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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6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle. Nice honeyish aromatic and slightly roasted aroma. Amber, low offwhite head. Medium body, chewy, spicy finish. Nice balance, pleasant.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Jul 2015 at 09:14

6/10
Tried on 19 May 2015 at 12:24

5.5/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2014, Great British Beer Festival, London Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, England W14 8UX. [ As Arkells Waimea ].Clear medium amber orange color with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, light toasted, weak hops, vomit notes. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average duration, pale malt, toasted, light caramel, straw - floral. Body is medium, texture is watery to oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20140812]
Tried from Cask on 16 May 2015 at 04:09

6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask half pint at the Whitesmiths Arms (an Arkells pub), Gloucester. Deep golden to copper colour, low head. Malty aroma and flavour, a little tingling fruit in the finish. Not very bitter.
Tried from Cask on 12 Apr 2015 at 05:40

5.4/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Bottle 500ml (K-Supermarket Kamppi)
Clear deep golden color, small white head. Aroma has green apple and honey. Light-bodied. Sweetish malty flavor with apple and honey. Light English hoppyness in the finish. Balanced but a bit too much apple flavor for my bitter. Overall boring. For Sauna ...
Tried from Bottle on 07 Apr 2015 at 12:31

5.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2013, Great British Beer Festival, London Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, England W14 8UX. [ As Arkells Bramling X ].Clear medium yellow amber - orange color with a small to average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting to diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, hay, toasted - caramel, moderate yeasty, cewer, UK yeast. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, hay, malty, earthy. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20130814]
Tried from Cask on 28 Jan 2015 at 06:05

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at JDW Bishop Vesey; clear amber pour with a thin magnolia head, light lemon and malt aroma, taste is surprisingly fruit wasn’t expecting that from the aroma, sweet caramel, bitter on the finish.
Tried from Cask on 30 Dec 2014 at 08:52

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
From cask. Pours clear and golden orange with a small white head. Aroma is fruity, light toasted malty. Bitter, light fruity and crisp hoppy. Lingering bitter and slight fruity finish.
Tried from Cask on 29 Dec 2014 at 17:43

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask at Archie’s, Aberdeen. It pours clear amber with a decent beige head. The nose is soft, doughy, toasty, stewed orange, toasty and toffee. The taste is bitter-sweet, caramel, orange rind, marmalade, mild spice, earth, dough and toasty grain with a dry finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. Perfectly acceptable esb action...
Tried from Cask on 26 Dec 2014 at 11:43

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at the Standing Order. Pours clear golden, nose is very light floral toffee, taste is dry, crisp, light fruit.
Tried from Cask on 25 Dec 2014 at 03:11