Blindmans Brewery

Microbrewery in Frome, Somerset, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2002

Contact
Talbot Farm, Leighton, Frome, BA11 4PN, England
Description
Established since 2002, Blindmans Brewery can be found at Talbot Farm in Somerset amongst the cows. The brewery is a five barrel plant in a converted Milking Parlour. The brewery is fairly unique in having its own exclusive water spring which is carefully quality controlled, guaranteeing consistency. All ingredients are procured locally wherever possible, with malt supplied by Warminster Maltings, traditionally germinated on open floors in a process spanning centuries.

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6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask, half-pint, shared with Finn at The Raven. Deep rosewood coloured body, filmy off-white layer leaving clingy lacing on the glass. Slightly roasted malty nose, hints of earth and leaves. Dark doughy flavours with moments of caramel malts. Finish of with a drop of fruity bitterness. Satisfying (Bath 03.05.2017).

Tried from Cask on 28 May 2017 at 12:57


5.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Half-pint, cask shared with Finn at Raven. Crocheted lacing from a low, white head. Clear golden body. Discreet mid-sweet fruity nose, hints of lemon. Mild fruity flavours of peaches and plums. Ripe lemony hops to the ending. Fair enough. (Bath 03.05.2017).

Tried from Cask on 28 May 2017 at 09:29


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Clear pale golden colour, thin foamy white head, dissipates quickly, minimal lacing. Aroma pear, white grapes, light lemon. Taste light sweet and bitter, light fruity, dusty. Quite thin dry and light citrusy aftertaste, light-bodied, watery texture, flat carbonation, too thin for me.

Tried from Bottle on 17 Oct 2016 at 16:36


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at the Lord Moon on the Mall, JDW - London. Pours clear copper with a frothy cap. Brown bread in the nose, light toasted grains, ripening berries. Light-medium sweet flavour with mellow leafy hops, low bitterness, further brown bread, a little earth. Light bodied with fine carbonation; good condition. Nicely balanced finish, more lightly toasted bready malts, faint toffee, leaves, berries. Good basic bitter.

Tried from Cask on 18 Jul 2016 at 12:19


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask at the Stockbridge Tap. Pours clear golden, nose is floral, toffee, taste is dry, sweet toffee, floral.

Tried from Cask on 21 Mar 2016 at 10:32


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

Cask @ GBBF 2015. Pours a golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty weak citrus hoppy aroma. Fruity malty spicy weak citrus hoppy flavor. Has a fruity malty weak citrus hoppy finish.

Tried from Cask on 17 Mar 2016 at 10:19


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

Halifax & Calder Beer Festival 2015. Tawny copper-amber in colour. Bitter in character, but has a sweetness in both aroma and taste with hints of toffee. Has a low bitterness.

Tried on 02 Jan 2016 at 01:34


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

Cask-conditioned on gravity, the Lansdown, Bristol 12/9/2015. Deep amber in colour, with a thin, off-white, head. Sweetish and fruity, with rich, tea cake malts, some hedgerow fruits, toffee, and a gentle finish. Good.

Tried from Cask on 14 Sep 2015 at 05:06


5.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 3.5

13th August 2015
GBBF Day 3. Cask. Lightly hazy gold beer, thin white head. Palate is light and semi dry, decent fine carbonation. The pale malts bring minor grain. Some sulphur here. Modest orange and orange peel. Light dry finish. Meh!

Tried from Cask on 17 Aug 2015 at 04:09


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

From cask. Pours clear and golden yellow with a small white head. Aroma is nild herbal hoppy. Bitter and grassy. Dry. Grassy and slight herbal. Dry finish.

Tried from Cask on 13 Aug 2015 at 06:15