Glastonbury Brewing Co.

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

Established in 2002

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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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6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
tap at jolly judge ... big hazy orange amber ...soft light apple ... sweet sweet apples with big soft drying linger ... ok
Tried from Draft on 18 May 2011 at 08:52

4.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
Cask@Kitty’s, Helsinki
Pale amber color, small white head. Light berry-caramelly aroma. Light body, watery palate. Honeyish flavor with low bitterness. Light flowery hoppyness. Quite bland for even Golden ale.
Tried from Cask on 11 May 2011 at 03:32

4.8/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
Cask@Black Door, Helsinki
Honeyish golden color, small steady off-white head. Honeyish, a bit leafy hoppy aroma. Light bodied. Dry woody hoppy flavor with light grassy notes. Dry, sticky bitterness in the aftertaste. Quite standard uninspiring real ale.
Tried from Cask on 11 May 2011 at 02:36

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
(Cask at Kitty’s, Helsinki, 20110422) The beer poured golden and clear. Its head was small and white. Aroma was fruity and mildly yesty. Palate was medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavours were fruitiness, straw, mildly sweetness, malts and bitterness. Aftertaste was bitter and also harsh. A decent beer until the harsh finish killed the flavour.
Tried from Cask on 27 Apr 2011 at 05:54

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Three Tuns, Bristol 10/04/2011. Dark brown with a creamy, off-white head. Aroma of coffee and sweetish malts. Easy drinking, with dark fruit, caramel and roasted malts, with a dryish finish accompanied by a lactose tang. Good.
Tried from Cask on 10 Apr 2011 at 12:33

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2010, Great British Beer Festival, Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England.Clear medium amber color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted - caramel, fruity, candy - sugar. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20100806]
Tried from Cask on 03 Apr 2011 at 06:21

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
On tap, pours dark brown. Aroma of burnt espresso. Flavour brings out this burnt espresso to the top, with light sour fruits and biscuity malts. Decent.
Tried from Draft on 27 Mar 2011 at 04:18

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Cask at CPK. Rich brown pour with a soft, off-white head. Nose holds dark malts, brown sugar, candy, faint roast. Has quite a sweet flavor, mildly roasted malts, a bit of licorice and faint tobacco. Medium bodied with fine to average carbonation. Sweet, slightly sticky finish, lots of sugar, a bit more dark, roasted malts than in the flavor, notes of caramel candies and pumpernickle bread. Very modest bitterness from leaves and subtle fruits. I really like this beer.
Tried from Cask on 25 Feb 2011 at 10:12

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask (gravity)@St. Urho’s Pub
Dark brown color, small beige head. Aroma of cold coffee, licorice and caramel malts. Light and soft (gravity!) palate. Licorice, toasted malts, some coffee/cocoa. Light bitterness in the finish. Pleasant real ale porter.
Tried from Cask on 17 Feb 2011 at 05:26

7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
(Cask at St Urho’s Pub Stout and Porter Days 2011) The beer poured deep dark brown and clear. Its head was small and lightly brown. Aroma had roastedness, hops and mildly sourness. Flavours were roastedness, ash, hops, hint of sourness and medium bitterness. Aftertaste was almost burnt and bitter. interesting and bit weird but I liked.
Tried from Cask on 16 Feb 2011 at 08:21