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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3.7
Appearance - 3 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 3 | Overall - 15

Cask pint at Cobblestones, Bridgwater. Pours clear amber with an off- white cap. Aroma: smoked malts, light smoky bacon, toasted bread, caramel. Taste: the beechwood smoked malt character is there through, some caramel notes also. Light sweet & light to moderate bitter. Medium body with soft carbonation. Light smoky best bitter vibes, I like!

Tried from Cask on 15 Jan 2023 at 13:43


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

# 3417; 1/2023. Biscuit and banana aroma, floral. Clear gold body; white head. Malty, banana, flowery, spicy. Golden ale with an unexpectedly banana-like taste. 0,5 l, bottle, shop, somewhere in England.

Tried from Bottle on 10 Jan 2023 at 19:40


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

Panda at home, thanks to Fergus, 07/01/23. Deep mahogany brown with a good sized light khaki cap that clears to a swirl and edging. Nose is stewed fruits, nutty, vinous, dark malts, herb. Taste comprises earthy fruits, toffee, dark malts, herb, stewed fruits, fruit cake mix, raisins, light cocoa, brown sugar dusting, just a hint of oxidisation. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, light drying close with just a spike of alcohol. Not bad age considered.

Tried on 07 Jan 2023 at 15:02


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle from the rot box, maybe 8 years old. A mostly clear nut brown coloured pour with a decent loose khaki head that fades to a swirl. Aroma is nutty brown bread, raisin loaf, little age, rye, cola cubes, prunes. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, layered nutty brown bread, toasted malts, dried fruits trail mix, light age, grape. Palate is semi sweet, oily, mellow carbonation. Has aged pretty good.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Dec 2022 at 23:55


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

chilled 5.2% bottle from my corner kiosk in valby, M-mini market. clear light amber, offwhite head with a faint brownish hue. Very nice very english aroma, how to explain, damp cellar, but in a good way, sweaty leather furniture, spicy gin like note. flavor is quite neutral, sort of flat ale with a distinct but not very powerful bitterness. slightly sweet, faint woody notes, faint and soft nutty notes (not nutty bitter, more like nutty sweet). Also very english flavor.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Dec 2022 at 22:22


21/10/2005. OLD GREEN TREE, 12 Green Street, BATH, Bath & North East Somerset, England (FREE HOUSE)

Tried on 29 Nov 2022 at 15:57


19/03/2005. GWEEK INN, GWEEK, Cornwall, England (PUBMASTER)

Tried on 29 Nov 2022 at 15:53


23/05/1991. WHITE HORSE, 33 Castle Street, HERTFORD, Hertfordshire, England (FREE HOUSE)

Tried on 29 Nov 2022 at 15:50


30/08/2013. PANNIERS, 33-34 Boutport Street, BARNSTAPLE, Devon, England (WETHERSPOONS)

Tried from Draft on 29 Nov 2022 at 15:47


30/12/2000. TWO BREWERS, 38 Leigh Road, STREET, Somerset, England (FREE HOUSE)

Tried on 29 Nov 2022 at 15:46