# Black Bear Brewery — Taunton, Somerset

> Black Bear Brewery in Taunton, Somerset, England scores 3.01 out of 5 — Limited, #13 in Somerset. 13 beers tracked, mostly Pale Ale.

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Black Bear Brewery is a brewery in Taunton, Somerset, England. We grade it Limited, with a score of 3.01 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #13 in Somerset. Of the 13 beers we track, 45% are Pale Ale and 41% Amber Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 3.01 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #13 in Somerset · #1,063 in England · #19,004 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 13

## About

Black Bear Brewery is a nano-brewery located in the heart of Somerset, specialising in small-batch cask ales served fresh and local.

Currently, the brewery supplies a carefully selected range of high-quality local cask venues. After a long hiatus, we successfully relaunched in August 2024 at The Bear Inn in Wiveliscombe, Somerset.

We invite you to visit us at The Bear Inn to see the brewery in action and meet the brewer. We are open Monday to Friday, from 08:00 to 17:00.

## What they brew

- Pale Ale — 45% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 41% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 9% of the beers we track
- Other — 3% of the beers we track
- Brown Ale — 2% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 8-10 North Street, Taunton, Somerset, England
- Coordinates: 51.0427105, -3.3128767
- Website: http://www.blackbearbrewery.co.uk/

## Breweries nearby

- [Exmoor Ales](https://finding.beer/brewery/exmoor-ales-15111.md) — 3.03, Limited — Taunton, Somerset — 0.2 mi away
- [Quantock Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/quantock-brewery-15523.md) — 3.51, Poor — Taunton, Somerset — 5.3 mi away
- [Cottage Beer Project](https://finding.beer/brewery/cottage-beer-project-25392.md) — 3.56, Poor — Tiverton, Devon — 7.4 mi away
- [On The Level Brew Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/on-the-level-brew-co-30074.md) — 2.90, Limited — Taunton, Somerset — 9.2 mi away
- [Hatherland](https://finding.beer/brewery/hatherland-25180.md) — 3.07, Poor — Tiverton, Devon — 11 mi away
- [Many Hands Brew Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/many-hands-brew-co-15569.md) — 3.54, Poor — Honiton, Devon — 13 mi away
- [Wilful Beer](https://finding.beer/brewery/wilful-beer-32268.md) — 3.78, Fine — Cullompton, Devon — 13 mi away
- [Otter Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/otter-brewery-10462.md) — 2.98, Limited — Honiton, Devon — 14 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in England](https://finding.beer/breweries/england.md)

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