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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6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
(Cask at Cask Pub & Kitchen, Pimlico, London, 26 Apr 2013) Amber colour with foamy, beige head. Malty nose with caramel, nuts, orange and apricots. Malty taste with notes of apricots, caramel, nuts and a slightly dusty bitterness in the finish. Medium body, with a certain sweetness. Quite nice.
Tried from Cask on 05 May 2013 at 12:05

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Gravity at the the fullerians rugby club bree fest. Toffee honey aroma. Sweet. Golden colour loose white head. Some toffee. Astringent. Firm bitterness. Dome medicinal flavour .
Tried on 02 Mar 2013 at 12:27

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at CBI, London on 23rd February 2013. Deep ruby with quick dying head. Berries and vanilla aroma. Vanilla and spice in mouth.Smooth fruity finish. Velvet mouthfeel.
Tried from Cask on 01 Mar 2013 at 11:37

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Cask at Craft Beer Co Islington. It pours near black, with a small beige head. The nose is roasted malt, smoke, toast and coffee. The taste is soft roast, dark fruit, toast, ash, plastic, some astringency and coffee grinds with a very dry finish. Light-medium body and soft carbonation. Ok.
Tried from Cask on 28 Feb 2013 at 10:15

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Cask at Craft Islington, 21/02/13. Very lightly hazed mid golden/amber with a decent sized bubbly white head. Nose is pale malts, grass, light summer fruit, apples. Taste comprises pale malt, apples, fruit, straw, light sugars. Medium bodied with moderate carbonation, some bitterness in the finish. Just a shade above average.
Tried from Cask on 27 Feb 2013 at 14:42

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Cask at CBI, London on 20th February 2013. Slightly hazy gold with thin whitish film and lacing bands. Yeasty and citric liqiuid with mild spices, almost like a wheatbeer or saison. Quite fruity and hoppy finish with sweet malts. Zingy mouthfeel and medium body.
Tried from Cask on 22 Feb 2013 at 11:54

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Cask at GBBF 2012, London. Pours clear, bright yellow with a fine, white foam head. Rich straw nose, some toasty white sugars. Medium sweet flavor with white bread, very light hay bitterness. Light to medium bodied with fine carbonation. Sweet finish with further mild hay bitterness. Nice.
Tried from Cask on 10 Dec 2012 at 09:32

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottle from Gardiner & Haskins, Bristol. Gold with slight carbonation. Fresh apple juice, saccharine and a slight, farty edge. Finish was medium dry. Ok.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Nov 2012 at 13:20

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Bottle 500ml.Clear dark red brown colour with a average to large, frothy to creamy, good lacing, fully lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, chocolate malt, dusty. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, dry, roasted malt, dark roasted, chocolate malt. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20120915]
Tried from Bottle on 10 Oct 2012 at 12:08

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 8 Overall 6
Cask at GBBF 2012 ... golden yellow ... thin white head ... grassy lager nose .. soft floral hop ... dull grassy fruit
Tried from Cask on 08 Oct 2012 at 12:41