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 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Prima Beer. Almost black with a beige head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt, hard roasted malt and light chocolate. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and roasted moderate bitter finish. 060215
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Feb 2015
at 11:07
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask-conditioned at Beerd, Bristol 27/1/2015. Copper coloured with a decent, beige, head. Typically sweet Bath Ales beer, with plenty of caramel, a touch of butter, berries and moderately bitter finish. Not the best of beers, a shame as the man who it was brewed in honour of, John Lansdall, was a great landlord of the Hare on the Hill.
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Jan 2015
at 12:03
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from the brewery near Bristol. Dark Amber colour, off white head. Aroma has sweet, toasted malt, and fruit. Sweet taste, with malty finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jan 2015
at 00:00
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle from Prima Beer, Hobro. Clear golden orange with an off-white head. Aroma is dry, malty and ginger. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Sweet and light bitter finish. 270115
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jan 2015
at 13:52
5.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle @ fonefan tasting. Clear yellow with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, apples and a little sugar. Flavor is medium sweet. Dry finish. 170115
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jan 2015
at 12:23
5.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle, 4.5%. Clear pale yellow with tiny white head. Aroma is apples, fruit and apple peel. Flavour is apple, sweet, apple peel, little sugar, medium dry with notes of sulfur.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jan 2015
at 12:22
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
500ml bottle. Pours hazy lemon gold with a large head. Aroma is grassy lemon and lime. Taste has lemon to start and a strong bitter straw finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jan 2015
at 15:08
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle. Pours very dark brown with a small head. Aroma is dry roast and blackcurrant Lockets. Taste is dry roast and coffee to start with a blackcurrant finish. Bit too fizzy
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jan 2015
at 16:49
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled 500ml. -from Majstor za Pivo Beograd. Almost black coloured, medium sized pale brown head, mild roasty nose. Slight roasted malt, chocolate, mild coffee and touch of salt with mild roasty finish. Slightly watery but good stout.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jan 2015
at 06:38
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from Waitrose. Clear golden body with a thin white head. Low carbonation. Light lacing. Aroma of metal and earth. Flavour of cereal and a weak hint of lemony hops. Thin body with a watery, slightly oily mouthfeel. Soft fizz. Easy to drink but boring.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Dec 2014
at 18:42