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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 โ small batch, highly experimental brews that ignore the rules to focus on flavour.
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 โ small batch, highly experimental brews that ignore the rules to focus on flavour.
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
16th October 2015
Bottle on holiday in Lyme Regis. Clear dark brown beer, small pale tan head. Palate is light, semi dry and fairly crisp. Thin tangy dark malts. Some dark chocolate. A little roast bitterness runs throughout. Light dry finish. Drinkable but just another stout.
Bottle on holiday in Lyme Regis. Clear dark brown beer, small pale tan head. Palate is light, semi dry and fairly crisp. Thin tangy dark malts. Some dark chocolate. A little roast bitterness runs throughout. Light dry finish. Drinkable but just another stout.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Oct 2015
at 05:04
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
16th October 2015
Bottle on holiday in Lyme Regis. Almost clear gold beer, small pale cream colour head. Palate is airy and semi dry. Fine carbonation. Light dry malts, not that sweet. Mild floralness and a touch of spice. Well buried hoppy citrus and citric peel. Light finish. Serviceable bitter.
Bottle on holiday in Lyme Regis. Almost clear gold beer, small pale cream colour head. Palate is airy and semi dry. Fine carbonation. Light dry malts, not that sweet. Mild floralness and a touch of spice. Well buried hoppy citrus and citric peel. Light finish. Serviceable bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Oct 2015
at 04:56
5.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4
16th October 2015
Bottle on holiday in Lyme Regis. Lightly hazy gold beer, small pale cream colour head. Palate is light, semi dry and has very modest carbonation. Skewed malts, lagerish but with a weird milky sweetness. Orange and orange pith. Light semi dry finish. Messy.
Bottle on holiday in Lyme Regis. Lightly hazy gold beer, small pale cream colour head. Palate is light, semi dry and has very modest carbonation. Skewed malts, lagerish but with a weird milky sweetness. Orange and orange pith. Light semi dry finish. Messy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Oct 2015
at 16:46
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 2
Overall 5
15th October 2015
Bottle on holiday in Lyme Regis. Hazy gold beer, no head. Palate is light and almost carbonation free! Moderately sweet malts. Ripe orange with orange peel and orange squash. Light semi dry finish. Okay flavour - flat palate!
Bottle on holiday in Lyme Regis. Hazy gold beer, no head. Palate is light and almost carbonation free! Moderately sweet malts. Ripe orange with orange peel and orange squash. Light semi dry finish. Okay flavour - flat palate!
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Oct 2015
at 16:37
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
14th October 2015
Bottle on holiday in Lyme Regis. Almost clear amber beer, good pale cream colour head. Light and semi dry palate that has a carbonated nip. Light malts, trace of caramel. Touch of apple. Dried fruits, Light floralness. Light dry finish. Standard stuff but nicely crisp.
Bottle on holiday in Lyme Regis. Almost clear amber beer, good pale cream colour head. Light and semi dry palate that has a carbonated nip. Light malts, trace of caramel. Touch of apple. Dried fruits, Light floralness. Light dry finish. Standard stuff but nicely crisp.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Oct 2015
at 14:31
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 4
5th October 2015
Craft Pimlico. The Italian/Irish event. Cask. With Jackie and Simon. Almost clear amber beer, no head. Palate is very light and itโs all but flat. Mild citric sourness, little dried fruits. Light finish. Lame.
Craft Pimlico. The Italian/Irish event. Cask. With Jackie and Simon. Almost clear amber beer, no head. Palate is very light and itโs all but flat. Mild citric sourness, little dried fruits. Light finish. Lame.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Oct 2015
at 11:08
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
2nd October 2015
Craft Clapham. Cask. Route 66 event with most of the London crew. Hazy amber beer, good cream colour head. Palate is airy and semi dry. Modest fine carbonation. Thin malts, mild caramel. Bitter floralness, Very bitter pith. Pretty bitter finish. Bitter bastard! Too much hop boil mayhap?
Craft Clapham. Cask. Route 66 event with most of the London crew. Hazy amber beer, good cream colour head. Palate is airy and semi dry. Modest fine carbonation. Thin malts, mild caramel. Bitter floralness, Very bitter pith. Pretty bitter finish. Bitter bastard! Too much hop boil mayhap?
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Oct 2015
at 08:22
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at CPK - London. Pours clear, glowing copper-gold with a thick, creamy off-white head. Lots of ripe, jammy citrus in the nose, some tropical fruits, melon, strawberry. Medium sweet flavour, a hint syrupy, with gooey orange, more melon and strawberry, some oily pine, slight grassy bitterness. Medium to full bodied with fine carboantion. Lightly warming in the finish, resinous, with more oily pine, ripe orangey, rich pale bread. A little bit too sticky-sweet, but not bad overall.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Oct 2015
at 13:53
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at Craft Beer Co. Clapham - London, during Route CBC. Pours clear gold with a white foam topping. The nose holds pale bread, citrus fruits and hay. Light sweet flavor with some pine needles, lemon rind, harsh grassy bitterness. Light in body with fine carbonation. Grassy bitter finish, some grain husk, pale bread, light oily pine. Perhaps a little over-extraction here. So so.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Oct 2015
at 14:50
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Tap at CBC Clapham. It pours lightly hazy gold with a medium, foamy white head. The nose is soft, lemon candy, sherbet, limeade, mustiness and piss. The taste is crisp, bitter, pithy lemon, pithy lime, grapefruit, piss and grainy action. Medium body and moderate carbonation. A bit pissy, but still ok.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Oct 2015
at 11:45