Good Chemistry Brewing
Microbrewery
in
St Philip's,
Bristol,
England 🏴
Associated with 3 Venues
Established in 2016
Contact
Unit 2 William Street, St Philip's, BS2 0RG, England
Description
We think life’s too short not to enjoy what you do, so we decided to brew. First and foremost we brew beer for you to enjoy. But we also think the art and science of brewing is fascinating so we’re going to share that with you.
We’re interested in creating good chemistry in its broadest sense – not just in the quality of the beer we brew, but using that to allow us to celebrate community and relationships across science, the arts, music, food, and social experiences, as well as beer & brewing. We might be biased, but we think Bristol is one of the best cities in the UK, and we’ll shout about that as much as we can.
The brewery was started by Bob and Kelly in 2015, finding a home for the 10 barrel kit in St Philips in East Bristol.
We’re interested in creating good chemistry in its broadest sense – not just in the quality of the beer we brew, but using that to allow us to celebrate community and relationships across science, the arts, music, food, and social experiences, as well as beer & brewing. We might be biased, but we think Bristol is one of the best cities in the UK, and we’ll shout about that as much as we can.
The brewery was started by Bob and Kelly in 2015, finding a home for the 10 barrel kit in St Philips in East Bristol.
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 5
Overall 6
Decent typical English bitter.
Herbal, fruity and caramel malt
[Cask at CAMRA Ayrshire Real Ale Festival 2025 in Troon, Scotland]
Brewery# 3131
Herbal, fruity and caramel malt
[Cask at CAMRA Ayrshire Real Ale Festival 2025 in Troon, Scotland]
Brewery# 3131
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Oct 2025
at 18:36
Tried
from Draft
at
Kingsmead Street Bottle
on 11 Sep 2025
at 23:00
6/10
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Aug 2025
at 17:00
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Aug 2025
at 14:14
6.5/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
22/8/2025. Cask at the 33rd East Anglian Beer & Cider Festival, Bury St Edmunds.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Aug 2025
at 13:12
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
On tap at Nelson Arms Tonbridge. Hazy mid brown colour lasting off white head. Banana flavour. Decent Banana,throughout. Competent weisse beer. Decent esters. Solid. Some dry bitter on the finish.
Tried
from Draft
at
Nelson Arms
on 26 Jul 2025
at 15:02
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Cask handpull at Nelson Arms Tonbridge. Clear light brown colour lasting beige head. A yeasty bitter. Some milk chocolate flavour. Some English hedgerow hops flavour. Some berry flavour. Decent standard Englaih bitter with good fruit flavours. Some bitterness
Tried
from Cask
at
Fuggles Beer Cafe (Tonbridge)
on 26 Jul 2025
at 14:14
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
[Cask at the Nags Head, Reading.] A hazy golden amber pour with a close white head; malty aroma; caramel malt taste with some hedgerow hops adding bitterness; and a dry finish. A tasty, straightforward bitter.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Nags Head
on 18 Jul 2025
at 12:34
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 5
Overall 7
(Cask at The Pocket, Islington, London, 29 May 2025) Dark brown colour with foamy, beige head. Malty, roasted nose with dark bread, citrus and a touch of rye. Malty, hoppy taste with notes of chocolate, coffee, citrus, pine needles, rye and a balanced citric/piney bitterness in the finish. Medium body, with a touch of sweetness. Interesting, and quite tasty. Nice one.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Pocket (Howling Hops)
on 21 Jun 2025
at 21:16
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7
(Cask at Southampton Arms, Gospel Oak, London, 29 May 2025) Dark brown colour, almost black, with foamy beige head. Malty, roasted nose with notes of chocolate, coffee and dark bread. Malty, roasted taste with dark bread, coffee, chocolate, raisins and a mild roasty bitterness. Light body, dry. Rich and well made mild. Nice one.
Tried
from Cask
at
Southampton Arms
on 20 Jun 2025
at 20:59