Bath Ales
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Bath Ales is a brewery
located in the town of Warmley
, Bristol
, north-west of Bath, England.
. It brews eight beers, which are sold in both the cask
and the bottle.
The seasonal ales are Festivity (5.0% abv), a seasonal rum porter; Rare Hare (5.2% abv), a seasonal premium bitter and Dark Hare (4.0% abv), a seasonal stout. Regular beers include Gem (4.1% abv), a best bitter; Barnstormer (4.5% abv), a dark bitter; SPA (3.7% abv), a golden pale ale; Wild Hare (5.0% abv), an organic golden pale ale and Golden Hare (4.4% abv), a light ale. Natural Blonde (5.0% abv) is an organic pilsener
lager, which is brewed at Budelse Brouwerij, Budel
, Netherlands
in the Bath and Bristol area. In Bristol these include; The Eldon House in Clifton
, The Hare on the Hill in Kingsdown
, The Wellington, on the Gloucester Road, Horfield
, The Live and Let Live in Frampton Cotterell
and The Merchants Arms in Hotwells
.
In Bath the brewery runs The Salamander and The Hop Pole. Along with The Swan at nearby Swineford
.
Brewery
A brewery is a dedicated building for the making of beer, though beer can be made at home, and has been for much of beer's history. A company which makes beer is called either a brewery or a brewing company....
located in the town of Warmley
Warmley
Warmley is a village in South Gloucestershire, England, to the east of Kingswood on the outskirts of Bristol.In the mid 18th century it contained the Warmley Works of William Champion...
, Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
, north-west of Bath, England.
History
The brewery was established in 1995 by former employees of Smiles Brewery in Bristol. Since that time, it has experienced steady growth, which included opening a new bottling plant in 2007.Brewery
The brewery uses an efficient steam-driven plant. Heat exchangers take the warmth naturally created by the fermentation process and use it to heat the water. The finished grain is then given to local farmers as livestock feed, while the finished hops and yeast are converted into fertiliser.Beers
The brewery uses simple label artwork, featuring a dashing hareHare
Hares and jackrabbits are leporids belonging to the genus Lepus. Hares less than one year old are called leverets. Four species commonly known as types of hare are classified outside of Lepus: the hispid hare , and three species known as red rock hares .Hares are very fast-moving...
. It brews eight beers, which are sold in both the cask
Cask ale
Cask ale or cask-conditioned beer is the term for unfiltered and unpasteurised beer which is conditioned and served from a cask without additional nitrogen or carbon dioxide pressure...
and the bottle.
The seasonal ales are Festivity (5.0% abv), a seasonal rum porter; Rare Hare (5.2% abv), a seasonal premium bitter and Dark Hare (4.0% abv), a seasonal stout. Regular beers include Gem (4.1% abv), a best bitter; Barnstormer (4.5% abv), a dark bitter; SPA (3.7% abv), a golden pale ale; Wild Hare (5.0% abv), an organic golden pale ale and Golden Hare (4.4% abv), a light ale. Natural Blonde (5.0% abv) is an organic pilsener
Pilsener
Pilsner is a type of pale lager. It takes its name from the city of Pilsen , Bohemia, in today's Czech Republic, where it has been developed since 1842, when a bottom-fermented beer was first produced. The original Pilsner Urquell beer is produced there today.-Origin:Until the mid-1840s, most ...
lager, which is brewed at Budelse Brouwerij, Budel
Budel
Budel is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Cranendonck, 25 km outside Eindhoven. Kempen Airport is located near Budel.Budel used to be a separate municipality...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
Pubs
The brewery has a number of tied pubsTied house
In the UK a tied house is a public house that is required to buy at least some of its beer from a particular brewery. This is in contrast to a free house, which is able to choose the beers it stocks freely.- Definition of "tied" :...
in the Bath and Bristol area. In Bristol these include; The Eldon House in Clifton
Clifton, Bristol
Clifton is a suburb of the City of Bristol in England, and the name of both one of the city's thirty-five council wards. The Clifton ward also includes the areas of Cliftonwood and Hotwells...
, The Hare on the Hill in Kingsdown
Cabot, Bristol
Cabot is a council ward that covers the centre of Bristol. It gets its name from the Cabot Tower - a memorial tower on Brandon Hill that was built to commemorate John Cabot's voyage and "discovery" of North America.-Areas:...
, The Wellington, on the Gloucester Road, Horfield
Horfield
Horfield is a suburb of the city of Bristol, in southwest England. It lies on Bristol's northern edge, its border with Filton marking part of the boundary between Bristol and South Gloucestershire. Bishopston lies directly to the south. Monks Park and Golden Hill are to the west. Lockleaze and...
, The Live and Let Live in Frampton Cotterell
Frampton Cotterell
Frampton Cotterell is a village and parish, in South Gloucestershire, south west England on the River Frome. The village is continuous with Winterbourne to the south-west and Coalpit Heath to the east. The parish borders Iron Acton to the north and Westerleigh to the south-east, the large town of...
and The Merchants Arms in Hotwells
Hotwells
Hotwells is a district of the English port city of Bristol. It is located to the south of and below the high ground of Clifton, and directly to the north of the Floating Harbour. The southern entrance to the Avon Gorge, which connects those docks to the sea, lies at the western end of Hotwells. The...
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In Bath the brewery runs The Salamander and The Hop Pole. Along with The Swan at nearby Swineford
Swineford
Swineford is a small village in the South Gloucestershire council area, very close to the boundary with Bath and North East Somerset. It is located around 1 km south-east of Bitton, and lies on the River Avon, on which the Swineford Lock is sited. The A431 road runs through the village.The name is...
.