Quantock Brewery
Microbrewery
in
Bishops Lydeard,
Somerset,
England 🏴
Associated Venue: Quantock Brewery Shop & Taproom
Established in 2007
Contact
Westridge Way, Broadgauge Business Park, Bishops Lydeard, TA4 3RU, England
Description
Quantock Brewery was set up in December 2007 in Wellington Somerset. However it was born out of the love of brewing by our head brewer Rob Rainey. Rob purchased his first home brew kit from Boots but when this didn’t produce the quality of beer he wanted, Rob, a former nuclear engineer, built his own kit from scratch, and the rest is history.
Rob’s philosophy was to brew the highest quality ales using the best natural ingredients. He wanted all the beers to be brewed entirely from the highest quality grain and whole hop cones, the only other ingredients being yeast and water. No chemicals or sugar are added to the beers to ensure flavour is pure. Rob stives to produce quality beers that have flavour and character, far different from the mass-produced beers traditional found in pubs across the UK.
Our brew house is an 8-barrel size with 8 fermenters allowing us to produce 5 brews per week and over 2300 pints per brew. Currently we can produce over 160 casks or 11500 bottles per week. Recently the brew house has started producing kegged beer supplying over 40 key kegs a week. Our brewhouse also features our new HOPGUN. This exciting piece of kit replaces the traditional dry hop brewing process and allows our brewing team to infuse a more intense level of flavour and aroma directly into our new craft beers.
In an industry of endless possibilities, we will always continue to explore new ideas and add to our ever-growing range of beers crafted in the heart of Somerset.
Rob’s philosophy was to brew the highest quality ales using the best natural ingredients. He wanted all the beers to be brewed entirely from the highest quality grain and whole hop cones, the only other ingredients being yeast and water. No chemicals or sugar are added to the beers to ensure flavour is pure. Rob stives to produce quality beers that have flavour and character, far different from the mass-produced beers traditional found in pubs across the UK.
Our brew house is an 8-barrel size with 8 fermenters allowing us to produce 5 brews per week and over 2300 pints per brew. Currently we can produce over 160 casks or 11500 bottles per week. Recently the brew house has started producing kegged beer supplying over 40 key kegs a week. Our brewhouse also features our new HOPGUN. This exciting piece of kit replaces the traditional dry hop brewing process and allows our brewing team to infuse a more intense level of flavour and aroma directly into our new craft beers.
In an industry of endless possibilities, we will always continue to explore new ideas and add to our ever-growing range of beers crafted in the heart of Somerset.
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
0,66 flaske fra bryggeriets utsalg, delt med Steven på Forches Garden: brunsvart med utmerket skum helt ned. Luksuskaffe/espresso, mørke dessertchokolader og karameller, vanilje, bourbon og hint av rugbrød. Nydelig munnfølelse. So smooth, so rewarding.
Tried
on 30 Jul 2023
at 21:13
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
0,44 boks fra Quantock brewery shop, delt med Steven i sommersolen på Forches: lett uklar gyldengul med fint skum som varer. Fin aroma av sitrus og tropiske frukter sammen med noen litt visne urter. Smaken følger opp. Godt uten å være minneverdig. Not terribly wild, rather a bit tame.
Tried
on 29 Jul 2023
at 17:19
6.4/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can. An unclear golden beer with a white head. The aroma has notes of citrus fruits, peaches, hops, and malt. The flavor is sweet with notes of citrus fruits, hops, spices, and malt, leading to a bitter finish.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Jul 2023
at 15:01
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at The Famous Royal Navy Volunteer Bristol. Dirty gold cloudy beer lasting white head. Just that bit warmer being on cask. Good tropical fruits. Some white grape aroma. Light Sabro light pineapple. Decent enough. Would be better a few degrees colder
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Jul 2023
at 13:24
6/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can. An unclear golden beer with a lazing beige head. The aroma has notes of citrus fruits, hops, and malt. The flavor is sweet with notes of citrus fruits, straw, hops, and malt, leading to a bitter finish.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Jul 2023
at 20:06
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
500ml bottle: BB July 2023. A present from a friend, drank at home on 29th May 2023. Blonde body, white head. Claims to be 'A delicately hopped light beer' on the front label and it is I suppose, just a bit too subtle for me, moving towards 'bland'.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jun 2023
at 05:55
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
440ml Can - Hazy golden in colour. Pineapple, grapefruit, lychees and passion fruit in the aroma. Hoppy and slightly soapy taste with grapefruit, lychees and some citrussy and slightly herbal notes.
Tried
from Can
on 05 May 2023
at 18:37
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can from Flavourly. Pours hazy yellow with a thin white head. Aromas of light tropical fruit and citrus. Taste is more of the same. Light bitter finish.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Apr 2023
at 16:16
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can from Flavourly. Pours hazy yellow gold with a thin white head. Aromas of citrus and light pine. Taste is more of the same. Cordial finish, a little sweet.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Apr 2023
at 16:42