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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 – 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 – small batch, highly experimental brews that ignore the rules to focus on flavour.
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at Craft Beer Co, Islington. Pours dark brown with a thin beige head. Aromas of light coffee, toffee and chocolate. Taste has more of the same. Light bitter. Slightly watery at the end. Ok.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Feb 2014
at 01:16
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at Cambridge Blue, Cambridge on 22 November 2013. Poured black with a small, rocky tan head. Mild aroma with some dark fruit and burnt malt. Mouth feel was a bit disappointingly watery. Sweet flavours initially; apple pie, caramel and molasses. Finish balanced it with some roasted malt, cereal and burnt sugar.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Jan 2014
at 11:11
7.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Rose & Crown, Sandhurst. Bright golden amber with a thin white head; vanilla aroma; soft in the mouth with caramel malts and some vanilla; and a dry, oaky, bitterness to finish. An impressive bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Jan 2014
at 07:20
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Rose & Crown, Sandhurst. Bright amber with a ring of white head; citrus aroma; clean citrusy taste; and a dry finish, with a sharp, strong, but shortlived bitterness. A very good Golden Ale.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Jan 2014
at 07:17
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at CPK, London on 13th February 2013. Clear copper with off-white non-lacing head of foam. Intense grapefruit citric aroma. Lemon citrus and lactic sourness in-mouth, berries’n’creme finish and smooth mouthfeel.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Oct 2013
at 11:10
8.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Cask at CPK, London on 13th February 2013. Clear amber with slowly diminishing white, non-lacing foam. Hoppiness and berry fruits aroma. Delicate smoke, berries, chocolate and hazelnuts in-mouth, and a grassy, bitter finish developing. Fine carbonation, light texture and a fair amount of body.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Oct 2013
at 11:08
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
From cask. Pours cloudy orange with a small white head. Aroma is mild citrusy and grassy. Sweet malty, light fruity and toasted. Light bitter and mild fruity. Ends with a sweet toasted malt finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Aug 2013
at 06:10
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at Cask Pub and Kitchen, Pimlico, London. A dark brown/black coloured pour with a medium beige head on top. Malty, chocolate aroma. Tastes similar, malty, chocolate, dark fruit.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Jul 2013
at 14:16
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask handpull at The Cornubia, Bristol. Light brown colour with a small off-white head. Slight malty, toasted aroma. Medium body with an oily texture. Soft carbonation. Not great.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Jun 2013
at 12:22
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled. Clear gold with a slight white head. Cereal malts, some hay and a hint of apricot, before a moderately bitter finish. A bit lager like.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 May 2013
at 23:14