Glastonbury Brewing Co.

Client Brewer in Somerton, Somerset, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2002

Contact
Park Corner Farm, Somerton, BA6 8JY, England
Description
Founded in 2002 as Glastonbury Ales. In 2018 the plant was sold to Parkway Brewery but Glastonbury continue to brew there. In 2019, they relocated and renamed.

We set to work back in 2006, bravely challenging the traditional values of the UK beer market. At the time, real ale was under-represented and largely unexciting. We brought unique and flavoursome ales to local pubs and shops. Working with local chefs, farmers and herbalists we expanded our horizons. Soon word spread. Before long, we were working evenings and weekends to meet demand.

In 2008 we took the leap and moved the brewery to a larger site. More space and better equipment enabled us to experiment and diversify. We continued to deliver a broad range of real ales, but expanded into the territory now known as craft beer – small batch, highly experimental brews that ignore the rules to focus on flavour.

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6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask gravity at my friends wedding down Sumerset way. It pours slightly hazy dark amber - brown with a decent white head. The nose is earthy, toasted nuts, roasted malt, leather and wood. The taste is bitter - sweet, wood, resin, varnish, leather, light spice and a touch of caramel. Finishes up dry. Medium body and fine carbonation. Much better condition on this one compared to Lady of the Lake, even though they were probably racked at the same time. Decent enough ESB.
Tried from Cask on 04 Mar 2016 at 10:47

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Cask gravity at my friends wedding down Sumerset way. It pours clear amber with minimal head. The nose is earthy, wood, leather, nut and caramel. The taste is bitter - sweet, wood, caramel, toasted nut and brown bread with a short, toasted finish. Medium body and a touch flat. Condition could have been a bit better, but this is all in all a fairly standard bitter. OK.
Tried from Cask on 04 Mar 2016 at 10:41

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Cask at Route CBC, CBC Clapham, 02/10/15. Thanks! Aroma is cheesy parmesan , dirty farmyard, straw, grains. Translucent orange / golden coloured pour with a small white head. Flavour is composed of grainy straw, dirty, light citrus. Palate is light, slightly thin, some sweet malts. Meh.
Tried from Cask on 14 Jan 2016 at 16:40

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask at CPK, Pimlico on 8th December 2015. Copper with thin creamy film and partial lacing. Spicy cranberries and malt in aroma. Berries, spices and a touch of aniseed in-mouth. A hint of tart citrus. Dryish, spicy herby finish with fading nuts and berries. Light bodied with a zingy mouthfeel. Rated as a novelty ale.
Tried from Cask on 06 Jan 2016 at 13:16

5.9/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at CPK, Pimlico on 8th December 2015. Hazy copper with off-white ring and film, and zero lacing. Hoppy, spicy and mildly pungent aroma. Sweet berry fruits, honey and maltiness in-mouth. A touch of apricot. Sweet fruity finish. Smooth, slightly oily mouthfeel and medium body.
Tried from Cask on 20 Dec 2015 at 12:48

6/10
Tried on 18 Dec 2015 at 15:42

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at the Rose & Crown, Sandhurst. Another Glastonbury beer making a reappearance after several years. Amber with a thin white top; light aroma of Christmas spices; a sweet caramel malt body with a subtle level of spice, giving a dry finish - this is actually drinkable, unlike some of the other Christmas beers.
Tried from Cask on 15 Dec 2015 at 04:55

6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask at the Rose & Crown, Sandhurst. Amber with a ring of white head; aroma of berry fruit; rather thin in the mouth with a sweet caramel malt taste; and a light bitterness. A pleasant malty bitter.
Tried from Cask on 15 Dec 2015 at 04:44

6/10
Sesyjne, lekkie, wytrawne, kawowo-palone z musnieciem czekolady gorzkiej
Tried on 10 Dec 2015 at 17:59

6/10
Tried on 07 Dec 2015 at 06:36