Exe Valley Brewery

Microbrewery in Exeter, Devon, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 1984

Closed in 2022

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Land Farm, Silverton, Exeter, EX5 4HF, England
Description
Established in 1984 as Barron Brewery by ex publican Richard Barron who converted a redundant cowshed into the brewery. Former brewers' wholesaler Guy Sheppard joined Richard in 1991 when the name was changed to Exe Valley Brewery and the plant was expanded and upgraded. Richard retired from the brewery in 2003 and Guy now runs the brewery on his own account along with two staff including James Fryer who is our Head Brewer.

We can produce up to 60 barrels per week (over 17,000 pints) and take pride in being a producer of quality, prize-winning, traditional beers.

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6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask up the White Lady. It's a long way from home! Pours clear golden with a thin white head. Aromas of light malt, biscuit. Taste has a faint floral note, light lemon, more malted milk biscuits. Sweet finish. Ok.
Tried from Cask on 15 Jan 2020 at 20:28

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask @ GBBF 2017. Pours a dark amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty caramel aroma. Fruity malty caramel flavor. Has a fruity malty caramel finish.
Tried from Cask on 10 Nov 2019 at 10:39

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10/7/2019. Cask at the 30th Ealing Beer Festival. Pours dark gold with a small white head. Aroma of hops, citrus, grass and tropical fruits with slight herbal and perfume notes. Medium sweetness and moderate bitterness. Moderate body, oily texture, soft carbonation. Bitter melon finish. 6353-10. Re-rated 7/1/2020. Cask at the Crosse Keys, City. Rather better, had lost the unpleasant bitter melon taste and less perfumed. More hoppy, nice bitterness.
Tried from Cask on 10 Jul 2019 at 13:39

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask @ Ealing Festival. Nice head with good duration. Color is amber/golden. Aroma and taste are fruits, malt, grass, hops and has a a sweet and dry bitter finish.
Tried from Cask on 10 Jul 2019 at 13:12

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
3/5/2019. Cask at the 28th East Anglian Beer & Cider Festival, Bury St Edmunds. Pours clear amber with a small white head. Aroma of hops, malt, citrus, orange, light pine and earthy spicy notes. Moderate sweetness and medium bitterness. Medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation. Flavoursome finish. Not bad.
Tried from Cask on 03 May 2019 at 11:32

5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Half pint, cask ale at Beehive (JDW). Naked at the top, dotted spots on the glass, clear copper coloured body. Aroma of bread and wort. Caramel flavour notes, together with bread and distant hops. Slightly bittersweet to the ending. So and son. (London Gatwick 09.01.2019).
Tried from Cask on 15 Jan 2019 at 07:33

5.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
Cask at The London Inn (JDW), Torquay. Pours golden amber with a loose white head. Aroma: malty, caramel, light floral, damp earth. Taste: light sweet, moderate bitter, citrus fruits, herbal, light spices. Medium body, loose carb, soapy mouthfeel, bitter finish
Tried from Cask on 28 Jun 2018 at 06:22

5.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Cask @ Moon Under Water, Milton Keynes. Darker clear golden in colour, it's a sweet fruity ale and somewhat overbearing for it. It has a hop-malt balance and a late bitterness.
Tried from Cask on 01 Jun 2018 at 00:34

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask pint at the lovely grove Inn, Kings Nympton, Devon on 10th Nov 2017. Misty golden pour, smooth white head. Fruity hops rule both the aroma and taste with citrus notes too the fore. OK but not as bitter or hoppy as I expected with a name like 'Top of the Hops'.
Tried from Cask on 13 Nov 2017 at 13:06

6.4/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Cask at GBBF�17, day one, 08/08/17. Rich mahogany brown with a well presented beige head that retains well ... a real looker of a beer. Nose is mellow fruits, brown bread, chocolate biscuit. Taste comprises brown bread, flick of ash, dulcet fruit tones, earthy. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close finishing a little thin.
Tried from Cask on 17 Aug 2017 at 05:01