruit and hops. Flavour is malt, fruit, hops, little citrus, little sweet, medium bitter and a little acid.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Apr 2012 at 21:38
HenrikSoegaard
HenrikSoegaard (22284) reviewed
Firebox from RCH
14 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottle. Creamy white good mostly lasting head. Amber colour. Moderate malty and heavy hoppy aroma. Moderate bitter flavor. Average moderate bitter finish. Creamy palate.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Apr 2012 at 07:50
Downender
Downender (11272) reviewed
Bristol Brewers United Bristol Collaboration 2012 Smoked Porter from RCH
14 years ago
7.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cask-conditioned at the Eldon House, Bristol. Dark, cola brown with a moderate, frothy off-white head. Aroma of smoked malts, dark fruit, toffee and grassy hops. Flavour had more sweetness, plenty of roastiness and a herbal edge, leading to a bitter finish. Very enjoyable with the ABV well hidden.
Tried from Cask on 17 Apr 2012 at 12:40
saxo
saxo (30097) reviewed
Firebox from RCH
14 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle @ Cockney pub. Huge head with good duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are caramel, berries, malt and hops. A little acidic.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Apr 2012 at 08:22
Deanso
Deanso (16117) reviewed
Pitchfork from RCH
14 years ago
6.3/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
on handpump at the Griffin Inn Thick creamy white head. Clear golden pour. Subtle bitter finish.
Tried on 16 Apr 2012 at 14:23
Deanso
Deanso (16117) reviewed
East Street Cream from RCH
14 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
cask handpump, Birmingham. Creamy white head. Clear amber pour. Nice ESB.
Tried from Cask on 15 Apr 2012 at 15:25
tiong
tiong (22261) reviewed
Pitchfork from RCH
14 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask @ Oluthuone Leskinen, Oulu

Fruity and slightly bready taste with a nice bitter finish. Quite well balanced and easy to drink bitter.
Tried from Cask on 14 Apr 2012 at 10:55
Leighton
Leighton (35377) reviewed
Puxton Cross Extra from RCH
14 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at the Crosse Keys, JDW, London. Pours clear, red-gold with a weak, filmy white head. Faint toast and fruits on the nose. medium sweet flavor, quite fruity with mostly berries. Light to medium bodied with fine carbonation. Sugary sweet finish with some faintly leafy and earthy bitterness and more fruits. Interesting, and not bad.
Tried from Cask on 05 Apr 2012 at 09:24