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.
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Standing Order. Pours copper amber, nose is floral, toffee, taste is sweet, malty, biscuit.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Nov 2014
at 08:36
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5
Cask at the standing order... Copper... Big white head.. Doft musty toffee nose.. Full toffee fruit
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Nov 2014
at 08:26
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at The Red Lion, Gatwick. Pours golden with white head. Light malty and fruity aroma and taste. Nothing special.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Nov 2014
at 12:36
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Tried at JDW the royal hop pole Twekesbury. Deep Amber colour with a thin tan head. Light malt aroma and slightly watery taste.
Tried
on 30 Oct 2014
at 10:41
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Cask at JDW Briar Rose; clear amber pour with a creamy off white head, caramel aroma, taste has a hint of fruit and brittle toffee action.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Oct 2014
at 04:54
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Cask at Windmill (JDW) on Stansted airport. Golden coloured, medium sized white head, weak hoppy fruity nose. Moderate malty, fruity hoppy and slight buttery with rather short dry finish. Boring one.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Oct 2014
at 15:37
5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 5
Fra cask på The Lamb, Bloomsbury 23 Sep 14. Mørk gyldenbrun. Lavt tett skum. Smaken har et lite preg av fjøs. Smaken er litt tynn men en aner tørket frukt.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Oct 2014
at 10:20
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
How: Cask.
Where: GBBF 2014.
Appearance: Opaque golden colour with a white head.
Aroma: Weak, malt, fruit, citrus.
Body: Medium body, low to medium carbonation.
Flavour: Sweet malt, fruit, hops, grass.
Where: GBBF 2014.
Appearance: Opaque golden colour with a white head.
Aroma: Weak, malt, fruit, citrus.
Body: Medium body, low to medium carbonation.
Flavour: Sweet malt, fruit, hops, grass.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Oct 2014
at 22:34
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Dorata buona schiuma piuttosto persistente lieve nota citica discreta nota maltata media secchezza non molto amara
Tried
on 08 Sep 2014
at 15:41