Uley Brewery

Microbrewery in Uley, Gloucestershire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 1985

Contact
The Old Brewery, 31 The Street, Uley, GL11 5TB, England
Description
Built into the flanks of Uley Bury on the edge of the Cotswold escarpment lies Uley Brewery, a traditional tower brewery. It was originally built by Samuel Price in 1833 on the site of the lower village spring outlet. This was during William IV's reign, when Uley was filled with woollen mills, a dusty, thirsty trade with a huge appetite for beer.

Brewing and malting continued under the aegis of the Price family and later the Ayliffe family until the collapse of the woollen mill trade at the end of the 19th century.

The brew house and cellars went on to have many uses, mostly agricultural but it was also used as kennels until Chas Wright, a local beer wholesaler, was given the opportunity to re-open the brewery in 1984. After a winter of building and re-fitting, with stainless steel vessels designed by him, made locally and still used today, Uley Brewery was ready to open in 1985. The first Uley pint was poured on the 1st March 1985 in the Red Lion, Arlingham, which still serves Uley beer today.

​At the end of 2018 Chas handed over the reigns to Martin Brooks, who continues to develop the brewery in line with it's traditional heritage.

​We are Genuine Cotswold Brewers

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6.6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

On tap, cask handpump at The Black Bear, Tewkesbury Tuesday 21st October 2025 in the company of Mum and Keith. Pours mid amber with a little haze and creamy textured white head. Simple but well executed bitter, solid, pleasant bite, a little rustic and earthy, hoppiness appears to be traditional english, light fruitiness. Good.

Tried from Cask at Black Bear on 21 Oct 2025 at 13:03


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at the Sandford Park Alehouse, Cheltenham, 02/08/24. Clear golden to light copper with an off white cap that thins to a swirl. Nose is biscuit, caramel, straw, hedgerow. Taste comprises fruit slice, herb, caramel, biscuit. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close. Decent bitter. A golden bitter ... NOT a golden / blonde. Try to use your palate sometimes instead of jumping straight to descriptive notes.

Tried from Cask on 31 Aug 2024 at 22:10


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Tried on 02 Aug 2024 at 20:57


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Tried on 14 Jun 2024 at 16:46


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Cask-conditioned at the Pelican, Gloucester, 22/3/2024. Deep amber in colour, with a slight, off-white, head. Leafy hops, some hedgerow fruits and crisp malts, touch of caramel before a lingering, bitter, finish. Good.

Tried from Cask on 08 Jun 2024 at 16:51


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Crystal clear pale gold with a bubbly white head, served in a fabulous glass tankard. Sweet grain on the nose, sweet biscuit malt flavour, light bodied, fresh and a little crisp, fruity with some floral hop character

Tried on 13 Feb 2024 at 14:47


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Cask at Exeter Festival of Beer 2024. Pours amber to chestnut with beige foam. Aroma: rich, fruity, caramel, toffee. Taste: light to moderate sweet & moderate bitter, follows the aroma. Medium body with soft carbonation. Excellent

Tried from Cask on 20 Jan 2024 at 23:58


Tried from Cask on 21 Nov 2023 at 15:45


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

7th November 2023, two half-pints, hand-pulled in the lovely Blood Bay, Ludlow (it's a mock Victorian Ale House). Nice clean copper body, off-white crown that hung around on both halves. Malty with an orchard fruitiness and lingering hop bitterness, liked it!

Tried on 08 Nov 2023 at 09:47


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Two halves, hand-pulled in the lovely Blood Bay, Ludlow on 7th November 2023. Nice looking beer, clean golden colour with a snow white head on both pours. Not as full as the Taverner and weaker in ABV, but it still had a healthy malt and hop content with a light fruity flavour behind the malty base.

Tried on 07 Nov 2023 at 17:43