Bristol Beer Factory

Microbrewery in Southville, Bristol, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated with 4 Venues

Established in 2004

Contact
291 North Street, Southville, BS3 1JP, England
Description
Fiercely Independent brewery. At the heart of the Bristol Beer scene since pioneering it in 2004. Brewing innovative, fresh, consistently awesome beers. We seek to brew beers that are industry-leading examples of their style, building on the legacy of Milk Stout, Southville Hop and Independence. Inspiring you to get out there and drink exciting, sessionable beers on cask and keg in epic, independent pubs and bars.

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7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Bottle 500ml. @ chriso [ oh6gdx birthday bash tasting ].Clear dark black brown colour with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white to beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, chocolate, vanilla notes. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a long duration, vanilla, chocolate. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20111203]
Tried from Bottle on 05 Jan 2012 at 08:55

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle 500ml. @ chriso [ oh6gdx birthday bash tasting ].Clear dark brown colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting to diminishing, beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, chocolate, dark chocolate - cacao. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, dark malt, dark chocolate. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20111203]
Tried from Bottle on 04 Jan 2012 at 09:47

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle 500ml. @ chriso [ oh6gdx birthday bash tasting ].Clear dark brown colour with a average, fizzy, fair lacing, fully diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, chocolate, orange notes. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet and light bitter with a long duration, orange, dark malt, cacao - chocolate. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20111203]
Tried from Bottle on 03 Jan 2012 at 11:45

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
500ml bottle. Pours black with a thin head. Aroma is sour raspberry with bitter coffee, roast and tar underneath. Taste has a little raspberry to start. Sweet and roast finish. Sour aftertaste. Easy drinking.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Jan 2012 at 11:55

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle 500ml. @ chriso [ oh6gdx birthday bash tasting ].Clear dark brown colour with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, beige head. Aroma is heavy malty, coffee, dusty coffee, earthy - hazelnut. Flavour is moderate to light light heavy sweet and light bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20111203]
Tried from Bottle on 02 Jan 2012 at 08:27

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask@Euston Tap, London. Golden colour with a small off-white head that leaves some lace. Aroma is sweet malts, fruits and mild floral notes. Flavour is similar with some mild herbal and yeasty notes.
Tried from Cask on 01 Jan 2012 at 08:50

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Bottled@my birthdaybash@Chriso. Black colour, small beigeish brown head. Aroma is big time whisky with a good beery body as well. Very Islay like. Flavour is similar in a good balance. Less aggressive than the Laphroaig cask one.
Tried from Bottle on 31 Dec 2011 at 09:30

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottled@my birthdaybash@Chriso. Pitch black colour, not too much head. Aroma is bigtime Laphroaig peaty and smoked notes. Flavour is a good imperial stout body with a bunch of peaty and smoked notes. Almost a bit too much Laphroaig notes in it.
Tried from Bottle on 31 Dec 2011 at 09:29

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottled@my birthdaybash@Chriso. Black colour, small brown head. Aroma is sweet liquorice, some sweet maltyness, dark fruits, wood and some herbal notes. Flavour is liquorice, sweet malts, mild ashes as well as some dark fruits and mild syrupy notes.
Tried from Bottle on 31 Dec 2011 at 09:24

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottled@my birthdaybash@Chriso. Black colour, small brown head. Aroma is vanilla, wood, some roasted notes as well as mild smoke as well. Flavour is similar, but no smoke notes. Balanced and nice carbonation, making the body of the beer even fuller.
Tried from Bottle on 31 Dec 2011 at 09:17