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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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

5/10
Tried on 24 Aug 2013 at 14:36

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask at GBBF 2013. Decent looking copper coloured beer with a small off white head. Aroma of fruit and malt. Dry, bitter finish.
Tried from Cask on 19 Aug 2013 at 14:12

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
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Tried on 19 Aug 2013 at 06:24

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
From cask. Pours clear and golden orange with a small off white head. Aroma is light malty, cornish and grassy. Bitter, dry and toasted malty. Mild vegetable note. Bitter and toasted finish.
Tried from Cask on 15 Aug 2013 at 05:44

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Old Spot, Dursley 27/5/2013. Golden with a slight white head. Sweetish, rich tea biscuit malts, a hint of apricot and leafy hops, before a decent, bitter finish. Good.
Tried from Cask on 04 Jun 2013 at 09:16

3.2/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 3 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 3
36th CAMRA Cotswold beer festival (July 2012) in the lovely 15th century Tithe Barn: the setting for my tasting of this beer. Gravity poured pint: golden yellow body with a thin white crown on top. The nose was a pleasant, yet fairly weak mix of floral notes and lightly baked pale malts. The taste was also fairly weak (compared to so many other beers at the festival): a bland, blend of beery ingredients which didn’t really excite or balance out too well. I suspect it is a watered down and slightly tampered with Uley Pigs Ear.
Tried on 23 Aug 2012 at 05:28

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask (gravity) @ The 17th Reading Beer and Cider Festival 2011, Reading, Berkshire England.Clear medium to dark orange amber colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramle, malty, nutty - hazelnuts. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, damp stain - fusty - nutty, caramel, malty. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20110430]
Tried from Cask on 04 Jun 2012 at 09:07

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask-conditoned at the Old Crown, Uley 27/12/2011. Reddish amber with a slight, off-white head. Red berry and bready malt aroma with a touvh of caramel. Flavour was driven by fruity malts, with a touch of cereal and moderately bitter finish. Alcohol was fairly prominent throughout. Ok.
Tried from Cask on 27 Dec 2011 at 08:19