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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6.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
8th August 2018
GBBF Day 2. Cask. Clear amber beer, small cream colour head. Smooth palate, semi dry, modest fine carbonation. Tangy malts, very mild tangy caramel. Tangy dried fruits and a little floral spice. Mild esters. Dry finish. Okay, standard stuff.
Tried from Cask on 08 Aug 2018 at 11:23

5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 5
Cask @ JDW Montgomery's Tower. Pours deep amber, off-white crown. Nutty malt on the nose, continuing to the taste. A touch watery, some unpleasant off-flavours, light bitterness, perhaps on its way out. Rated objectively.
Tried from Cask on 25 Feb 2018 at 18:47

5/10
Tried from Cask on 14 Feb 2018 at 11:14

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottle from darts farm nr Exeter. Dark almost black colour with a tan head. Aroma chocolate and coffee. Roasted malty dry taste. Medium to full body.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Oct 2017 at 10:55

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask @ The Windmil, Stansted. Nice head with good duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are fruits, flowers, malt and hops. Nice fruity finish.
Tried from Cask on 22 Oct 2017 at 05:05

5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Cask @ Navigation Tavern Autumn Beer Festival 2017. Dark copper with a head. Lightly malty with a hint of floralness, and some sweetness.
Tried from Cask on 24 Sep 2017 at 09:49

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask@Crosse Keys - golden Amber pour with white head. Sweet malty and fruity, citrus fruity notes, caramel malty, hoppy bitter close.
Tried from Cask on 08 Sep 2017 at 03:52

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
From cask. Pours clear golden orange with a small white head. Aroma is mild herbal. Slight fruity and hoppy. Bitter, dry. Slight herbal. Light toasted malt base. Bitter finish.
Tried from Cask on 08 Sep 2017 at 03:41

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
4th Sep 2017, cask pint in Montgomery's Tower, Shrewsbury (Wetherspoons). Amber body, smooth white topping. Malty brew with some hedgerow fruitiness in both the nose and taste. Decent semi-bitter finish.
Tried from Cask on 05 Sep 2017 at 01:05

5.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Cask at the Great British Beer Festival 2017. Pours amber with a frothy long lasting white head. Aroma of hop, fruit, flowers and chewing gum. Medium sweetness, light bitterness. Light body, watery texture, soft carbonation.
Tried from Cask on 11 Aug 2017 at 04:17