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
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from brewery shop. Amber colour with an off white head. The aroma has malt, caramel and a touch of spice. The flavour is mid sweet with a dry finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Mar 2015
at 00:00
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
cask at the foot of the walk... Golden amber.. Small white head.. Soft sweet fruits.. Light fruits toffee nose... Soft metalic malts... Soft dull fruit
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Mar 2015
at 10:48
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle from brewery. Brown colour with off white head. Aroma is coffee and ash. Taste is sweet and bitter in balance. Nice porter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Mar 2015
at 00:00
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask@Wibbas Down Inn (JDW), Wimbledon, London - amber pour with white head. Light malty and fruity aroma and taste, some citrus lemony notes, watery mouthfeel, not sure on this.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Mar 2015
at 05:49
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at the Old Manor (JDW), Bracknell. Pale straw with a tight cream head; berry fruit aroma; malty with some berries and citrus; and a slightly sour finish. Disappointing when compared to the standard range of Bath beers.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Mar 2015
at 09:20
5/10
Tried
on 15 Mar 2015
at 15:10
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask handpull Muggletons jdw Maidstone. Clear gild lasting white head. Faurly non descript golden ale touch of peach dryness on the finish. Ok condition no bad flavours just not much flavour.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Mar 2015
at 06:26
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle shared at the ’Beers of London’ Tasting MkII, Bespin Cloud City - Hyde Park zone, thanks to KennyBob 11/02/15. Bottle #481. Light black with a decent tan covering that dissipates to edgework and spotting. Nose is rich malt, toffee, spice, raisens, subtle BA notes. Taste comprises light chocolate, spice, dark malt, rich fruits, toffee fudge. Medium + bodied, fine carbonation, light booze trace in the close. Ok impy, as with all 4 in this series fairly easy drinking and drinks well under the ABV. As impys go - drinkable but at the lower end of the order.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Feb 2015
at 17:44
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared at the ’Beers of London’ Tasting MkII, Bespin Cloud City - Hyde Park zone, thanks to KennyBob 11/02/15. Light black with a decent tan covering that soon dissipates. Nose is rich roast, mellow dark fruits, spice, toffee, chocolate, subtle wood tones. Taste comprises light booze, wood tinge, rich toffee, subtle whisky mash, hint of chocolate. Medium + bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. As with the other beers in this series - drinks way below its ABV. Impy wise - lower end of spectrum but decent enough.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Feb 2015
at 17:41
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle shared at the ’Beers of London’ Tasting MkII, Bespin Cloud City - Hyde Park zone, thanks to KennyBob 11/02/15. Bottle #247. Dark mahogany brown with a moderate light tan head that clears to spotting and edgework. Nose is peated malt, toffee, TCP, spice, woody notes. Taste comprises smoke, more peat, sweeter edge than the nose alludes to, toffee, spice. Medium + body, fine carbonation, semi drying close with lightly warming alcohol. Ok stuff, drinks well below its ABV as per the other Islay from this series.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Feb 2015
at 17:38