Bath Ales
Commercial Brewery
in
Bristol,
Bristol,
England 🏴
Owned by
St. Austell Brewery
Associated Venue: Graze Bar, Brewery & Chophouse (Bath Ales)
Established in 1995
Contact
Hare Brewery, Southway Drive, Warmley, Bristol, BS30 5LW, England
Description
Started brewing in 1995 by two former employees of Smiles Brewery using the same plant as Henstridge Brewery.
Moved to Siston Lane, Bristol in the summer of 1999.
Having outgrown these premises a further relocation to their current site at Units 3-7 Caxton Industrial Estate, Crown Way, Warmley, Bristol was carried out during March 2004.
A 50 barrel brewplant is used. A small on-site brewery was installed at their new (2013) Graze pub in Bath and was used to brew Platform 3 beer (originally 5.7%, latterly 4.5%) and the occasional special.
The beers branded as Beerd were from a small-batch plant within the main brewery at Warmley.
Mid 2016 brewery bought out by St. Austell brewery, with the inevitable cessation of the Beerd brand and the brew plant in Bath.
Production of Bath Ales cask range has been reduced to just Gem, with the spare capacity used by St. Austell for overflow production of Tribute and other St. Austell beers.
Since late 2025 Bath Ales became just a brand of St. Austell
Moved to Siston Lane, Bristol in the summer of 1999.
Having outgrown these premises a further relocation to their current site at Units 3-7 Caxton Industrial Estate, Crown Way, Warmley, Bristol was carried out during March 2004.
A 50 barrel brewplant is used. A small on-site brewery was installed at their new (2013) Graze pub in Bath and was used to brew Platform 3 beer (originally 5.7%, latterly 4.5%) and the occasional special.
The beers branded as Beerd were from a small-batch plant within the main brewery at Warmley.
Mid 2016 brewery bought out by St. Austell brewery, with the inevitable cessation of the Beerd brand and the brew plant in Bath.
Production of Bath Ales cask range has been reduced to just Gem, with the spare capacity used by St. Austell for overflow production of Tribute and other St. Austell beers.
Since late 2025 Bath Ales became just a brand of St. Austell
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Cask at the Shakespeare, Bristol on 13th May 2026. Clear copper with shallow foam and scant lacing. Malty throughout, with some tangy citrus fruits. Light bodied with a smooth mouthfeel.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 May 2026
at 21:20
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Bottle: Poured a golden with a frothy white head. Aroma is very hoppy, little astringent to the nose, fruity. Taste is bitter hops forward not as strong as the nose, grainy, fruity, citrus.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Apr 2026
at 02:29
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Old Ale and Coffee House in Salisbury. Pours a deep clear chestnut color with very light head. Aroma of dry caramel, a little trail mix and bready malts. Flavors of bread and toasty malts with a mild bitter finish. A nice Bitter
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Oct 2025
at 14:13
6.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Old rating - A 330ml bottle from Independent Spirit in Bath. Pours amber with a white head. Aromas & tastes of bread. Crisp dry medium bitter finish. Very well made traditional English pale ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jun 2025
at 12:47
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Old rating - 500ml bottle from Waitrose in Totnes on my Devon holiday. Poured at home in Jersey, it's jet black with a off white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of coffee, berries, chocolate, toast & hints of smoke. Medium body. Dry slightly bitter finish. Very enjoyable
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jun 2025
at 16:28
6.5/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jun 2025
at 00:29
6/10
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Jun 2025
at 00:27
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 7
Old rating from 30-11-16 - A 500ml bottle. It pours a clear golden color with small white head. Aromas caramel, leaves & apples. Tastes of tangy orange, biscuit, lemon, hay, flowers & malt. Medium bodied. Aftertaste has a medium fruity bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jun 2025
at 20:23
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Old rating from 23-05-16 - 500ml bottle. Pours a clear golden orange with an off-white head. Aromas of ginger & malt. Tastes of ginger, spice, fruit & hops. Aftertaste is a spiced ginger medium bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jun 2025
at 09:44