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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Cask at the Old Manor (JDW), Bracknell. Pale amber with aloose white head; corn syrup aroma; a short lived bitterness before a sweet cereal taste. Rather like a draught version of a "European Strong Lager".
Tried from Cask on 23 Oct 2015 at 08:47

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Cask @ Cuthbert Brodrick, Leeds. Golden with a small creamy head. Has a sugary sweet nose with a red berry fruitiness and is noticeably strong tasting. Here there’s a sticky malty sweetness.
Tried from Cask on 23 Oct 2015 at 05:25

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Cask handpull at Eight Bells Spoons Dover. Clear gold lasting white head. some sweetness to this beer. Some light hop on the finish. Some golden syrup. It’s just a little heavy maybe. OK condition. Fine.
Tried from Cask on 20 Oct 2015 at 08:07

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Cask handpull at the ledger building jdw. Pale golden coloured pour with a small white head. Aroma is subdued pale grains, straw, light hedgerow, apple. Flavour is composed of tangy sweet grains, green apple and some alcohol bite In the finish. Rough round the edges. Tangy Berry and apple lingering. Palate is medium sweet, lowish carbonation. Slightly grainy on the tongue.
Tried from Cask on 19 Oct 2015 at 11:54

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Cask at the White Swan, Solihull. Poured a clear straw colour with a frothy white head. The aroma is skunky malt, light hop. The flavour of is moderate bitter with a smooth grainy malt, floral light aniseed hop, light citrus palate. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried from Cask on 15 Oct 2015 at 17:16

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Tried at the Three Horseshoes, Waddington. Golden colour and a white head. Malty aroma and a slightly sweet taste.
Tried on 07 Oct 2015 at 13:51

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tap at the Black Horse in Sidmouth. Golden with a small but creamy white head and promising hopy aromas. Light-bodied, yet full of malty goodness and lots of citrusy, fruity hops. Smooth palate. Perfectly balanced, easy drinking and full of flavour. Good, good stuff!
Tried from Draft on 04 Sep 2015 at 09:54

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottle from morrisons. Golden colour with a tan head. Sweetish malty aroma and taste. Thin on the palate.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Aug 2015 at 13:25

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
From cask. Pours cloudy orange with a small white head. Aroma is toasted malty and slight fruity. Bitter, fruity, crisp hoppy. Bitter and smooth fruity finish.
Tried from Cask on 16 Aug 2015 at 14:07

6.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
12th August 2015
GBBF Day 2. Cask. Clear gold beer, small pale cream colour head. Palate is light and semi dry, mild fine carbonation. Sweetish pale malts, some honey. Mildly tangy orange, little peel. Some sweetness in the light dry finish. A little dry but fine.
Tried from Cask on 16 Aug 2015 at 11:00