# Buckfast Abbey — Buckfastleigh, Devon

> Buckfast Abbey in Buckfastleigh, Devon, England scores 3.36 out of 5 — Poor, #17 in Devon. 10 beers tracked, mostly Other.

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Buckfast Abbey is a brewery in Buckfastleigh, Devon, England. We grade it Poor, with a score of 3.36 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #17 in Devon. Of the 10 beers we track, 37% are Other and 16% IPA.

## Rating

- Score: 3.36 out of 5
- Grade: Poor 😐 — Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
- Ranked: #17 in Devon · #680 in England · #14,155 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 10

## About

Buckfast Abbey produce's unproven beer and is ranked #20 in Devon. They are most well known for "Buckfast IPA", which is an Other IPA and "Black Monk Smooth Stout", which is an English Stout. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.

## What they brew

- Other — 37% of the beers we track
- IPA — 16% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 14% of the beers we track
- Brown Ale — 9% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 9% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 8% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 7% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: Buckfastleigh, Devon, England
- Coordinates: 50.4927025, -3.7756527

## Breweries nearby

- [Barnaby's Brewhouse](https://finding.beer/brewery/barnabys-brewhouse-15465.md) — 2.90, Limited — Buckfastleigh, Devon — 2.6 mi away
- [TQ Beerworks](https://finding.beer/brewery/tq-beerworks-21908.md) — 3.82, Fine — South Brent, Devon — 5.6 mi away
- [The Totnes Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-totnes-brewing-co-15492.md) — 3.44, Poor — Totnes, Devon — 5.7 mi away
- [Bridgetown Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/bridgetown-brewery-15530.md) — 3.04, Limited — Totnes, Devon — 6 mi away
- [Walker Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/walker-brewing-co-25396.md) — 2.91, Poor — Newton Abbot, Devon — 7.3 mi away
- [Copperhead Ales](https://finding.beer/brewery/copperhead-ales-28389.md) — 3.06, Limited — Newton Abbot, Devon — 7.6 mi away
- [Teignworthy Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/teignworthy-brewery-15150.md) — 2.93, Limited — Newton Abbot, Devon — 8.2 mi away
- [Riviera Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/riviera-brewing-company-15399.md) — 2.94, Limited — Totnes, Devon — 8.9 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

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

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