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
5.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Thin off white head on a still clear amber coloured body. Fruity citrus & malt aroma. Medium bodied, smooth with a sharp back. Unrecognisable fruits & malt tastes followed a limp finish. To be fair it's not bad as a Sesh beer.
Tried
on 18 Jan 2023
at 21:15
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
[33cl can from Beer52.] A bright amber pour with a loose white head; tangerine aroma; rather sweet citrusy taste; and a lightly bitter finish. A pleasant fruity pale ale, but rather underwhelming.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Dec 2022
at 22:26
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Commercial Rooms (JDW), Bristol 13/10/2022. Golden in colour, with a thin, white, head. Some tangerine fruit sweetness, citrus hops, light, rich tea malts, a touch of green herb and dryish finish. Good.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Nov 2022
at 19:02
04/05/1999. BELL, 103 Walcot Street, BATH, Bath & North East Somerset, England (FREE HOUSE)
Tried
on 08 Nov 2022
at 09:59
17/07/2005. HOP POLE, 7 Albion Buildings, Upper Bristol Road, BATH, Bath & North East Somerset, England (BATH ALES)
Tried
on 08 Nov 2022
at 09:57
10/07/2010. KING OF WESSEX, 5-10 James Street West, BATH, Bath & North East Somerset, England (WETHERSPOONS)
Tried
on 08 Nov 2022
at 09:52
28/05/2000. HOP POLE, 7 Albion Buildings, Upper Bristol Road, BATH, Bath & North East Somerset, England (BATH ALES)
Tried
on 08 Nov 2022
at 09:50
28/11/1998. ROYAL STANDARD INN, 61 Penpol Terrace, HAYLE, Cornwall, England (ST. AUSTELL)
Never see it any more. A sad loss
Never see it any more. A sad loss
Tried
on 08 Nov 2022
at 09:48
09/04/2012. SALAMANDER, 3 John Street, BATH, Bath & North East Somerset, England (BATH ALES)
Tried
on 08 Nov 2022
at 09:42
28/04/2021. SALAMANDER, 3 John Street, BATH, Bath & North East Somerset, England (BATH ALES)
Tried
on 08 Nov 2022
at 09:38