Exmoor Ales

Microbrewery in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Owned by Hogs Back Brewery

Established in 1979

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Exmoor Brewery, Ford Road, Wiveliscombe, TA4 2RE, England
Description
Exmoor Ales – brewing quality cask and bottled ales from the edge of Exmoor National Park since 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.

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7
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.

Tried from Cask on 24 Feb 2026 at 18:23


7
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.

Tried from Cask at Montgomery's Tower on 13 Oct 2025 at 16:00


6.5
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 ?

Tried from Cask at Paramount on 08 Oct 2025 at 13:45


6.4
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

Tried from Cask at Banker’s Draft on 07 Oct 2025 at 15:59


6.3
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.

Tried on 04 Oct 2025 at 16:31


6.8
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.

Tried on 02 Oct 2025 at 23:00


6.3
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

Tried from Cask at Bishop Blaize on 12 Sep 2025 at 15:10


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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.

Tried from Cask at Gate House (JDW) on 23 Aug 2025 at 16:21


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Tried from Growler at Hogs Back Brewery & Beer Shop on 08 Aug 2025 at 16:58


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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.

Tried from Bottle on 31 May 2025 at 09:23