Exmoor Ales
Microbrewery
in Wiveliscombe,
Somerset,
England 🏴
Owned by
Hogs Back Brewery
Established in 1979
Brewery suffered financial problems and in April 2025 were bought by Hogs Back. Brewing moved to Hogs Back until a move to the former Cotleigh Brewery site in September 2025.
Tommann (7675) reviewed Beast (Cask) from Exmoor Ales 1 month ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask at the Queens Head, Stourbridge. Pours very dark brown with a small head. Aroma is dark fruits, red berries and dark chocolate. Taste has lots of darks fruits, some dark chocolate and fruits of the forest yoghurt.
reidyboy (4093) reviewed Dark from Exmoor Ales 5 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Deep dark brown, near black, with a ruby tinge, a creamy / frothy tan head and roasted malt and a touch of dark fruit on the nose. Somewhat creamy, roasted malt, dark fruit and coffee bitterness nicely combined, finishes dry and bitter.
Martinsh (3678) reviewed Dark from Exmoor Ales 5 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask at Paramount, Manchester (but have drunk it previously). Pours very dark reddish-brown with minimal foamy tan head. There’s roasted malts and hints of spice in the aroma. In the mouth it is sweet and creamy but also some underlying bitterness and a rather watery texture. Flavour has roasted malts and coffee plus hints of dark fruits and chocolate. Some bitterness in a fruity finish. Reasonable enough but I wouldn’t call it a bitter. My records say Mild but not’s not quite right either. Maybe an Old Ale ?
Deanso (15822) reviewed Dark from Exmoor Ales 5 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6
Half pint on cask at the Bankers Draft.
Medium creamy beige head. Clear dark amber pour. Light chocolate
allmyvinyl (21224) reviewed Dark from Exmoor Ales 6 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask up the White Lady. Second of the fest is it? Pours black with a thin beige head. Aromas of light toffee and coffee. Taste is more of the same. Thin finish.
Theydon_Bois (46756) reviewed Dark from Exmoor Ales 6 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5
Cask at the Barrel Vaults, St Pancras, 03/10/2025.
Deep mahogany brown topped with a beige head.
Nose is bitter fruit rinds, toffee, herb, dark malts.
Taste comprises biscuit, grains, brown bread, fruit loaf, toffee.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying close.
Not bad.
reidyboy (4093) reviewed Silver Stallion from Exmoor Ales 6 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Clear amber golden amber with a frothy off-white head and a mellow malty aroma. Crisp and fresh with sweet malt, floral hops and a dry bitter finish
Deanso (15822) reviewed Silver Stallion from Exmoor Ales 7 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Sample at the gate house jdw on cask.
Medium white head. Clear golden pour. Light bitterness. Ok.
Joe19612 (716) ticked Gold (Cask) from Exmoor Ales 7 months ago
jamestulloch (9727) reviewed Stag from Exmoor Ales 10 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle from Asda. Clear amber/brown body with a beige head that holds quite well. Steady carbonation. Patchy lacing. Aroma of wood, earth and brown sugar. Flavour of caramel and earthy hops. Thin to medium body with a slick mouthfeel. Light fizz. Earthy and moreish.