Summerskills

Microbrewery in Plymouth, Devon, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 1983

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Unit 15 Pomphlett Farm Industrial Estate, Broxton Drive, Plymstock, Plymouth, PL9 7BG, England
Description
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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3.4
Appearance - 3 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 3 | Overall - 14

Gravity cask at Maltingsfest, Newton Abbot 23/04/2022. Pours clear pale straw with a white cap. Pale malts, bread, light citrus, hops. Light to moderate sweet & bitter, Light body with soft carbonation. Enjoyed this one.

Tried from Cask on 24 Apr 2022 at 21:37


6

Pint on cask at the Gate House. Medium creamy white head. Clear light amber pour. Nice bitterness.

Tried from Cask on 08 Mar 2022 at 17:57


6

Grainy, sweetish, malty, citrus, smooth

Tried from Cask on 25 Feb 2022 at 19:34


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Cask up the White Lady. Pours clear golden amber with a thin white head. Aromas of light biscuit, light lemon. Taste is more of the same. Light bitter finish.

Tried from Cask on 16 Feb 2022 at 20:58


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask at GBBF 2018. Pours red amber with a cream head. Aroma: malty, forest fruits, twig. Taste: light sweet & light to moderate bitter, toast, red fruits, caramel. Medium body with soft carbonation.

Tried from Cask on 09 Dec 2021 at 22:08


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at Charlie Hall; dark clear amber pour with a fluffy off white head, aroma has malt, taste is malty, hint of fruit, slightly bitter, classic English bitter

Tried from Cask on 04 Sep 2021 at 10:25


6.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Bottle on the train home from Kingswear, thanks to Dave, 28/08/21. Black with a moderate tan cap that clears to nothing rather abruptly. Nose is coffee bean, dark malts, brown sugar dusting, dried fruits. Taste comprises dark malts, light coffee grinds, dried fruits, light charr, spice, toffee. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. OK stout if a little on the thin side.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Aug 2021 at 22:00



5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask at Moon Under Water, Wolverhampton. Pours “bitter brown” with ample white head and good lacing. Malts and sugar in the nose. Sweet malts again in the mouth, with traces of caramel and nuts. Some bitterness comes thorugh at the finish. A decent traditional bitter – but a bit one dimensional.

Tried from Cask on 17 Jul 2021 at 23:07


5.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Cask pour at Coal Orchard, Taunton. Pours clear amber brown with an off white head. Aroma: malts, nutty, herbal hops. Taste; light sweet & bitter, grainy, toffee, nutty. Medium body, lingering carb, little smoky note on the bitter finish.

Tried from Cask on 28 Jun 2020 at 17:22