There are four traditional ingredients in our brewing - English malt, the finest hops, our own strain of yeast, and pure Dartmoor water. Then we add great people and an awesome location, to create some real magic in our craft ales.
Dartmoor Brewery was established in Princetown in 1994 by award-winning brewer Simon Loveless and local businessman in humble premises behind the Prince of Wales pub. Today we have a state-of-the-art purpose-built brewery complex, but still based very firmly in Princetown, our birthplace.
Our great beers come from a passion for the brewer's craft, and a passion for our birthplace and home, Dartmoor National Park. We use only the finest ingredients in our traditiional craft ales. The finest English malts, carefully selected hops, our own strain of yeast, and clear, pure Dartmoor Water.
As England's highest brewery, at 1465ft above sea level, we are also well placed to enjoy the benefits of clean, fresh Dartmoor, and stunning Dartmoor views in every direction - both of which, we think, add a certain touch of magic to our brews.
Old rating - A 500ml bottle from Morissons in Totnes. Poured at home in Jersey. It's amber with a white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of grapefruit, apple, citrus, flora & grass. Medium body. Light bitter finish. Enjoyable.
Old rating from Jul 2014 - Bottle enjoyed on Dartmoor, pours darkish amber with a foamy white head. Aromas & tastes of dark fruits, caramel, toffee, bread, nuts & malt. Medium body. Light fruity mildly bitter finish
500ml bottle from Darts Farm Shop. Pours light brown with a white head. Aromas & tastes of dark fruits, caramel, toffee & malt. Medium body. Smooth light bitter finish. Highly enjoyable
500ml bottle. Pours red/brown with a white head. Aromas & tastes of fruit cake, treacle, caramel, liquorice & malt. Medium body. Sweet light bitter finish. Enjoyable
500ml bottle from a Morrisons online shop. Clear amber, small off-white head, thin retention. Aroma is caramel malts, a fruity raisin like note. This follows on in flavour, with a slight dry bitter undercurrent balancing off the sweet malts. Smooth light to medium body, a little cloying to the palate, moderate carbonation. A decent bitter.
500ml bottle from Morrisons. Pours a clear brown-amber, small off white head, modest retention. Aroma and taste of malts, bread, caramel, dark fruits, earth. Quite tangy and bitter in the finish. Light to medium bodied, smooth. Good bitter.
500ml bottle from Morrisons, online. Pours clear gold with small white head, reasonable retention Aroma and taste is floral, honey, lime, citrus zest, pale malts. Finish is moderate bitterness, tangy-lime and biscuit. Body is light, refreshing, moderate carbonation, unremarkable and too thin to hold the good flavours for long. Overall a decent bitter though.