Pitchfork Ales (Epic Beers Ltd.)

Microbrewery in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2017

Closed in 2023

Contact
West Hewish, Weston-super-Mare, BS24 6RR, England
Subsidiaries
Pitchfork Ales (Epic Beers Ltd.) owns 1 brewery:
Description
Epic Beers Limited trading as Pitchfork Ales may be a new company but it’s history can be traced back over 30 years! Directors, Mark Davey and Graham Dunbavan were instrumental in the growth and famed reputation for quality that was gained by RCH Brewery from 1983 through to 2017 when it unfortunately went in to liquidation. Made redundant, Mark and Graham saw an opportunity – the beers that Graham had lovingly developed and brewed were far too good to die with the old company and so, Pitchfork Ales was born.

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5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Cask at Post Office Vaults, Birmingham. Clear gold, small white head. This one was floral, very grainy with a sweet tangy fruit, moderately bitter and semi-dry in finish. Not that tasty, it almost has a staleness to it but it won't be the conditioning here.
Tried from Cask on 02 Jan 2025 at 03:06

6.9/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Cask at The Wellington, Birmingham. Cloudy amber, small white head, lots of lacing. This one was quite malty with bready notes but had a slight fruity pith and pine. Quite bitter in the finish but gives it some edge. Quite good.
Tried from Cask on 02 Jan 2025 at 03:02

Old fashioned ESB but with a twist. Slightly raisin-ish maybe? Either way, not greatly to my taste
Tried from Cask on 17 May 2023 at 12:36

7/10
Cask at the bull baiter... Dark red brown... Thin tan lacing.. Soft sweet chocolate Roast malts nose... Soft sweet woody chocolate roast malts... Light fruity nuttyness
Tried from Cask on 27 Apr 2023 at 16:15

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask at White Horse, Hedgerley, Bucks. An amber coloured pour with a thin bubbly off white head on top. Sweet, rich, malty, fruity, caramel taste and aroma. Decent boozy strong ale.
Tried from Cask on 12 Apr 2023 at 22:09

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
Gravity cask at The Royston, Broadstairs, 17/03/23. Golden amber with a good sized off white cap. Nose is earthy fruit rinds, straw, biscuit, hint of caramel, brown bread. Taste comprises biscuit, light sugar dusting, toffee, brown bread, earthy fruit rinds, toasted grains. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close with a leading bitter edge. Decent cask bitter.
Tried from Cask on 18 Mar 2023 at 17:37

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Cask pint at The merchants Arms. Dark, clear amber, thin, creamy off-white head, rings of lacing. Aroma is malty, toasty. Taste is sweet, toffee, boozy, rising up to a zippy bitterness at the finish. Quite to my liking.
Tried from Cask on 24 Feb 2023 at 16:32

Looks lighter than it tastes. Not sure that it makes any of the flavour profiles below? 🤔
Tried from Cask on 31 Jan 2023 at 11:09

02/09/2017. OLD GREEN TREE, 12 Green Street, BATH, Bath & North East Somerset, England (ABBEY)
Tried on 19 Jan 2023 at 08:07

28/05/2021. THREE CROWNS, 18 The Causeway, CHIPPENHAM, Wiltshire, England (FREE HOUSE)
Tried on 19 Jan 2023 at 08:00