Bath Ales
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| Industry | Alcoholic beverage |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1995 |
| Headquarters | , England |
| Products | Beer |
| Website | http://www.bathales.com |
Bath Ales is a brewery located in the town of Warmley, South Gloucestershire, England; north-west of Bath and east of Bristol.
History
The brewery was established in 1995 by former employees of Smiles Brewery in Bristol.[1] Since that time, it has experienced steady growth, which included opening a new bottling plant in 2007.[2]
On 1 July 2016 Bath Ales was acquired by Cornwall-based St Austell Brewery.[3] In March 2017 a multi-million pound investment in a new brewery and larger bottling and canning facilities was announced.[4]
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.[5]
Beers
The brewery uses simple label artwork, featuring a dashing hare. It brews eleven beers and a cider,[6] which are sold in cask, keg and bottle.[7]
Regular beers include Gem (4.1% abv), a best bitter; Barnsey (formerly Barnstormer) (4.5% abv), a dark bitter; Darkside (4.0% abv), a stout; Golden Hare (4.4% abv), a light ale; Ginger Hare (3.9% abv), a spicy ale; Wild Hare (5.0% abv), a golden gluten-free pale ale; and Special Pale Ale (3.7% abv), a golden pale ale. The seasonal ales are Festivity (5.0% abv), a seasonal rum porter; Rare Hare (5.2% abv), a seasonal premium bitter; Summer's Hare (3.9% abv), a light hoppy beer; and Forest Hare (3.9% abv), a hoppy autumnal ale. Bounders (5.4% abv) and Bounders Traditional (6.0% abv), both ciders, complete the range.
Pubs
The brewery has a number of tied pubs, mainly in the Bath and Bristol area. In Bristol these include; The Wellington, on the Gloucester Road, Horfield, Beerd in Cotham, Graze Bar & Chophouse on Queen Square and both Beerd and Colston Street Bar & Kitchen at the Colston Hall.
In Bath the brewery runs The Salamander, The Hop Pole and Graze Bar, Brewery & Chophouse. Along with The Swan at nearby Swineford.
Other locations include Graze Bar, Brasserie & Chophouse in Cirencester and Beerd in Oxford.
References
- ^ "Bath Ales Ltd". www.quaffale.org.uk. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
- ^ "Brewers Herald spring/summer 2007 newsletter" (PDF). Society of Independent Brewers Southwest. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 November 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2008.
- ^ "St Austell Brewery completes purchase of Bath Ales". www.bathales.com. Archived from the original on 12 June 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "St Austell to double capacity at Bath Ales with new brewery". Brewers Journal. 7 March 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- ^ Sainsbury's 2009 Beer Competition Finalists Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine page 4, 2009. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
- ^ "Bath". ratebeer.com. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
- ^ "Bath Ales: Buy our ales". www.bathales.co.uk. Archived from the original on 21 July 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2009.