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

Delt med Rune. Wetherspoonsfestival -24. Lys stråfarget. Lavt luftig kritthvitt skum. Stabilt. Ananasaroma. Smaken tropisk frukt. Grei - men uvariert.

Tried on 16 Mar 2024 at 10:16


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Cask at Moon Under Water, Wolverhampton. Pours a hazy golden yellow with a small white head and good lacing. There’s citrus and hints of pine in the aroma. In the mouth it is sweet, malty and somewhat matery. Traces of lemon and lime, which gradually increase introducing some bitterness and hints of grapefruit and kiwi. Some stickiness in the finish. This is reasonable and quite refreshing, but a touch on the bland side.

Tried from Cask on 11 Mar 2024 at 23:07


6.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Cask @ Crystal Palace, Glasgow. Blonde with a creamy head. Session strength light hoppy taste with a modicum of fruit in aroma. Pleasant in the palate.

Tried from Cask on 11 Mar 2024 at 14:54


6.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

[Cask at the Back of Beyond (JDW), Reading.] A straw coloured pour with a ring of white head; sweet grainy aroma; sherbet lemon taste with a grainy body; and a watery finish.

Tried from Cask on 11 Mar 2024 at 11:07


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

On cask. Appearance - clear and golden with a thin white head. Nose - peach and orange zest. Taste - more stone fruit, zest and some biscuit. Palate - light bodied, with a lightly bitter finish. Overall - nice.

Tried from Cask on 11 Mar 2024 at 06:43


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Cask at the Counting House, Glasgow. Pours clear pale yellow gold with a thin white head. Aromas of light peach and apricot. Taste adds some biscuit. Light bitter finish.

Tried from Cask on 10 Mar 2024 at 09:48


Tried from Cask on 07 Mar 2024 at 14:13


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

Cask handpull at The Barrel Vaults St Pancras. Clear pale gold colour lasting white head. Light on malt a little perfumed in mouth. Some nettle hop. Light bitterness. I mean it lacks body. Good condition and temperature. Slightly astringent aroma. OK maybe. Not one I would seek out.

Tried from Cask on 05 Mar 2024 at 14:09


6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask at Horse & Jockey, Penkridge. Pours golden yellow with a sizeable foamy almost white head. Aroma is weak, and a bit of a mix – hints of floral hops, botanicals and berry fruits. In the mouth it has a creamy texture with floral hops again the mainstay, plus.. some underlying malts. Botanical, tonic water and tropical fruits come through later. Slight bitterness in the finish. It’s certainly unusual and quite reasonable.

Tried from Cask on 04 Mar 2024 at 21:32


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

Can from the Standing Order. Pours hazy amber with a thick off-white head. Aromas of caramel, orange, spice. Taste is malty, spicy, piney. Bitter orange finish.

Tried from Can on 18 Feb 2024 at 19:38