Dawkins Ales

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

Established in 2005

Closed in 2023

Contact
Unit 2 Industrial Units, Lawnwood, Lawnwood Road, Bristol, BS5 0EF, England
+44 (0)117 955 9503
beers@dawkinsales.com
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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Harrisoni
Harrisoni (26525) reviewed
Matthews Bob Wall from Dawkins Ales
19 years ago
8.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 9
Cask handpull at Fly in the Loaf, Liverpool. Amber colour with lasting beige head. Superb bitter, ticks all the boxes and then some. Had the Matthews 40 Yard at Dover BF and was amazed by it. US style hops on aroma. Decent malts in mouth, quite soft, so drinkable. Some malt roundness. Hop on end is distinctive and works well again, some US sherberty grapefruity hop.
Tried from Cask on 27 Mar 2007 at 07:38
Harrisoni
Harrisoni (26525) reviewed
Matthews 40 Yard from Dawkins Ales
19 years ago
7.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Cask gravity at White Cliffs BF 2007. Ruby colour with lasting beige head. Nice choccy aroma. Bit of curry powder, well spice anyway. Roasted flavours in mouth. I really like the roasted grain flavour and texture. Dry finish. Quirky, but like most other people at the table, I liked it.
Tried from Cask on 03 Feb 2007 at 03:28