Hanlons Brewery
Microbrewery
in
Exeter,
Devon,
England 🏴
Associated Venue: Hanlon's Brewery
Established in 1996
Contact
Hill Farm, Half Moon Village, Exeter, UK - EX5 5AE, England
Subsidiaries
Description
Commenced Brewing as O’Hanlons Brewery in 1996 in Vauxhall, London.
In 2000 moved to Whimple in Devon.
In 2013 was bought out and name changed to Hanlons.
Hanlons are a family owned-and operated craft brewery based in the picture-perfect countryside of Mid-Devon. We are dedicated to the task of producing truly iconic ales and our fantastic brewing team craft authentic British-made beers for the curious and experienced consumer. Our focus is on using high quality ingredients alongside sustainable and innovative brewing processes in order to create a consistently exceptional product time after time.
Our highly motivated, friendly team are driven by a shared vision that the care, attention and expertise of each one of us can be tasted in every drop of our award-winning ales. All beers are lovingly brewed on site and we are super proud of our extensive range including Yellow Hammer, Firefly Bitter, Port Stout, Stormstay, Citra IPA and our new CBD IPA.
We are obsessively passionate about what we do, and it is safe to say that our team is made up of unashamed beer enthusiasts! We feel that this is the key ingredient to our success and that our communal desire to produce the ‘perfect pint’ constantly drives us forward as a company. In fact, at Hanlons it is our firm belief that behind the success of every business, there is a family.
In 2000 moved to Whimple in Devon.
In 2013 was bought out and name changed to Hanlons.
Hanlons are a family owned-and operated craft brewery based in the picture-perfect countryside of Mid-Devon. We are dedicated to the task of producing truly iconic ales and our fantastic brewing team craft authentic British-made beers for the curious and experienced consumer. Our focus is on using high quality ingredients alongside sustainable and innovative brewing processes in order to create a consistently exceptional product time after time.
Our highly motivated, friendly team are driven by a shared vision that the care, attention and expertise of each one of us can be tasted in every drop of our award-winning ales. All beers are lovingly brewed on site and we are super proud of our extensive range including Yellow Hammer, Firefly Bitter, Port Stout, Stormstay, Citra IPA and our new CBD IPA.
We are obsessively passionate about what we do, and it is safe to say that our team is made up of unashamed beer enthusiasts! We feel that this is the key ingredient to our success and that our communal desire to produce the ‘perfect pint’ constantly drives us forward as a company. In fact, at Hanlons it is our firm belief that behind the success of every business, there is a family.
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Briar Rose, Birmingham. Poured a clear dark brown colour with a mostly lasting frothy off-white head. The aroma is roasty malt, light chocolate. The flavour is moderate liqourice bitter, with a smooth, rich, dark chocolate, light coffee, liqourice bitter palate. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
at
Briar Rose
on 06 Jan 2022
at 20:56
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Chestnut brown with a frothy white head and a sweet malty aroma. Light to medium bodied, with a kick of bitterness and a sweet, fruity flavour
Tried
on 05 Jan 2022
at 15:44
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
Sample at the gate House jdw. Thin beige head. Clear almost black pour. Light caeamel and cofeef
Tried
from Cask
at
The Gate House (JDW)
on 01 Jan 2022
at 17:11
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
2/12/2021. Bottle sample courtesy of Jeremy, cheers. Pours clear deep copper brown with a frothy off-white head. Good looking beer. Aroma of caramel, malt, biscuit, sweet fruits and berries, touch of herb. Moderate sweetness and bitterness. Medium body, slightly oily, average carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Dec 2021
at 16:53
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Hope and Champion, Beaconsfield. Poured a clear golden colour with a lasting frothy white head. The aroma is malt, light citrus fruits. The flavour is moderate to light bitter and sweet, with a smooth, grainy, yeasty, light citrus, hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
at
Hope & Champion
on 19 Dec 2021
at 19:27
Tried
on 10 Dec 2021
at 14:12
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Half-pint, cask, after breakfast at Hamilton Hall (JDW). Crocheted lacing from a covering beige head. Almost black in the glass. Smoothly roasted malty aromas, earthy. Fine taste of chocolate malts. Roasted bitter end with a coffee touch. Medium bodied. Pretty good. (London 15.11.2021).
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Dec 2021
at 19:50
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pours a lightly hazed amber colour with a small thin white head that quickly settled. A light aroma, light malts and citrus. A moderately sweet taste, sweet malt and fruity citrus flavours and hoppy bitter finish. The citra hops are there but a little muted.
Tried
on 30 Nov 2021
at 19:07
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
[Cask at the Hope Tap (JDW), Reading.] A pale amber pour with a thick white head; citrus aroma; crisp citrus taste with some orange and grapefruit; and a bitter pithy finish. A straightforward Citra ale.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Nov 2021
at 14:00
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Svart - med et lite rødskjær. Filmskum med litt farge. Aroma av søte bær. Smaken kraftig røstet malt & tørr kaffe. Ekstra tørr bitter avslutning.
Tried
on 15 Nov 2021
at 10:51