# Butcombe Brewing Co. — Bristol, North Somerset

> Butcombe Brewing Co. in Bristol, North Somerset, England scores 2.98 out of 5 — Limited, #3 in North Somerset. 165 beers tracked, mostly Pale Ale.

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Butcombe Brewing Co. is a brewery in Bristol, North Somerset, England. We grade it Limited, with a score of 2.98 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #3 in North Somerset. Of the 165 beers we track, 41% are Pale Ale and 26% Amber Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 2.98 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #3 in North Somerset · #1,151 in England · #19,864 worldwide
- Popularity: Well rated
- Beers tracked: 165

## About

Bristol born and made to stand out, Butcombe Brewing Co. began life at a time of cultural, social and political change, crafting beer before ‘craft beer’ was even a thing.

You see, at that time, no one was risking it all starting a brewery, making simple, premium, easy-drinking ale. To do so was an act of defiance. Or madness. But, 42 years and a lot of hard graft later, by staying true to our beliefs and Bristolian roots, it looks like owning a resolutely maverick brewing company isn’t such a crazy idea after all. By going against the grain, to work intimately with it, we made our own statement with every pint. And what was true then is just as important today.

Butcombe now produces over 250,000 pints a week from our brewery in Wrington. As times and tastes change, so does our range of beers. Alongside Original, Gold and Rare Breed, you’ll find two craft lagers, Bohemia and Underfall, and two IPAs, Goram and Stateside, plus a range of exciting seasonal and small batch specials.

## What they brew

- Pale Ale — 41% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 26% of the beers we track
- IPA — 19% of the beers we track
- Winter Ale — 6% of the beers we track
- Other — 6% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 2% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: Bristol, North Somerset, England
- Coordinates: 51.3548507, -2.7614199
- Website: https://butcombe.com/

## Same owner

- Part of Liberation Group
- [Wickwar Wessex Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/wickwar-wessex-brewing-co-27743.md) — Wickwar, England

## Breweries nearby

- [Cheddar Ales](https://finding.beer/brewery/cheddar-ales-15505.md) — 3.06, Limited — Cheddar, Somerset — 6.1 mi away
- [Bristol Beer Factory](https://finding.beer/brewery/bristol-beer-factory-6762.md) — 3.53, Poor — Bristol, Bristol City — 8.7 mi away
- [Wookey Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/wookey-brewing-co-30326.md) — 2.98, Limited — Bristol, Bristol City — 9.2 mi away
- [Pinkers Craft Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/pinkers-craft-brewery-25256.md) — 3.60, Poor — Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset — 9.2 mi away
- [On Point Brew Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/on-point-brew-co-25360.md) — 3.41, Poor — Bristol, Bristol City — 9.3 mi away
- [Fat Head Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/fat-head-brewery-31531.md) — 3.71, Fine — Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset — 9.4 mi away
- [Wookey Hole](https://finding.beer/brewery/wookey-hole-21902.md) — 3.29, Poor — Wells, Somerset — 9.7 mi away
- [Bath Ales](https://finding.beer/brewery/bath-ales-8148.md) — 3.01, Limited — Bristol, Bristol City — 9.8 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

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

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