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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.
5.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at GBBF 2006. A hazy orange beer with a rim of white head. The aroma is sweet malty with light notes of oranges. The flavor is sweet malty with notes of fruit. I find the flavor too weak for my liking.[5/2/6/3/11=2.7]
Bottled - clearly filtered, but I can’t tell if it’s pasteurized. A golden beer with a thin white head. The arom ais sweet amlty with some flowery notes. The flavor is sweet malty with a light touch of flowers [6/3/6/3/11=2.9]
Bottled - clearly filtered, but I can’t tell if it’s pasteurized. A golden beer with a thin white head. The arom ais sweet amlty with some flowery notes. The flavor is sweet malty with a light touch of flowers [6/3/6/3/11=2.9]
Tried
from Cask
on 01 May 2007
at 15:54
5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Cask at GBBF 2006. A hazy light golden beer with a thin beige head. The aroma is sweet malty with light notes of hops. The flavor is malty with an acidic note besides the hops, and the body is thin. Boring.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 May 2007
at 14:01
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
(Cask at GBBF, London, 3 Aug) Colour is golden yellow with a small foamy head. Nose is fruity and nutty with notes of peaches and a floral hop aroma with notes of hay and wild camomile. Taste is fruity, slightly nutty, with notes of peaches. Initially sweet, turnes drier in a slightly soapy, grassy, bitter finish. Pleasant and refreshing.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Aug 2006
at 10:48
4.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4
Cask at GBBF 2006. Yellow gold with good carbonation. Bit of butter. Some hop. Not good, too buttery.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Aug 2006
at 07:21
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at GBBF 2006. Hazy gold with no head. It’s a bitter. Bit of rubber, some juicy malt. Fine. Nice even. re rate bottle at home OK pale ale
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Aug 2006
at 07:05
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
[Cask at GBBF] Golden colour. Lagerlike both in aroma, looks and flavour. Sweetish with some grass and a rounded sparkling mouthfeel. Low-medium bitterness.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Aug 2006
at 03:35
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
[Cask at GBBF] Deep golden. A whiff of orangey hops. Light bodied with some caramel. A drinkable, easy going, rounded bitter with good late bitterness.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Aug 2006
at 03:33
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at Merton Beer Festival July 7th, 8th 2006. Golden bitter with fruity, hoppy and flowery notes. Whilst the overall impression was that of a decent session bitter that maybe a touch on the sweet side there was also a slight fruitiness throughout constantly underpinned with a grapefruit zesty tang.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Jul 2006
at 03:21
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask. Dark golden colour, foamy beige head. Pretty weak sweet citric aroma. Smooth malty and citric flavour with dry semi-bitter finish. Oily mouthfeel. 6 3 6 3 12
Cask@Leskinen, Oulu. Re-rate. Amber/copper coloured with mediumsized slightly off-white creamy head. Aroma is citrus, wood and some sligfht caramelly notes. Flavour is quite much the same along with some hints of berries and and slight grassyness towards the finish. 6 4 6 3 12.
Cask@Leskinen, Oulu. Re-rate. Amber/copper coloured with mediumsized slightly off-white creamy head. Aroma is citrus, wood and some sligfht caramelly notes. Flavour is quite much the same along with some hints of berries and and slight grassyness towards the finish. 6 4 6 3 12.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Apr 2005
at 11:13