Exmoor Ales
Microbrewery
in
Wiveliscombe,
Somerset,
England 🏴
Owned by
Hogs Back Brewery
Established in 1979
Contact
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.
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.
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Gbbf. Klares goldgelbes Bier. Geruch süß malzig, kaum hopfig. Geschmack mild süß malzig, karamellig, leicht hopfig bitter.
Tried
on 10 Aug 2016
at 09:04
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask @ Luttrell Arms Hotel, Dunster. Deep amber with a very thin head. Mildly malty session ale, light and easy-drinking.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Aug 2016
at 05:46
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ The Three Fishes, Shrewsbury. Pours clear gold, white head. Aroma is caramel malts. Taste is soothing sweet yeast, caramel.. not bad.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Aug 2016
at 15:29
5.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask @ Cherry Tree, Huddersfield. Rebrand of Exmoor Gold for the Rugby World Cup, my full rating exists there.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Jul 2016
at 16:03
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bottle from Premier Hele Bay Garage, Ilfracome. Clear copper-brown with a frothy head. Sweet in both aroma and taste, with a mild spiciness among more dominant dark malts. It’s a fairly smooth tasting strong ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jul 2016
at 15:53
4.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Pint on tap at the Kings Arms in Cookham. Pours clear amber with a small beige head. Aroma is citrus, toffee, hops. Taste is toasted malts, earthiness, bread.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Jun 2016
at 11:07
6/10
Tried
on 25 Jun 2016
at 07:58
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Tried at the three horseshoes Waddington. Slight haze on this golden beer with a white head. Aroma is berry and soft fruit. Taste. Light sweet.
Tried
on 12 May 2016
at 11:28
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Cask @ The Three Fishes, Shrewsbury. Pours clear gold, good white head topped up (thanks Wendy!). Light malty character, fairly one-dimensional, with biscuity leanings. Not bad, but then not spectacular.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 May 2016
at 14:55