Arkell's Brewery

Regional Brewery in Swindon, Wiltshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated with 11 Venues

Established in 1843

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Kingsdown Brewery, Hyde Road, Swindon, SN2 7RU, England
Description
Arkell’s Brewery was established in 1843 by John Arkell and 175 years later, is one of less than thirty family breweries remaining in the UK. As Swindon’s oldest business, Arkell’s has kept its founding values alive and continues to produce local beer for local customers. These values have been continued by the four family members in charge today; Chairman James Arkell, his cousin Nick Arkell, Head of Sales, and James’ sons George Arkell, and Alex Arkell are Managing Director and Head Brewer respectively.

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6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at the haymarket. Pours clear golden, nose is ginger, floral, taste is fiery ginger, fruity, dry toffee.
Tried from Cask on 24 Apr 2016 at 15:46

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask at the Haymarket. Pours hazy pale gold with a thin white head. Aromas of ginger snaps, quite biscuity. Taste is light sweet, light powdered ginger. Light heat on the finish.
Tried from Cask on 20 Apr 2016 at 11:18

6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
On cask at the Haymarket Bar. Appearance - golden with a decent head. Nose - ginger and pale malt. Light citrus. Taste - more of the same. Lightly medicinal. Palate - light bodied with a creamy texture and a long dry finish. Overall - not a fan of ginger in beer but this is bare able.
Tried from Cask on 16 Apr 2016 at 16:28

6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask at the Cross Keys, Newbury. Pours gold with a medium head. Aroma is straw and lemon. Taste has straw to start with lemon and green apple on the finish. Grainy hints.
Tried from Cask on 14 Apr 2016 at 14:08

Tried at Rickety Press, 67 Cranham Street, Jericho, Oxford, England
Tried from Draft on 05 Mar 2016 at 00:00

6/10
Tried on 13 Feb 2016 at 10:22

6/10
Tried on 13 Feb 2016 at 10:22

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2015, Great British Beer Festival, London Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, England W14 8UX. [ As Arkells Perfect Promise ].Clear medium yellow color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, light to moderate hoppy, citrus, vomit - UK yeast notes. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a long duration, pale malt, fruity, citrus, baking yeast. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20150811]
Tried from Cask on 19 Dec 2015 at 09:26

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Golden colour, white head. Malty aroma, straw. Bitter flavour, straw, malts, typical hoppy flavour, guess it’s the Waimea. Bitter finish, straw.
(from draught @ GBBF ’14, London)
Tried on 01 Nov 2015 at 04:47

4/10
Tried on 03 Oct 2015 at 17:36