The Ale Archive

The Brewery: “Bristol Beer Factory started life in 2004 brewing just a few standard cask conditioned ales in a vibrant part of south Bristol.  The building we have all our fun in is actually an old fermenting block which was built in 1904 for the Ashton Gate Brewery.  The Ashton Gate Brewery (or Thomas Bayntons Brewery) started brewing here back around 1820's - though there was a break for about 70 years between 1933 & 2004.” The Beer: “The original Bristol Milk Stout with smooth chocolatey sweetness and balancing coffee bitterness with hints of dark fruits. This award winning national champion stout is a beautifully creamy, full-bodied stout.” Yep, agree with all of this. Went down well whilst people watching in Theatreland on my recent visit to London. One of my favourite pubs too.4.5%. A.B.V. Related entries The Lyric , Soho, London. October 2019.

The brewery: “Our ethos is pretty simple - to brew technically excellent and consistently awesome beer.We want to keep building on the strong foundations which hold us up, to sit on the shoulders of the legendary Milk Stout and Southville Hop and push the boundaries of brewing with an ever-evolving range of beers in cask, keg and can.” The beer: “ SMOOTH.BALANCED.MOREISH. 3 WORDS THAT ANY AMBER BEER SHOULD SCREAM FROM THE BREWERY ROOF. FORTITUDE BRINGS YOU ALL 3 IN TANKFULLS WITH THE VERY BEST OF CLASSIC BRITISH MALTS & HOPS ” Nice drop this, made for a lovely lunchtime pint – just the one I might add! Very tasty. George Hotel & Pilgrims’ Inn , Glastonbury. October 2021. Related entries

What they say: “New world red ale brewed to balance maximum flavour with endless drinkability. Low bitterness allows a malt bill of Maris Otter, German specialty malts and crystal rye to be fully appreciated. Delicately dry hopped with the unique Enigma as well as a blend of the most aromatic, fruity hops we have. “ I’ll let you in to a secret. I didn’t actually get to drink this. This time.  It was the Portly Partner’s choice. However I did sample it on our trip to Bristol in February but forgot to snap a picture of the pump clip. Anyway, confession over, it was very tasty. Fortunately for my fussy taste buds them fruity hops were kept subdued. 4.5% A.B.V Pivni , York. March 2017