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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Old rating from 12/10/14 - 500ml bottle from my UK road trip. Pours amber with a big white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of dark fruits, toffee, caramel & malt. Medium body & carbonation. Crisp malty medium bitter finish. Average
Tried from Bottle on 14 Jun 2025 at 21:10

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Old rating from 11-01-15 - 500ml bottle from the brewery on my UK road trip. Poured at home in Jersey, it's amber with a white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of caramel, fruits, vanilla, bread, straw & malt. Medium body & well balanced. Moderate bitter finish. Very enjoyable
Tried from Bottle on 14 Jun 2025 at 13:38

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Old rating from 08-03-15 - 500ml bottle from the brewery on my UK road trip. Pours black with a off white head. Aromas & tastes of chocolate, caramel, liquorice & roasted malt. Medium body. Malty finish. Enjoyable
Tried from Bottle on 12 Jun 2025 at 20:31

7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Creamy of white head on a golden coloured body.
Sweet malt & caramel aroma.
Medium bodied, smooth with a cloying back.
Sweet berry, malt, biscuit, caramel & toffee tastes.
Lovely stuff.
Tried from Cask at The Blue Anchor on 04 Jun 2025 at 14:39

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Fra cask på The Stags Head (Dunster), sammen med Steven: klar rødlig kastanjefarge med fint skum. Fin og typeriktig aroma og smak med toner av fuktig løvskog og urter, samt et hint av citrus, kjeks og kaffe. Forfriskende og lettdrikkelig, og et nytt bryggeri for meg!
Tried from Cask on 25 May 2025 at 16:15

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Old rating from 2014 - 500ml bottle from the brewery, pours amber with a white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of caramel, honey, biscuit, hints of spice & malt. Medium body. Medium long bitter finish
Tried from Bottle on 20 Apr 2025 at 11:39

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Cask handpull at Cornubia Bristol .Dark cola colour beer. Lasting beige head. Its got some fruit
. Dark fruits. Some coffee then kicks in. Decent condition. Some bitterness on the finish. Some blackberry Some coffee flavour. Decent
Tried from Cask at Cornubia on 28 Mar 2025 at 15:26

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500ml bottle from Heck's of Stone: Drank at home on 28th January 2025, poured into an Abbot Ale pint glass tankard. Clear and clean golden body, white billowing crown. Piney hop aroma, piney hop bitter taste, grapefruit background and finish. This is one of the best beers I've had from these guys.
Tried from Bottle at Hecks Farmhouse Cider on 28 Jan 2025 at 16:51

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500ml bottle, from Heck's in Stone, drank at home on Saturday 11th January 2025. It's as 'Black as yer Hat', with a tanned crust. Malty with a dark chocolate bitterness.
Tried from Bottle at Hecks Farmhouse Cider on 11 Jan 2025 at 19:45

6.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
500ml bottle at home. Bright golden amber body, off white crown. Pleasant enough blend with a slight herbal twist, more hops than malts.
Tried from Bottle at Hecks Farmhouse Cider on 08 Jan 2025 at 19:50