Kettlesmith Brewing Co.

Microbrewery in Bradford-upon-Avon, Wiltshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2016

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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.

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6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

7th August 2019
GBBF Day 2. Cask. Light haze on this paleish gold beer, small bubbly pale cream colour head. Smooth light palate, reasonable fine carbonation. Slightly dry pale malts. Floral mid. Light floral citrus. Light finish brings some ripe orange and soft bruised pink grapefruit. Inoffensive and drinkable.

Tried from Cask on 08 Aug 2019 at 12:40


5.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4

31st July 2019
Level 6 Bottleshare. Thanks to New Ken. Hazy gold beer, residual pale cream colour head. Smooth palate, reasonable fine carbonation. Light creamy malts. Twangy spicy bitter citrus and citric peel. Bitterish finish. Clunk. Clunk. CLUNK!

Tried from Bottle on 04 Aug 2019 at 10:03


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Tried on 31 Jul 2019 at 19:30


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Draught @ Bookshop Alehouse, 21 Portswood Road, Hampshire, SO17 2ES Southampton, England.[ As Kettlesmith White Label Series No. 009 - Belgian Tripel ].Murky medium orange colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, sweet malt, moderate yeasty, belgium yeast - tripel yeast, banana. Flavor is moderate sweet and light moderate bitter with a long duration, sweet malt, belgium yeast - tripel yeast, banana, fruity yeast, fruity. Body is medium, texture is oily and smooth, carbonation is soft. [20190620] 7-3-7-3-15

Tried on 13 Jul 2019 at 15:43


5.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask at Beer Emporium, Bristol. Pours lightly hazed ruby amber with a cream head. Aroma: cereal malts, grains, light spices, hedgerow berries. Taste: light sweet & moderate bitter, fruity, bitter citrus, caramel. Dry bitter finish. Medium bodied with light carbonation. Not a lot to this

Tried from Cask on 27 May 2019 at 12:12


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle from the brewer's own stand at the Bath Christmas Market. Lightly hazed golden-amber with a light fizz and a thin white head. Caramel and spice. Honey and white bread. Like their Belgian Winter Ale that I'd had just before, it's a little mild in flavour, but it's quite well balanced and drinkable. It just needs a bit more oomph.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Dec 2018 at 20:07


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle from the brewer's own stand at the Bath Christmas Market; labelled as No. 007 Belgian Winter Ale, but it appears to be the same as the 001. Deep amber with a thin white head. It's got a toffee note, a touch of banana and a light spiciness, but it's a little lightweight for the abv, and Meh.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Dec 2018 at 20:05


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask-conditioned, on gravity, at Swindon Beer Festival 25/10/2018. Golden in colour, with a slight, white, head. Grainy malts, a yeasty edge, touch of citrus hop and dry finish. Ok.

Tried from Cask on 28 Oct 2018 at 16:38


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask gravity at the St Albans Beer festival 2018. A light hazed golden orange coloured pour with a lasting loose white. Aroma is spicy orange citrus, doughy wheat, saison yeast,. Flavour is semi sweet, orange rind, wheat. Numbing orange oil. Palate is little flabby wheat, decent cask condition. Not bad.

Tried from Cask on 26 Sep 2018 at 16:05


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Keg @ Nightjar, Hebden Bridge. Darker amber, hopped with a pleasant sweetened herbal aroma and taste.

Tried on 14 Sep 2018 at 17:28