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We produce a range of cask and bottle conditioned “real ales” from ingredients sourced as locally as possible. All of our recipes use whole leaf English hops mainly from Herefordshire and Worcestershire. The fermentation yeast is “wet” reducing the amount of waste yeast from each brew and allowing the strain to develop its own distinctive characteristics. Our spent grains, the remains of the malted barley after mashing, are collected by a local farmer and fed to his cattle. Our beers can be found in pubs, shops and restaurants in Plymouth, West Devon, the South Hams, Torbay and Cornwall who are passionate about local produce. The brewery was founded in 1983 by Adam Summerskill and has been here in Plymstock since 1985.
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5.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Cask at the Old Manor (JDW), Bracknell. Reddish brown with a thin cream head; apple and autumn fruit aroma; some red fruit flavours, but predominantly sweet with an oily feel; long sweet toffee finish, and no sign of any winter warming. Disappointing.
Tried from Cask on 20 Feb 2009 at 12:01

6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
cask in JDW edinburgh ...pale amber ... light fruit hop nose ... soapy fruity ... light bitter ...
Tried from Cask on 02 Jan 2009 at 10:54

6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
bottle from Darts Farm Exeter. After opening the beer is all over my table. Hazy golden yellow, enormous amounts of foam all over the place. Hoppy nose. Lovely hoppy profile with a solid malty background. Pleasant, hoppy bitter and aromatic. Very lively carbonation. A good one.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Dec 2008 at 13:22

6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
500ml bottle from Westholme Stores, Goring. Dark amber with a tick, loose cream head; malty, berry fruit aroma - slightly sour; full fruity flavour with blackberries; sweetish finish with a touch of spicy yeast.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Oct 2008 at 14:01

5.3/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask @ Great British Beer Festival, GBBF 2008, Earls Court, London, England SW5.Clear light to medium amber orange color with a small to average, frothy - fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, berry, black currant - red currant. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average duration, and some berry sourish notes. Body is medium, texture is watery, carbonation is soft to flat. (070808)
Tried from Cask on 20 Oct 2008 at 06:44

7.3/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 9
copper, ,nice fruity a little malt toffee with a dryish hop linger; easy drinking some grapefruit hop
Tried on 05 Sep 2008 at 15:01

7.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
English beer #100 bottle, bought at Tucker’s Maltings. Slightly hazy brown colour, impressive and long-lasting head. Very fruity nose. Full-bodied with warming alcohol present from the first sip. Malty body with some fruit: orange, orange peel, orange marmalade, a shy hint of peach and mango perhaps. Towards the finish more and more hoppy, resulting in a citrusy hoppy-bitter and dry finish. Delicious.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Sep 2008 at 15:41

6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
bottle from Darts Farm. Cloudy brown colour, large beige head. Aroma of banana. Spicy, lots of banana flavours with some caramel and chocolate. Sharp, spicy and aromatic hoppy finish. Strongly reminds me of a good German Dunkelweizen.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Sep 2008 at 09:57

7.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cask (hand pump / beer engine) at the GBBF 2008. Deep amber colour, minimal head. Interesting fruity and spicy aroma. Fruity and herbal flavour, slightly spicy, quite nice.
Tried from Cask on 20 Aug 2008 at 17:02

6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask@GBBF2008. Amber colour, mediumsized white head. Aroma is red berries, sourness as well as some wood and mild vanilla. Flavour is sweet wood, nuts, red berries, mild roasted notes. A bit redwineish notes too. Oak whisky barrel in finish.
Tried from Cask on 16 Aug 2008 at 05:38