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A hardworking northern brewery.

We’re on a mission to grow Beartown by challenging ourselves and our community to dream big. It’s that simple. However It takes decades of dedication to truly understand that progress can’t be rushed. We understand that time doesn’t guarantee anything but a journey to be shared and it’s exactly that which inspires us.

Beartown means more than a pint of beer, it’s a community of drinkers that identify with a cause to give back to their roots. A spirited belief in the power of persistence, creativity and that a pint tastes best when earned. We have a vision to spread our ethos, furthering the growing community of Beartowners and all whilst making great tasting craft beers that can be enjoyed by generations.
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berkshirejohn (10479) reviewed
Ginger Bear from Beartown Brewery
18 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask at the Hope Tap (JDW), Reading. Cloudy straw coloured with a thin white head; a fresh ginger aroma; refreshing in the mouth with ginger and citrus; pleasantly bitter finish with more warming ginger. Great if you are in to ginger, and much better than the Shakemantle Ginger Ale that also features in the JDW Festival.
Tried from Cask on 10 Apr 2008 at 08:20
Fin (18756) reviewed
Kodiak from Beartown Brewery
18 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
[i] Bottle, 28-01-08 Thanks to my dad for picking this one up for me [/i] Light golden coloured beer with very good clarity and nice white head. aroma a little citrusy, tasted of sweet malts and fruit but little else, save for the occasional flurry of honey maybe.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Jan 2008 at 01:21
Harrisoni (26621) reviewed
Ginger Bear from Beartown Brewery
18 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask handpull at Pembury Tavern, London. Gold with a slight haze, very thin white head. Stem ginger aroma. Man that’s a ginger beer. A bit soapy maybe, good ginger though.
Tried from Cask on 28 Jan 2008 at 07:22
oh6gdx (52920) reviewed
Ginger Bear from Beartown Brewery
19 years ago
5.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Cask@GBBF2007. Yellowish golden colour, mediumsized white head. Aroma is ginger, juniper and hops. Some malts is present too. Flavour is very much the same along with lots of ginger.
Tried from Cask on 28 Aug 2007 at 04:01
Beertalk (16422) reviewed
Ginger Bear from Beartown Brewery
19 years ago
4.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
Hazy golden with a small white head. Aroma is ginger and ginger only. Dry ginger flavour. Way overdone.
Tried on 26 Aug 2007 at 11:37
Harrisoni (26621) reviewed
Pandamonium from Beartown Brewery
19 years ago
5.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 3 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 4
Cask gravity at Kent BF, Canterbury. Very deep ruby colour, with disappearing tan head. Sour, sour vinegar/old ale aroma. Surprisingly good in mouth and the choc rescues it, then lovely espresso coffee on finish. Terrible aroma, but rest is good. Funnily enough someone else had it 2 days later and it was a lot better.
Tried from Cask on 24 Jul 2007 at 13:36
cagarvie (40318) reviewed
Pandamonium from Beartown Brewery
19 years ago
8.3/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 9
Standing order edinburgh ... Deep brown light hint of red ... light malt little blackbery nose ... sweet light fruit malt with a deep richness ... little liquorish ... juicy malts ... roast malt in linger.... 4.0 TK2 cask at cloisters ... deep black ... roast malts ... lovely ... ne need to say more ... 4.3
Tried from Cask on 20 Jun 2007 at 13:19
Harrisoni (26621) reviewed
Bruins Ruin from Beartown Brewery
19 years ago
8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Cask handpull at Thomas Rigby, Liverpool. Pale chestnut colour with lasting beige head. Bit of sickly malt on aroma, but mostly rich strawberry/raspberry and malt aroma. Full in mouth with more strawberry, morphs into creamy hop finish. Hop is balancing and shows some lemon acids to do battle with the rich malt. Rich and hoppy premium bitter and rather stunning.
Tried from Cask on 23 Mar 2007 at 06:16
cagarvie (40318) reviewed
Black Bear from Beartown Brewery
19 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
deep deep red/brown coloured ale with a sour nose and a choclaty sour flavour... 2.5TK cask at JDW.. much better deep brown ... thin firm tan head ... roast malts and good fruit ... little blackberry litte licorice.
Tried from Cask on 02 Mar 2007 at 09:48
cagarvie (40318) reviewed
White Admiral from Beartown Brewery
19 years ago
4.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 5
a light golden coloured ale with a light hoppy nose and a full mouth fruity bitter flavour .
Tried on 02 Mar 2007 at 09:47