Basement Beer

Microbrewery in Bristol, Bristol, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated Venue: Basement Beer Tap

Established in 2019

Contact
32 Upper York Street, Bristol, BS2 8QN, England
Description
What began as a weekend hobby in 2019 has started to grow, and we are excited to be one of the newest microbreweries in Bristol.

We are proud to be collaborating with other small local businesses to offer a range of ridiculously tasty and completely unique beers in the way that only Bristol could provide.

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6.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
440ml can from the brewpub. Pours dark brown with a white head. Aromas & tastes of coffee, dried fruits & toasted malt. Medium body. Dry finish.
Tried from Can on 03 Aug 2026 at 12:01

7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Half pint from the keg at the brewpub. Pours a hazy pale orange with a white head. Aromas & tastes of tropical fruits, citrus, pine & hops. Medium body. Dry light bitter finish.
Tried from Draft on 02 Aug 2026 at 20:24

7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Half pint from the cask at the brewpub. Pours brown with a good size white head. Aromas & tastes of dried fruit, raisin, nuts, biscuit & malt. Medium body. Smooth finish.
Tried from Cask on 02 Aug 2026 at 20:18

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5.5 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Keg at Llandoger Trow, Bristol. Hazy pale orange. Thin foamy white head. Aroma has light olfactoral senses straining citrus. Flavourwise it has tangy sourness and bitterness over light sweetness. Citrus and porridge. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Soft-fizzy carbonation. Long dry somewhat astringent finish.
Tried from Draft at Llandoger Trow on 24 Feb 2026 at 15:42

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
On tap at the brewery in Bristol, 19/10/2024. Near black in colour, with a tight, beige, head. Plenty of coffee beans, suggestion of creaminess, a touch of liquorice, leading to a lingering, toasty, finish. Enjoyable.
Tried from Draft on 20 Oct 2024 at 15:41

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Keg at BCBF 2024. Pours hazed amber with beige foam. Caramel, berries, spicy rye. Dry taste. Light sweet with moderate bitterness. Medium body with soft carbonation. Fairly decent.
Tried on 10 Jun 2024 at 21:17

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Can at home. Pours golden, nose is lemon, strawberry, floral, taste is zesty lemon, tart berries, dry finish.
Tried from Can on 13 Dec 2023 at 07:52

5.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 8 Overall 4
Keg at the Basement taproom, Bristol, 06/10/23. Moderately hazed golden orange topped with an off white head. Nose is melon, straw, orange peel, toasted grains. Taste comprises saccharine, faint orange squash, grass, soapy notes, melon, straw. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Not great ... disjointed and carrying a soapy note.
Tried from Draft on 23 Oct 2023 at 09:35

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Keg at the Basement taproom, Bristol, 06/10/23. Moderately hazed golden orange with an off white cap that retains. Nose is melon, papaya, grass, light bready notes, orange peel. Taste comprises tangerine, melon, papaya, soft malts, mellow citric flesh. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close kissed with mellow hop bitterness. Okay simple pale.
Tried from Draft on 23 Oct 2023 at 09:31

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Keg at the Basement taproom, Bristol, 06/10/23. Moderately hazed golden orange with an off white cap that dissipates to a swirl. Nose is citric flesh, light pine nip, grass, orange peel, herb. Taste comprises melon, citric tinged straw, lychee, grass, straw, lemon rind. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spliced with light juicy hop bitterness. Okay pale.
Tried from Draft on 23 Oct 2023 at 09:30