Country Life Brewery

Microbrewery in Bideford, Devon, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 1998

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The Big Sheep, Abbotsham, Bideford, EX39 5AP, England
Description
Established in 1998, using the brew plant from Lundy Island, the brewery was originally located at the families’ pub near Westward Ho! During the summer of 2002 it moved to its current location at The Big Sheep, Abbotsham, where you can visit the working brewery and retail outlet. In 2005 a new state of the art brewery and a bottling plant was installed enabling the brewery to keep up with increasing demand.

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6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottled. A hazy amber beer with a beige head. The aroma is sweet malty with notes of caramel as well as a light note of alcohol. The flavor is sweet malty with notes of caramel, wood, over ripe fruits - almost going for a very sweetly rotten note, as well as a light alcohol burn.

Tried from Bottle on 22 Nov 2007 at 16:49


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

Cask@GBBF2007. Golden colour, huge creamy white head. Aroma is fruity, grainy, grassy and caramelly. Flavour is quite the same along with some spices added. A wellbalanced and quite refreshing brew.

Tried from Cask on 11 Sep 2007 at 03:27


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

Bottled. Nutbrown colour, mediumsized beige head.Aroma is grapefruit, raisins, slight alcohol and nuts. Flavour is spices, malts, yeast and some raisins. Also some nuts in the finish. Quite pleasant brew.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Aug 2007 at 12:33


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

Bottle @ Chris_o shindig 2007. Unclear amber color with a small, virtually none, fair lacing, fully diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, sugar, alcohol. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Aug 2007 at 04:06


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Cask gravity at Rare Breeds BF 2007. Copper/gold with lasting beige head. Earthy golden beer, some citrus hop on dryish finish. Some pukey malt on aroma. Fullish in mouth. Yeah, it’s fine.

Tried from Cask on 06 Jun 2007 at 02:19


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

Cask handpull London Drinker BF 07. Copper colour with slight haze. Lasting off white head. Buttery bitter. Good bitter hop on end. Decent hop, ok bitter if a bit odd.

Tried from Cask on 13 Apr 2007 at 10:06


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle picked up at Darts Farm, Topsham, Nr Exeter, Devon 12-11-06 had 13-11-06. Poured golden, tasty slightly malty, fruity and fairly hoppy beer.

Tried from Bottle on 19 Nov 2006 at 15:11


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

Cask (handpump) at Pig on the Hill, Westward Ho! EX39. Soft, dry and with sparkling hops. Pineapple and melon. With nice, dry finish.

Tried from Cask on 02 Aug 2006 at 01:25


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

Cask (handpump) at Pig on the Hill, Westward Ho! EX39. No head, Color red and clear, Good bitter after taste, Smooth on the palate with a hoppy and frees aftertastered. Nose is a little hoppy and malty.

Tried from Cask on 26 Jul 2006 at 09:12