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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6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask-conditioned at the Old Spot, Dursley 10/7/09. Deep amber with a moderate, off-white head. Sweet, fruity aroma with a touch of earthy malts. Flavours of caramel, red berries and a decent bitter finish. Good.

Tried from Cask on 17 Mar 2009 at 14:51


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask at the Back of Beyond (JDW), Reading. Amber with a dense cream head; sweet honey aroma; creamy texture with honey and biscuity malt flavours; and a slightly bitter finish. Unexciting.

Tried from Cask on 06 Mar 2009 at 09:40


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

Cask, Dee Hotel (JDW), West Kirby. Deep dark brown colour with a medium sized tan head. Roasted malt, raisin and licorice aroma .Quite full bodied and rich sliding down. Flavour fairly malt heavy with a healthy dose of dark fruit and booze. Finished lingeringly sweet. Some definite appeal here.

Tried from Cask on 19 Feb 2009 at 10:53


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask (The Flying Horse JDW, Gatwick Airport) - Gold in colour. Slightly sulphuric aroma with some hoppy hints. Hoppy and malty taste with light hints of lemon.

Tried from Cask on 15 Jan 2009 at 12:28


5.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask conditioned at J.D. Wetherspoon - Penderel’s Oak, London
Amber color; thin creamy head. Simple aroma. Some caramel flavor, correct body, residual sweetness, but very easy indeed.

Tried from Cask on 13 Jan 2009 at 13:29


5.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Cask Conditioned at J.D. Watherspoon - The Shakespear’s Head, London
Hazy deep amber color; compact head. It has some caramel aroma, but very light. Caramel flavor, with traces of chocolate. The mouthfeel tends to be dry at the end, and watery, and the chocolate is rising. Common.

Tried from Cask on 13 Jan 2009 at 13:28


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

cask at JDW Edinburgh ... brown ... light tofffe malts nose.. light fruity malts with light floral hop .

Tried from Cask on 02 Jan 2009 at 18:59


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

cask at JDW edinburgh ...copper ... light sweet malt nose ... light fruity toffee malts ... medium body ...ok if a bit plain.

Tried from Cask on 01 Jan 2009 at 06:24


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

cask at JDW edinburgh ...pale yellow ... light fruity hop ... big hop front ... light fruit ... medium body ... light sweetness.

Tried from Cask on 01 Jan 2009 at 04:49


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

[Cask at the Old Manor (JDW), Bracknell.] Copper coloured with a thin cream head; sweet fruit aroma; fruity flavour with lots of sourish plums and chewy caramel malts; dry, biscuity, finish. Very pleasant.

Tried from Cask on 29 Dec 2008 at 08:46