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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6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Huge thanks to Erzengel for sharing! Bottle looks good. Beer in the glass zippy, small head. Malty spicy aroma. Starts fine malty, spicy, a bit grasy. Some light moldy notes. Finish well balanced, herbal-grasy finish. Not bad.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Dec 2019 at 19:57

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Many thanks to Mark. Smooth beginning, fruity malty, refreshing mild, round. Intense malty, moderate sweetish, not very bitter. Round, mild, refreshing. Sessionable with lots of dry caramel and hints of hazelnuts.
Tried on 03 Dec 2019 at 18:27

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Cask at GBBF'19, day one, 06/08/19. Golden amber with a decent off white head. Nose is bitter fruits, biscuit, crackers, grains. Taste comprises light breads, toffee, dried fruits, malty bite. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close. Decent no frills bitter.
Tried from Cask on 14 Nov 2019 at 21:48

5.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Third, keg at Swindon's 33rd Annual Beer Festival. Shared with Finn. Low white head to a clear warm golden body, fragile lacing. Restrained aroma of mid-sweet pale malts. Honeyed malts to the taste profile joined by vague moments of ripe fruits. Mid-sweet malt-driven end. Accepted. (26.10.2019).
Tried on 14 Nov 2019 at 07:54

5.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Third, keg at Swindon's 33rd Annual Beer Festival. Shared with Finn. Clear golden-brown in body appearance. Subdued aroma of pale malts and herbal hops. Grainy grass to the taste buds added by light malty sweetness. Moments of grainy bitterness to the finish. Accepted. (26.10.2019).
Tried on 14 Nov 2019 at 07:49

6.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Keg, third at Swindon's 33rd Annual Beer Festival. Shared with Finn. Bubbly white head, clear golden body, spotty lacing. Quite promising citrus nose. Lemon and lime to the flavour character. Mid-sweet citrus end. Accepted. (26.10.2019).
Tried on 13 Nov 2019 at 19:38

5.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Keg, third at Swindon's 33rd Annual Beer Festival. Shared with Finn. Coal black body, stable off-white head, scattered lacing. Moderate smell of roasted malt, earthy. Malt-driven taste, choco-coffee hints followed by a plain roasted finish. Okay stout. (26.10.2019).
Tried on 13 Nov 2019 at 19:35

3.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 3 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 3.5
Keg, third at Swindon's 33rd Annual Beer Festival. Shared with Finn. Pearl white head, clear golden body, dotted spots on the glass. Vague smell of pale malts, dry. Perfumed pale malty taste, hints of cardboard to the ending. About drinkable. (26.10.2019).
Tried on 13 Nov 2019 at 19:32

5.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Cask @ White Swan, Hebden Bridge. Extremely dark amber with a creamy head. Its spiciness is evident but low. It’s a very sweetened malt-hop ale and a good seasonal effort.
Tried from Cask on 28 Oct 2019 at 16:56

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Fra gravicask. Delt med Rune på Swindon´s 33rd annual Beer Festival 2019. Gylden. Lavt tett filmskum. Lett mangoaroma. Smaken klementin. Tørr avslutning.
Tried from Cask on 26 Oct 2019 at 15:20