# Exmoor Ales — Taunton, Somerset

> Exmoor Ales in Taunton, Somerset, England scores 3.03 out of 5 — Limited, #12 in Somerset. 48 beers tracked, mostly Pale Ale.

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Exmoor Ales is a brewery in Taunton, Somerset, England. We grade it Limited, with a score of 3.03 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #12 in Somerset. Of the 48 beers we track, 40% are Pale Ale and 36% Amber Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 3.03 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #12 in Somerset · #997 in England · #18,539 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 48

## About

Founded in 1979 in Wiveliscombe, Exmoor Ales was one of the pioneer microbreweries to stand against the onslaught of keg ale flooding the market from the big brewers. Concentrating on crafting ales of character and flavour, we gained a following, helping lead to the cask ale revival of the early eighties. The following year, with only our 13th brew, our 3.8% session bitter simply known as Exmoor Ale was named Champion Best Bitter in the 1980 Great British Beer Festival. Our reputation for producing innovative ale was further confirmed when we brewed Exmoor Gold in 1986, the first ever single malt Golden Ale. Lambasted by critics at the time, it found favour amongst the public and this style is now the most popular with ale drinkers.

## What they brew

- Pale Ale — 40% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 36% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 15% of the beers we track
- Winter Ale — 6% of the beers we track
- Other — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: Old Brewery Road, Taunton, Somerset, England
- Coordinates: 51.04325739999999, -3.3079503
- Website: https://www.exmoorales.co.uk/

## Breweries nearby

- [Black Bear Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/black-bear-brewery-12259.md) — 3.01, Limited — Taunton, Somerset — 0.2 mi away
- [Quantock Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/quantock-brewery-15523.md) — 3.51, Poor — Taunton, Somerset — 5.1 mi away
- [Cottage Beer Project](https://finding.beer/brewery/cottage-beer-project-25392.md) — 3.56, Poor — Tiverton, Devon — 7.6 mi away
- [On The Level Brew Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/on-the-level-brew-co-30074.md) — 2.90, Limited — Taunton, Somerset — 8.9 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 — 14 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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