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
6.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Sample at the Regency. Medium creamy white head. Clear golden pour. Light bitterness.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Oct 2021
at 17:59
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at Thomas Leaper, Derby. Pours a rich ruby with a small off-white head and good lacing. Malts and a hint of raisins in the nose. Immediate sensation in the motuh is of malt and spices, including ginger. Slightly sweet as well. Later on nuts and toffee come through with traces of dark fruits. Finish is sweet and fruity. This is quite nice.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Oct 2021
at 15:15
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Sample at the Quarter Jack JDW, Wells. Thin off white head. Clear light amber pour. A light fruity bitter aftertaste.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Quarter Jack
on 22 Oct 2021
at 11:24
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Seven Stars, Dartmouth, 28/08/21. Clear golden with a decent white head. Nose carries a hint of sorachi, grass, citric peel, grains. Taste comprises orange peel, light herb, toasted grains, hedgerow esters. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close spiked with dusty hop bitterness. Decent.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Sep 2021
at 08:30
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
50cl bottle from Morrisons.
Thin off white head. Clear almost black pour. A bit of chocolate in the aftertaste. Pretty decent.
Thin off white head. Clear almost black pour. A bit of chocolate in the aftertaste. Pretty decent.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Morrisons Supermarket (Various locations)
on 27 May 2021
at 09:35
7/10
Bottle from Asda. Pours a clear light golden colour with a medium sized throthy white head. Aromas of grains, citrus lemon, bread, biscuits and a hint of herbal. Taste has more citrus lemon, bread, grass and more herbal notes with a long hoppy bitter but not harsh finish. Thinnish body, low carbonation and smooth oily mouthfeel. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 May 2021
at 19:28
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Russet brown with a creamy white head and a faint sweet fruit malt aroma. Semi-creamy mouthfeel, with mild bitterness, some caramel notes and fruit malt flavour, and a dry finish
Tried
on 11 May 2021
at 21:33
6/10
Bottle from The Co-Op, Cirencester Services. Pours a clear copper colour with a thin off-white head. Aromas of caramel and toasty bread. Taste has more caramel, toasty bread with added toffee, sweet malts and a hint of tea. Light to medium body with a smooth oily mouthfeel. It’s ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 May 2021
at 17:00
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
(Bottle) Dark amber colour with brief, foamy, tan head. Malty, slightly hoppy nose with notes of caramel, toast, apricot marmalade and dried fruit. Malty nose with caramel, apricots, orange, toast and a mild, spicy/earthy bitterness in the finish. Medium body, with a slight sweetness. Tasty and well balanced, solid English bitter. Nice one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Apr 2021
at 20:33
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
(Bottle) Black colour with brief, beige head. Malty, roasted nose with coffee, dark chocolate, black rye bread, a touch of liquorice and ashes. Malty, roasted taste with notes of coffee, roasted malt, dark bread, chocolate and a balanced roasty bitterness in the finish. Medium body, quite dry. Tasty and well balanced stout. Nice one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Apr 2021
at 20:37