New Lion Brewery

Microbrewery in Dartington, Devon, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated Venue: New Lion Brewery Bar - Out of business

Established in 2013

Contact
Meadowbrook Community Centre, Shinner's Bridge, Dartington, TQ9 6JD, England
Description
In 1926, after 75 years brewing, The Lion Brewery in the heart of Totnes ceased trading. At its peak, this successful brewery owned 26 pubs.

In 2013, a passionate group of Totnesians brought history back to life with the launch of the New Lion Brewery, a business that once again crafts award-winning beers and boosts the local local economy and in 2019 New Lion Brewery became 100% community owned. We began with trial brews and we’ve now got a state-of-the-art brewery that can produce 45 barrels a week, in our new home at Webbers Yard, Dartington.

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20/09/2014. BAY HORSE, 29 Cistern Street, TOTNES, Devon, England

Tried on 11 Jan 2023 at 12:07


20/09/2014. OPEN ARMS, CHILLINGTON, Devon, England

Tried on 11 Jan 2023 at 12:05


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

Keg at MxV Festival held at Tuckers Maltings, Newton Abbot. Pours black with a tan head. Vague blueberries over a creamy lactose smooth roast stout. Medium body with moderate carbonation

Tried on 19 Nov 2021 at 20:36


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

330ml bottle from Vessel, Plymouth. Pours hazed orange golden with a white head. Lots of spicy rye notes on the aroma & taste. Dry & fruity. Medium body with light carbonation

Tried from Bottle on 09 Nov 2020 at 22:33


7.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Bottle bought at Craft Beer Rising 2017. Pours murky amber brown with a beige head. Aroma: malty, nutty, dried fruits, light spicy. Taste: moderate+ sweetness & light to moderate bitter, dark malts, fruit cake, dark fruits, light spices. Medium to full body with soft carbonation

Tried from Bottle on 09 Nov 2020 at 22:28


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

Bottle from Ashby’s of Salcombe, Malborough. Golden and slightly haze, and quite active out of the bottle so produced a thick frothy head on my pour. This didn’t seem to affect its taste and it’s a smooth and hoppy brew with hints of tropical fruit, which are best in its nose. Has a good mouthfeel with a bit of a fizz involved.

Tried from Bottle on 03 Jul 2020 at 21:48


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

Bottle split at Cotts Convention V, thanks to the Bearded Avenger, 08/06/19. Bottle #788. Chestnut brown with a beige cap that dissipates to a swirl. Nose is nutty, toffee, dried fruits, light spice. Taste comprises fruit cake, dark malts, brown bread, tangy fruits, light spice. Medium plus bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a light boost offered. Not bad … doesn't get to sweet and drinks fine for the ABV.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Nov 2019 at 11:07


6.5
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Keg at the Barking Cat Ale House, Upper Parkstone, Poole. Dark golden, clear with a film of white head and some lacing. Low on aroma, a bit of citrus with a metallic edge. Improved taste with medicinal hoppy bittetness shot through, and a back-of-the-throat bitterness in the finish. Medium to heavy carbonation. Ok.

Tried on 25 Sep 2019 at 13:47


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

Bottle shared with Ashton McCobb. BBE 24.07.19. Pours clear dark brown with a thick off-white head. Aromas are yeasty, fruity. Taste has some chocolate notes. Dry finish.

Tried from Bottle on 16 Sep 2019 at 14:24


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Cask @ Bay Horse Inn, Totnes. Black-brown with a creamy-frothy head. Has a smooth and pleasant mouthfeel, and a gentle but stated enough roasted malt flavour, that has a hint of floral.

Tried from Cask on 10 Sep 2019 at 06:14