South Hams Brewery

Microbrewery in Kingsbridge, Devon, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated with 3 Venues

Established in 2004

Contact
Stokeley Barton Barns, Stokenham, Kingsbridge, TQ7 2SE, England
Description
Mark, Sam and Olly Brooking brew the beer and the brewery is now run by Sam, keeping the business firmly in the family. Originally known as Sutton Brewing, South Hams Brewery moved to its present site overlooking the glorious Start Bay in 2003, with a 10-barrel plant and plenty of room and ambition to expand. We brew beers that like to travel and the full range of beers can be found and enjoyed in Devon and throughout the country, all created with the SHB seal of quality and craftsmanship.

South Hams Brewery has a real love for real ale. The good stuff! Honest, traditional brewing with passion, delivering consistently high quality real ales - what the punters wan With long standing classics, such as Eddystone and Devon Pride, and also producing several seasonal ales for the changing climate and palates - all brewed to the exacting SHB brewing quality standard. We'd love to introduce you to the small brewery that's very BIG on taste, and discover a range of ales that fully deliver on flavour and have proven to be extremely popular with pubs and restaurants alike.

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

Bottle split at Chris & Ruth’s pre GBBF Shindig, 07/08/16. Lightly hazed orange golden with a decent off white head. Nose is orange peel, straw, light spice, grains, bread dough. Taste comprises orange pith, light floral notes, smidgen of honey, fresh grass, citric peel. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Decent enough number.

Tried from Bottle on 11 Oct 2016 at 03:35


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Gravicask at Plymouth Camra Beer Festival 2016. Patchy layer, dotted spots on the glass, cola black in the glass. Smell of chocolate, hints of dark fruits. Blended taste of blackcurrant and chocolate malts. Rounded roasted endnotes. Well made porter. (Shared with Finn, 23.09.2016).

Tried from Cask on 10 Oct 2016 at 00:36


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

Bottle shared at the pre GBBF chriso’s tasting day 2 07/08/2016. Thanks to Colin. Mostly clear copper amber coloured pour with a lasting loose off white head. Aroma is brown sugars, veg, weird. Flavour is composed bitter toasted malts, dried fruits, nutty, Palate is grainy, highish carbonation, semi sweet. Not a big fan. Airy carbonation.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Oct 2016 at 04:22


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

Bottle shared at the pre GBBF chriso’s tasting day 2 07/08/2016. Thanks to Colin for this one. A light hazed golden yellow coloured pour with a lasting halo of white head. Aroma is pale bready malts, wheat, floral citrus lemon hop, straw. Flavour is composed of light grains straw, lemon, hay, grassy citrus. Palate is light bodied, grainy, moderate carbonation.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Oct 2016 at 03:48


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

Half pint, cask ale at Thistle Park Tavern. Low pearl white head to a clear amber coloured body. Spotty lacing. Aroma of dried fruits and dough. Lightly roasted malty flavours, hints of caramel and juicy malts. Dried fruity, bittersweet finish. Pretty alright (Plymouth 22.09.2016).

Tried from Cask on 05 Oct 2016 at 08:10


6.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at Thistle Park Tavern. Clear golden-brown body, filmy layer, dotted spots on the glass. Floral hops on the nose, mid-sweet. Mixed taste of caramel malts, lemon and leafy hops. Malt-fruity ending with a bitter twist. A tasty and well blended brew (Plymouth 22.09.2016).

Tried from Cask on 05 Oct 2016 at 07:57


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Tried on 21 Sep 2016 at 17:32


6.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle at home, 25/08/16. Clear golden orange with a well appointed off white head that retains well. Nose is earthy citric rinds, straw, orange peel, light bread dough, pale malts, faint spice. Taste comprises soft malts, straw, toasted grains, orange rind, bready. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close with light bitterness. Ok golde.

Tried from Bottle on 25 Aug 2016 at 17:01


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle at home, 25/08/16. Golden orange pour with a light haze and a few floaties being offered, decent off white head, would be a 4 but for the floaty friends. Nose is thinnish, toasted grains, pale malts, straw, lemon rind. Taste comprises orange peel, straw, light bread, toasted malt. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with moderate bitterness. Average golde ... lacks flavour profile.

Tried from Bottle on 25 Aug 2016 at 16:44


6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle at home, clearing the rot box pre house move, 24/08/16 ... not a gusher - hurrah ! Copper golden with a well appointed off white head that retains well. Nose is orange peel, straw, toasted grains, biscuit, light herbal notes. Taste comprises light floral notes, bready, faint citric peel, hint of tea leaves. Medium bodied, slightly overcarbed and a touch prickly, semi drying close. Decent enough bitter.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Aug 2016 at 15:54