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

(Cask at Akkurat, Stockholm) Pale amber colour with a foamy white head. Fruity nose with malty, slightly sweetish notes of wild berries, orange and earthy hops. Fruity taste with distinct notes of raspberries, hints of orange, caramel, toffee and earthy hops in the finish. Balanced sweetness throughout. A nice, but not overly exciting, bitter with a rather surprising raspberry character.

Tried from Cask on 18 Jun 2007 at 14:33


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

0.5L bottle purchased from Beverage Castle in Tampa that poured out clear copper with nice lasting off white head. In the aroma I get dark fruit like plums and dates in a cinnamon covered pie. It has a very interesting flavor with cinnamon coated plums and dates then a slice of apple and sweet grape juice. I also get other spices like bits of coriander and maybe cloves. There is an un-mistakable level of tobacco smokiness that seems to ride along as an undercurrent just beneath the other flavors.

Tried from Bottle on 17 Jun 2007 at 21:54


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

(Cask at Oliver Twist, Stockholm, 15 June 2007) Pale orange colour with foamy, brief white head. Fruity nose with notes of mandarin, orange peel and citrussy hops. Fruity taste with orange, mandarin and a fresh, hoppy finish. Slightly soapy hints. Rather thin body. Nice and summery.

Tried from Cask on 17 Jun 2007 at 08:43


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle. Pours a clear golden color with a small off-white head. Sweet malty and very spicy aroma. Sweet malty fruity raisin flavor with some spicy hints. Fruity spicy finish with a slightly spicy aftertaste.

Tried from Bottle on 15 Jun 2007 at 00:30


5.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle. Pours a clear amber color with a large longlasting off-white head. Sweet malty fruity aroma. Sweet malty and slightly fruity flavor with some hoppy hints. Sweet malty hoppy finish with a bitter aftertaste.

Tried from Bottle on 15 Jun 2007 at 00:28


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

Bottle. Cherry malt aroma. Amber with a moderate head. Slight black cherry and malt flavor. Moderate hops and carbonation. Liked the fruitiness of this beer.

Tried from Bottle on 14 Jun 2007 at 18:02


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle. Pours a clear golden color with a small off-white head. Sweet malty fruity aroma. Sweet malty fruity and slightly vinous hoppy flavor. Sweet malty finish.

Tried from Bottle on 14 Jun 2007 at 15:49


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Cask-conditioned at the Bag O’Nails, Bristol 14/6/07. Golden coloured with a negligible head. Caramel aroma followed by a fruity malt flavour and dry finish. Very drinkable.

Tried from Cask on 14 Jun 2007 at 15:18


8.6
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5

Pours a dakr brown, nearly black colour with a very nice aroma of dark chocolate and coffee. Instant bitterness on the tounge is matched by a sweetness and a definite burnt flavour. Coffee beans stay on the palate for quite some time. Really good porter. Plus the Old Slug himself is surely the greatest beer character ever conceived!

Tried on 06 Jun 2007 at 20:19


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

Cask gravity at Rare Breeds BF 2007. Copper, lasting bubbly off white head. Decent standard bitter. Fairly fruity malt aroma. Tasty, good hop finish. Excellent standard bitter.

Tried from Cask on 04 Jun 2007 at 12:38