Bedlam was established on Albourne Estate winery in 2011 by a group of friends and we were then encouraged by our local community to start brewing commercially in 2015. We have since expanded and moved to our current location. We continue to promote a strong community ethos.
Bedlam was named after Bedlam Street running through Hurstpierpoint to our original site. We are informed that the original Bedlam road runs directly through to our new site, which, if true, would be a crazy coincidence!
Behind the bedlam it’s always a barrel of fun.
Appearance - 3 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 3 | Overall - 15
Can as part of the Toast Companions box. Pours deep brown towards black with a beige to tan cap. Smoked malt aroma. Taste: light sweet, soft roast, subtle smoke. Nicely balanced. Medium body with tight carbonation.
berkshirejohn (10300) reviewed Benchmark from Bedlam 4 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
[Cask at the Back of Beyond (JDW), Reading.] A chestnut pour with a thin beige head; biscuity malt aroma; creamy body and a light malty taste; then a biscuity finish with a touch of spice. A basic malty bitter.
thejackpacker (3464) reviewed Phoenix from Bedlam 4 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle from a relative at Christmas. Now almost three months out of date. Aroma is quite deep musty hop, the US hop variants coming through. Strange transluscent colour. Taste is fine, watery-ish US hops. Easy drinking (watery side). This is a tough one, it has a jolly overall vibe with hops and easy drinking but it just feels a bit disjointed and messy. It's not bad but probably much better on cask.
Deanso (15822) reviewed 7 points from Bedlam 5 years ago
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Deanso (15822) reviewed Wilde East Coast Pale from Bedlam 5 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
44cl can from the brewery. Thin white head. Cloudy golden pour. lovely bitterness.