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
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle 50 cl. Pours a clear golden with a tiny, white head. Fresh, citrusy ginger aroma. Light body, subtle maltiness but a light, fresh ginger note. Dry finish. Very fresh and quaffable. 080614
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jun 2014
at 08:02
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Black ink pour into the tulip glass. Small tan head that dissipated quickly, very little lacing. traditional Imperial Stout aromas of ripe dark fruit, coffee beans, dark chocolate, some whisky on the nose a bit. Flavor is liquid velvet smoothness, full oily mouthfeel. Slightly bitter on the back of the tongue. Long finish.
Tried
on 24 May 2014
at 02:07
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at Belushi’s Bath. Pours amber with small head. Malty caramel aroma. Malty flavor, bit spicy.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 May 2014
at 15:17
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Draught at Belushis, Bath. Pours yellow with small white head. Light bodied, some fruits and malt. Bit watery. Was served too warm (even for ale).
Tried
on 09 May 2014
at 15:10
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask @ The Three Horseshoes, Willian. Copper coloured, not much of a head. Has a small sweetness in both aroma and taste.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Apr 2014
at 14:58
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
500ml bottle. Clear copper colour with small to average, frothy to creamy, half-way lasting, minimally lacing, off-white head. Minimally earthy, malty aroma, a touch of toffee, minimally fruity overtones. Taste is malty with a touch of toffee, fruity hoppy overtones with hints of red berries.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Apr 2014
at 12:53
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Flaske delt med Steven, London april-14: nydelig mørk rubinfarge med offwhite skum som forsvinker nokså raskt. Beskjeden aroma kompenseres av en saftig smak dominert av mørke bær. Kort men god ettersmak.
Tried
on 16 Apr 2014
at 12:58
5.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle. Black with no head. Has a mix of light roasted and sweet malts for its aroma and a mild taste too.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Apr 2014
at 14:35
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Sainsbury’s, Derry [010414]
Caramel brown, clear, frothy off white head, touch of lacing
Aroma of caramel malts, soft toasted malts, some hedgerow fruit
Taste of caramel malts, fruity caramel, soft toasted malts, slight chocolate, dab of toffee malts, brown bread, fairly bitter hedgerow fruit hops
Palate - Moderate carb, bit over carbonated, light to medium body but a bit thin. Finish - soft bitter hops, soft toffee malts
Overall - Not bad for a supermarket bitter, quite a nice flavour here
Caramel brown, clear, frothy off white head, touch of lacing
Aroma of caramel malts, soft toasted malts, some hedgerow fruit
Taste of caramel malts, fruity caramel, soft toasted malts, slight chocolate, dab of toffee malts, brown bread, fairly bitter hedgerow fruit hops
Palate - Moderate carb, bit over carbonated, light to medium body but a bit thin. Finish - soft bitter hops, soft toffee malts
Overall - Not bad for a supermarket bitter, quite a nice flavour here
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Apr 2014
at 14:40
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle from Sainsbury’s, Derry [010414]
Golden, clear, frothy white head, some lacing
Aroma of soft pale malts, very slight zest, dull
Taste of soft pale malts, moderate bitter hops, touch of honey, slight zest, hops mainly just bitter
Palate - Light to medium body, fairly bitter, soft sweet pale malts. Finish as main flavour, bitter bit twiggy hop
Overall - Simple golden ale, below average supermarket fare. Gets boring fairly quickly
Golden, clear, frothy white head, some lacing
Aroma of soft pale malts, very slight zest, dull
Taste of soft pale malts, moderate bitter hops, touch of honey, slight zest, hops mainly just bitter
Palate - Light to medium body, fairly bitter, soft sweet pale malts. Finish as main flavour, bitter bit twiggy hop
Overall - Simple golden ale, below average supermarket fare. Gets boring fairly quickly
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Apr 2014
at 14:32