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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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Taboada (9307) reviewed
Phoenix from Exmoor Ales
1 year ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask, third pint. @The Roebuck Inn, Nottingham (England). 11/10/2024 [#7.863 Global - #956 England - #2 Exmoor] Pours clear amber with a creamy head. Aroma: burnt caramel, toffee and dusty grains. Taste: smooth caramelly malts, toffee and yeast. Malty palate. Medium bitterness. Next one, please!
Tried from Cask on 12 Nov 2024 at 11:04
BlackHaddock (18155) reviewed
Beast (Cask) from Exmoor Ales
1 year ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Hand-pulled pint on 25th October 2024, The Robert Fitzharding (a Spoons in Bristol). Dark brew, ruby hue to the body, beige crown. Malty, boozy and heavy. On the sweet side with a 'fruit and nut chocolate bar' sort of taste.
Tried on 26 Oct 2024 at 08:04
Downender (11273) reviewed
Phoenix from Exmoor Ales
1 year ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask-conditioned at the Commercial Rooms (JDW), Bristol October 2024. Deep copper in colour, with a slight, off-white, head. Yeasty grains, some caramel sweetness, red berries a touch of leafy hop and moderately bitter finish. This beer had not travelled well and I am not surprised others' ratings are higher.
Tried from Cask on 22 Oct 2024 at 09:41
allmyvinyl (21581) reviewed
Phoenix from Exmoor Ales
1 year ago
7.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask at the Caley Picture House. Pours clear copper with a thin off-white head. Aromas of red fruit, toffee, honeycomb. Taste is biscuit, raspberry, jammie dodger in fact. Light sweet finish.
Tried from Cask on 19 Oct 2024 at 14:38
McCash (16382) ticked
Phoenix from Exmoor Ales
1 year ago
7/10
On cask at the SO. Appearance - autumnal red, thin creamy white head. Nose - caramel, toffee and a hint of red fruits. Taste - burnt toffee, edge of almost liquorice but definitely some blackberry jam. Palate - medium bodied, sweet and then tangy dry. Overall - this grew on me.
Tried from Cask on 14 Oct 2024 at 15:56
berkshirejohn (10479) reviewed
Phoenix from Exmoor Ales
1 year ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
[Cask at the Old Manor (JDW), Bracknell.] A golden amber pour with a tight cream head; malty aroma; rich caramel malt taste; with a spicy bitterness to finish. Smooth and satisfying.
Tried from Cask at Old Manor on 13 Oct 2024 at 16:24
LordAlwold1970 (10316) reviewed
Gold (Bottle) from Exmoor Ales
2 years ago
7.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Gold pour with a white head. Nose is orange toffee, lemongrass, touch of ginger. Much the same in the taste. Quite a spicy bittersweet citrus affair. Not bad at all.
Tried on 08 Sep 2024 at 15:43
Cunningham (16290) reviewed
Stag from Exmoor Ales
2 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Clear amber in the glass and a fine thick head. Good lacing. Moderate intensity in the aroma Mellow sweetness and a mild bitterness Soft carbonation level. Caramel malty, bread and herbal flavor. [Cask at Thin White Duke Bar & Kitchen in Carlisle, England] Brewery #2687
Tried from Cask on 31 Aug 2024 at 09:44
EvNa (6599) reviewed
Stag from Exmoor Ales
2 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle. Color: Clear amber, beige head. Aroma: Malt and floral hop. Taste: Malt and floral hop. Caramel. Moderate sweet and bitter. Dry-ish bittery finish. Medium body, below average carbonation. Nice one.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Aug 2024 at 19:53
Grumbo (25958) reviewed
Fox from Exmoor Ales
2 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
12/7/2024. Cask at the 33rd Ealing Beer Festival. Pours clear dark amber brown with a frothy off-white head. Aroma is malty, toffee, fruity, lightly spicy and a bit boozy. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Moderate body, oily watery, soft carbonation. Nice bitterness to finish. Quite liked this.
Tried from Cask on 13 Jul 2024 at 11:02