About
We, Sharp’s Brewery, are a modern brewer of cask and bottled beer based in Rock, Cornwall, and owner of the UK’s number one cask and bottled beer, Doom Bar. We’ve grown rapidly to become the largest brewer of cask beer in the South West.

Sharp's Brewery was founded in 1994 by Bill Sharp. The brewery has been through three phases – from a small micro brewery, to a larger facility within the same building and finally to the current phase that has seen the Brewery extend its premises to accommodate more vessels and increase its brewing capacity. Since 2011, the brewery has been owned by Molson Coors.
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Downender (11273) reviewed
Chalky's Bite from Sharp's Brewery
19 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle from Sainsburys. deep gold colour with a slight white head and moderate carbonation. Aroma of herbs and spice but no trace of fennel. Flavour was a bit fruity with some more spice and a very dry finish. Different.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Aug 2007 at 10:54
Downender (11273) reviewed
Coaster from Sharp's Brewery
19 years ago
5.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Cask-conditioned at the hope & Anchor, Bristol. This didn’t make much impact. Gold with a thin white head. Aroma smelt vaguely of cut grass with a touch of hops. Flavour was of sweet malt with a slightly bitter finish. There are a lot better low strength bitters around.
Tried from Cask on 09 Aug 2007 at 16:25
Downender (11273) reviewed
Special Ale from Sharp's Brewery
19 years ago
5.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Gravity dispense at the Miners’ Arms Summer Beer Festival, St Werburgh’s Bristol 6/8/07. reddish-amber with a slight off-white head. some dark fruit and caramel on the aroma alongside some tired hops. The flavour was of toffee with a woody under tone. The finish was moderately bitter. A bit of a let down.
Tried on 06 Aug 2007 at 17:34
berkshirejohn (10479) reviewed
Chalky's Bite from Sharp's Brewery
19 years ago
5.2/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 8 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 5
330ml bottle from Sainsburys. In celebration of my first year on ratebeer. Amber with no head and moderate carbonation - looking rather like a flat Australian lager; but redeemed by a complex aroma of tropical fruits leaping out of the glass. However the taste is also disappointing, rather flinty and austere with lots of minerals and no fruit; leading to a dry chalky finish that is also disappointing. A curates egg of a beer; at least the alcohol is well hidden.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Jul 2007 at 15:26
CloakedDagger (38094) reviewed
Eden Pure Ale from Sharp's Brewery
19 years ago
5.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
(Bottle 50 cl) Beautiful, clear amber with a small, creamy, off-white head. Has a vague aroma of nuts. Medium body, accents of caramel and nuts and a whiff of vitamins. Fairly distinct bitterness. 070707
Tried from Bottle on 07 Jul 2007 at 11:06
CloakedDagger (38094) reviewed
Doom Bar (Bottle) from Sharp's Brewery
19 years ago
5.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
(Bottle 50 cl) Clear, dark, amber golden with an off-white head leaving some lacework. Aroma of nuts and malts. Medium body with a fairly solid malt base and notes of caramel and nuts. Rather solid bitterness. Unfortunately the beer comes with a distinct fustiness, perhaps due to the clear glass bottle. 020707
Tried from Bottle on 07 Jul 2007 at 05:59
gnoff (11189) reviewed
Chalky's Bite from Sharp's Brewery
19 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
(330 ml bottle from a friend from London) Clear golden color, fluffy white head. Hoppy, fruity and malty scent. MAlty taste. Medium mouthfeel, medium high bitterness. Grainy aftertaste.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Jul 2007 at 01:37
Downender (11273) reviewed
Atlantic (Cask) from Sharp's Brewery
19 years ago
5.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
Cask conditioned at the Inn on the Green, Bristol. Pale gold with a slight white head. This was instantly forgettable, with an aroma of tired hops followed by a slight flavour of caramel and a dry finish. A lot less enjoyable than the weaker Sharp’s beers.
Tried from Cask on 26 Jun 2007 at 14:52
Downender (11273) reviewed
Eden Pure Ale from Sharp's Brewery
19 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask conditioned at the Cotham Porter Stores, Bristol. Burnished copper colour with a decent white head. Aroma was slightly fruity with some hints of hop. Flavour started sweet before a decent, hoppy finish kicked in. A decent session beer.
Tried from Cask on 26 Jun 2007 at 14:49
Fin (18756) reviewed
Chalky's Bite from Sharp's Brewery
19 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle from Sainsburys, Kidlington, Oxon, 17-06-07. Pours warm golden with samll head. Aroma a touch spicey, leading to atouch of spiciness in the tatse also evident was a dash of tropical fruit much like a little injection of Rubicon Mango or Guava juice, I wasn’t overly fussed and didn’t get the Fennel but it was fine enough.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Jun 2007 at 17:16