Uley Brewery

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

Established in 1985

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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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7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cask. Old Spot Inn, Dursley, Gloucester. Clear amber dark gold. Fully lacing white foam. Nose has sweet toffee malt. Tea leaves. Nettles. A little sweet with a leafy earthy bitterness. Tasty and drinkable bitter.
Tried from Cask on 22 Sep 2021 at 14:29

7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
26/8/2021. Cask at the 2021 East Anglian Beer Festival, Bury St Edmunds. Pours clear dark amber brown with a small bubbly off-white head. Aroma of blackberry, cherry pie, prune, biscuit, malt, caramel. Moderate sweetness and bitterness with a slight tart edge. Medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation. Fruity, malty finish. Enjoyable.
Tried from Cask on 27 Aug 2021 at 15:05

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask @Sandford Park Alehouse, Cheltenham. 05/02/2020. Color ambarino espuma blanca, aromas cereal, malta, sabor dulce, caramelo, notas a toffe, cuerpo sedoso.
Tried from Cask on 05 Feb 2020 at 12:55

6/10
Tried from Cask on 18 Jan 2020 at 15:17

6/10
Tried from Cask at Six Bells on 23 Jul 2016 at 12:45

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at The Claret. It pours clear deep mahogany brown with minimal head. The nose is earthy, malt - driven, brown bread, wood, light dusty vibe and some dried fruits. The taste is bitter, earthy, wood, brown bread, dried fruits, apple skin, dull toffee, leather, fruit cake and chewy malt with a dry, woody finish. Medium body, low carbonation and chewy mouth-feel. A touch dull to be honest. Ok for what it is.
Tried from Cask on 02 Jan 2016 at 09:29

6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask-conditioned at the Seven Stars, Bristol 6/10/2015. Amber with a decent, white, head. A malty bitter, with some hedgerow fruit, sweet, cereal malts and a touch of leafy hop, leading to a moderately bitter finish. Fine.
Tried from Cask on 07 Oct 2015 at 03:21

7.5/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask, handpump at The Old Spot, Dursley, Saturday12th September 2015. Deep chestnut great clarity, little or no head. Very traditional bitter, tangy, fruity and a very British bitterness. Loved it. A6 A5 T8 P4 Ov14 3.7
Tried from Cask on 13 Sep 2015 at 02:17

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2013, Great British Beer Festival, London Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, England W14 8UX. [ As Uley Bitter ].Clear medium amber orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, keller, earthy. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a long duration, earthy, keller, honey keller - earthy, warm sweet. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20130815]
Tried from Cask on 06 Apr 2015 at 04:22

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
15th July 2014
Chelmsford Summer Beer Fest. Cask. Almost clear deep amber beer, small pale tan head. Palate is light and semi dry and mildly crisp. Nice palate. Rich flavours of marmalade and cherry. Touch of spice. Underpinned by light sweet malt. Finishes light and semi dry. Tasty number.
Tried from Cask on 16 Jul 2014 at 02:04