Kettlesmith Brewing Co.
Microbrewery in Bradford-upon-Avon, Wiltshire, England 🏴
Established in 2016
Contact
Unit 16 Treenwood Industrial Estate, Bradford-upon-Avon, BA15 2 AU, England
Description
Kettlesmith Brewing Company is a small, independent craft micro-brewery located in Bradford on Avon, just outside of Bath. We brew modern interpretations of a wide variety of beer styles; we draw inspiration from our background in America and England as well as our love of Belgian beer.
We see beer as having a place in restaurants and at the dinner table as a serious alternative to wine, a passion spearheaded by Antony, who is our head brewer and a Certified Cicerone. We aim to support our products with information, education and food pairing advice. We partner with other food producers to encourage people to see beer with fresh eyes.
We see beer as having a place in restaurants and at the dinner table as a serious alternative to wine, a passion spearheaded by Antony, who is our head brewer and a Certified Cicerone. We aim to support our products with information, education and food pairing advice. We partner with other food producers to encourage people to see beer with fresh eyes.
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask at the Bag of Nails, Bristol on 13th May 2026. Crystal clear copper with shallow foam and spot lacing. Inviting malt aroma. Bitter grassiness and tangy citrus in-mouth and a resounding bitter finish smooth mouthfeel and a fair amount of body. Superb.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Bag O’ Nails
on 13 May 2026
at 17:16
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
27/3/2026. Cask at the 40th Coventry Beer Festival 2026.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Mar 2026
at 19:27
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
A 500ml bottle brought from Frome's monthly Sunday market. This is a farmhouse saison rather than the style listed here. A very good one too, pours amber with a white head, slightly sour with earth, herbs & citrus. Different bottle of beer in my home No. 2026
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 May 2025
at 10:29
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
A 500ml bottle, one of a set brought from Frome's monthly Sunday market earlier this year. A very good rye ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 May 2025
at 19:56
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Old rating - A 500ml bottle brought from the monthly Sunday Market in Frome. A very good pale ale
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 May 2025
at 15:31
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask handpull at Barley Mow Bristol. Clear gold amber colour thin head. Some English bitter character. Not such good carbonation. Some citrus fruits. OK.
Tried
from Cask
at
Barley Mow
on 29 Mar 2025
at 14:36
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tried
on 29 Dec 2024
at 18:15
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Bag O'Nails, Bristol 20/10/2024. Hazy gold in colour, with a slight, off-white, head. Floral hops, some prickly lychee and stone fruits, biscuity malts and a dryish finish. Good.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Oct 2024
at 15:29
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Keg @ The Grapes, Bath. Pours gold, white head. Gentle sweet malt aroma. Good crisp palate, gentle sweetness, nice and light. Not bad.
Tried
on 17 Sep 2023
at 19:58
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
440ml can at Woolley Grange, Bradford-on-Avon on 22nd July 2023. Pours slightly hazy amber with shallow, but lasting off-white foam and scant lacing. Zesty citrus peel and caramel malt aroma. Grapefruit citrus in-mouth, and a finish of citrus peel and grapefruit juice. Light body and a zingy mouthfeel.
Tried
from Can
on 22 Jul 2023
at 22:30