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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Tried on 29 Nov 2016 at 14:35


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

Gravicask, shared with Finn at Plymouth real ale festival 2016. Clear amber body, bubbly beige head, dotted spots on the glass. Slightly roasted grainy malts on the nose. Mixed taste of hop fruits, grass, and caramel malts, lightly roasted roasted. Bittersweet endnotes. Satisfying (23.09.2016).

Tried from Cask on 08 Oct 2016 at 04:21


5.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 3.5

27th July 2016
Level 42 Bottleshare. Thanks to Colin. Hazy deep amber beer, tidy pale tan head. Tangy malts, some dark character and a little creamy sweetness but there is also a metallic note. Light finish. A bit wonky.

Tried from Bottle on 20 Aug 2016 at 07:06


5.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Cask @ The Seagate, Appledore. Dark amber coloured with a thin head. Bitter in character with a mud maltiness.

Tried from Cask on 12 Aug 2016 at 03:10


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

Bottle shared on Level 42 27/07/2016. Many thanks to Colin for this one. . Aroma is reddy amber coloured pour with a a frothy beige head aroma is mineral seaweed, green apple, mineral. Flavour is composed tangy lemon, sour, apple, nutty malts, mineral, nutty malts,. Palate is raspy, highish carbonation, thin. Meh

Tried from Bottle on 30 Jul 2016 at 07:13


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

Bottle shared in London - thanks to Cloin. Pours unclear brown with a billowing, off-white head. Musty toasted grains in the nose, earth, carpet. Light sweet flavour with leathery fruits, more carpet, earth, toasted leaves. Medium bodied with average carbonation. Earthy and leafy hops in the finish, very faint cocoa. Eh, iffy.

Tried from Bottle on 27 Jul 2016 at 15:30


6.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle at Level 42, from the Glorious county, 27/07/16. Chestnut to mahogany brown with a decent beige cap. Nose is tangy fruits, light spice, raisens, brown sugar. Taste comprises tangy fruits, spice, fruit loaf, light charr, cocoa. Medium bodied, light prickly carbonation, semi drying close. Adequate porter.

Tried from Bottle on 27 Jul 2016 at 15:22


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

Bottle from John’s Of Appledore, Appledore. Slightly hazed amber-gold with a thin head. Regular malty-bitter, but a healthy tasting one.

Tried from Bottle on 07 Jul 2016 at 14:38



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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

Bottle picked up from the brewery cheers to Cpt. Birds Eye; clear dark amber pour with a big frothy off white head, aroma has red fruits and some light roast malts, taste has light roast malts, a hint of caramel, red fruits, light bitter.

Tried from Bottle on 06 May 2016 at 15:41