Dawkins Ales

Microbrewery in Bristol, Bristol, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated with 5 Venues

Established in 2005

Closed in 2023

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Unit 2 Industrial Units, Lawnwood, Lawnwood Road, Bristol, BS5 0EF, England
Description
Established as the Matthews Brewing Co in 2005 by Stuart Matthews and Sue Appleby in a farm workshop estate in the village of Timsbury, a few miles outside Bath. Using the best ingredients such as Maris Otter malt , this small 5 barrel brewery soon became known for its distinctive, uncompromising ales.

Taken over by Dawkins Taverns and name changed in January 2010. The Brewery moved from Timsbury near Bath to Bristol in 2016.

Closed May 1st 2023 due to cost of living crisis.

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6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask@GBBF2007. Golden colour, mediumsized white head. Aroma is nectar, wood and sweet malts. Flavour is very grassy and quite wooden. Pleasant one, but quite boring.
Tried from Cask on 31 Aug 2007 at 01:37

5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Cask @ GBBF 2007. Pours a slightly hazy golden color with a longlasting white head. Fruity grassy and hoppy aroma. Sweet malty and fruity flavor with some hoppy hints. Long malty finish with a slightly bitter aftertaste.
Tried from Cask on 29 Aug 2007 at 03:28

3.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 2 Flavor 3 Texture 6 Overall 3
Cask at Peterborough Beer Fest. Pale golden. Cellary aroma with grass and citrus. Light bodied with soft mouthfeel. Evidently ashy with unpleasant flavour of burn table tennis ball. Chemically bitter finish. Sorry - this is plain wrong.
Tried from Cask on 28 Aug 2007 at 06:51

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask. Dark amber colour, mediumsized beige head. Aroma is roasted malts, some dar kfruits, slight vinegar and malts. Flavour is very caramelly, sweet wooden and slightly roasted malts. Really toasted aftertaste.
Tried from Cask on 15 Aug 2007 at 12:52

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask@Market Porter. Golden colour, minor head. Aroma is mild hops, some caramel and slight hints of rubber. Flavour is very much the same. Pleasant thing to drink, and refreshing on a hot day.
Tried from Cask on 15 Aug 2007 at 03:18

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask-conditioned at the Hillgrove Porter Stores, Bristol 1/8/07. Copper-gold colour with a decent off-white head. The aroma was of redcurrants and spicy hops, perhaps closest to mace. A hint of toffee flavour was followed by a grapefruit hop finish. Brewed to celebrate the Hillgrove’s win as Bristol CAMRA pub of the year 2007, this was very good.
Tried from Cask on 02 Aug 2007 at 16:04

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Cask-conditioned at the Hillgrove Porter Stores, Bristol 1/8/07. Dark red with a strong tan head that left a lot of lacing. Aroma of dark chocolate, spice and red fruits. The flavour had plenty of tangy fruit, roasted malt and a hoppy finish. Excellent.
Tried from Cask on 02 Aug 2007 at 15:55

7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask conditioned at the Inn on the Green, Bristol. Amber coloured with a decent off-white head. Aroma was distinctly hoppy, more spuce-like than citrus with some supporting malt sweetness. Flavours were of red fruits with a touch of caramel. Finish was bitter and long. An excellent session bitter.
Tried from Cask on 13 May 2007 at 07:08

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Cask handpull at the Rake, Borough Market. Blond citrus beer, sub Dark Star and Oakham, not bad but a bit dull.
Tried from Cask on 02 May 2007 at 07:43

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask conditioned at the Victoria, Clifton Lido, Bristol 15/4/07. Golden hued with mases of floral and citrus aroma. Bitter flavours of grapefruit and grass with a long, dry finish. Lots of character for such a low strength beer.
Tried from Cask on 17 Apr 2007 at 11:45