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.
April 2015: Cask pint at the Fountain Inn, Gloucester. Reddish brown colour, small off-white head, nice lacing. Nice malty and fruity aroma and flavour, hints of blackcurrants and other dark berries. Low bitterness. Good beer.
Tried
from Cask
at
Fountain Inn
on 15 Jun 2024
at 13:50
330ml bottle from the brewery. Pours a clear gold, loose white head. Malty, twiggy feel, thankfully eschewing the unfermented wort route other trad brewers fave with a pleasant malty character, and a very light sweetness tucked within. Not bad.
500ml bottle from Dartmoor Brewery. Clear golden pour, good white head. Aroma of leafy citrus. Gently citrussy character to taste, hints of lime. Quite mild and seshy. Low bitterness. Fine but lacklustre.
500ml bottle from Dartmoor Brewery. Drunk at our lodge in Finlake, Devon. Pours a clear deep amber, off-white head. Expected a stout for some reason but comes across more of like an old ale, with an appealing caramel sweetness throughout, though generally quite mild-flavoured unfortunately
Fra fat på The Valiant Soldier i Roadwater, sammen med Steven: klar kobbergylden med utmerket skum helt ned. Deilig maltaroma og -smak, men ut over det skjer det ikke så mye mer, bortsett fra noe urteaktig og noen svakt skogaktige toner. Krydret bitterhet i avslutningen.