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 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Flaska från SB, delad med Samuel214. Gyllenbrun, klar, litet vitbeiget skum. Maltigt, kola, karamell, smörkola, apelsin, knäck. Torr, ganska lätt kropp. Lite klen i smaken. Snäll beska.
Tried
on 13 Jan 2017
at 15:37
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
¨Flaska från SB, delad med Samuel214. Klar, ljus gyllene i färgen med vitt skum. Lät och frisk i doften med brödiga toner, honung, citrus, lite apelsinmarmelad, persika, aprikos. Ganska lätt kropp, lite torr. Ligger nära doften smakmässigt med en snäll och torr beska med mycket apelsinskal. Fräsch, uppfriskande.
Tried
on 13 Jan 2017
at 15:37
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle, 500 ml, at Miners Pub, Belgrade. pours dark brown with small beige head. light roastiness, some coffee, caramel, malty. Moderate sweetness, bitterish finish. Medium bodied, low carbonation. Decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jan 2017
at 14:02
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Fra fat på Thistle Park Tavern, Plymouth 22 Sep 16. Gyldenbrun. Filmskum. Bra aprikosaroma. Silkemyk munnfølelse. Smaken plommer. Vassen. Tørr avslutning.
Tried
on 12 Dec 2016
at 10:31
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at the Pump House, Shirley, Solihull. Poured a clear medium amber with a thin white head. The aroma is malt, light grassy floral hop, some citrus. The flavour is moderate bitter with a light smooth woody hop, light fruit, light pepper spice palate. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Nov 2016
at 16:00
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle. Almost black with barely any head. Aroma: roasted malt, dried fruit, hint of chocolate. Taste: roasted malt, chocolate, dried fruits, berries, liquorice. Thin-medium body, average carbonation, relatively low bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Nov 2016
at 17:10
4.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 3
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4
Bottle 33 cl. Pours a clear black with a warm burgundy glow and a small, beige head. Nose is extreme peat, so loaded with iodine and tar that it’s beyound belief. Body is light, bordering thin, lowish carbonation, roast, ashes, iodine and tar - yet milder than the aroma. Some underlying chocolate. Sorry, can’t help it - peat is simply not my thing. 311016
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Oct 2016
at 08:10
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle 33 cl. Vintage 2013. Pours a clear, dark amber with an off-white head. Oxidized, woody aroma, caramel. Rich body, rustic caramel and wood accents, very solid malt back bone balanced by a sufficient hoppiness. Traditional and very old school British Barley Wine. Neat. 311016
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Oct 2016
at 08:02
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottled 33 cl. Vintage 2013. Pours black with a warm, burgundy glow and a creamy, light brown head. Chocolatey aroma with only a whiff of whiskey. Medium body, lowish carbonation, some rich chocolate before a warming whisky finish. Richer and fuller than the Highland edition which I somehow like a little better though. 261016
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Oct 2016
at 06:13
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle 33 cl. Vintage 2013. Pours a clear black with a beautiful, warm burgundy glare and a small, rough, beige head. Nose is subtle roast and licorice, with lovely whisky accents. Body is surprisingly thin, salt licorice dominates, again lovely whisky leading to a dry but not really boozy finish in spite of the ABV. Some late ashes. 261016
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Oct 2016
at 06:08