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
Good, very good indeed for a 3.8% IPA
Tried from Cask on 13 Oct 2025 at 21:34

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask at Number Twenty2, Darlington. Gluten Free. Golden colour, white foam head and aroma of malt, fruit, citric hops. Taste is sweet, malty, caramel, biscuit, tangy with citrusy hop bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying hoppy bitter finish. Nicely drinkable
Tried from Cask at Number Twenty-2 (Village Brewer) on 11 Oct 2025 at 16:23

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Can at home from fuss club. Deep golden colour with a white head. Aroma and taste are line and slight bready malt. Light body.
Tried from Can from The Fuss Club on 11 Oct 2025 at 11:19

6.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 6
Cask at the Duke of St Albans, Highgate on 7th October 2025. Clear gold with shallow, loose foam and spot lacing. Earthy and citrusy notes in aroma. Light citrus dessert in-mouth, and a sweet, lightly fruity finish . Smooth mouthfeel and a light body.
Tried at Duke of St Albans on 07 Oct 2025 at 21:36

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 8
Third of a pint at the Shrewsbury CAMRA Beer Festival on 25th September 2025. Clean and clear golden body, white affair on top. Nice hoppy feel to this one, fruity but not on the citrus road, some good malt action in there too. Respect!
Tried from Cask on 25 Sep 2025 at 12:40

6.5/10
Tried from Cask at Sheffield Tap (Tapped Sheffield) on 20 Sep 2025 at 12:57

6.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Lukr pour is a clear gold with a cap of white head. Nose has flowers, light citrus, light tea. Flavor is dandelion tea, citrus and light treacle. Easy drinker.
Tried from Draft on 16 Sep 2025 at 16:06

6.8/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 7 Overall 7
Cask at Firkin Alehouse Folkestone Folkestone Tap Takeover. Clear gold colour lasting white head. Some Sabro. Some odd Yeasty flavour. Some sabro. Some citra. Slightly Belgian.
Tried from Cask on 05 Sep 2025 at 12:28

7.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 7
Cask handpull at Firkin Alehouse Folkestone Tap Takeover. Clear gold colour thin white head. Nice enough hoppy pale ale. Actually very good fruit flavours. Liked it.
Tried from Cask at Firkin Alehouse on 05 Sep 2025 at 11:52

7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Cask handpull at Furkin Alehouse Folkestone Tap Takeover. Clear gold colour lasting white head. Decent enough good citra flavours. Not much bitterness decent pale ale.
Tried from Cask at Firkin Alehouse on 05 Sep 2025 at 11:39