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Summerskills Brewery

A brewery in Billacombe.

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The brewery was set up by Adam Summerskill in his vineyard at Bigbury in 1983 with a 2½ barrel brew plant. From there it moved to the White Lion, Stonehouse in 1984 then to its present location in 1985. This enabled the expansion to a 10 barrel brew length with equipment from the Penrhos Brewery that had closed in 1983, only for production at Summerskills to lapse in 1988. Fortunately for the ale drinkers of Plymouth, Carl Beeson and Rick Wilson purchased the brewery in 1990. Rick took on the mantle of brewer, using as today malt from Tuckers at Newton Abbot and English hops from Charles Faram in Worcestershire.
The brewery has gone from strength to strength and won a number of awards.
Carl retired as of May 2012 and Norm has acquired ownership of the brewery, seeing it modernise in in image but hold true to its historic values - to use the best English ingredients and make fine beer.

15 Pomphlett Farm Industrial Estate, Broxton Drive, Billacombe, Devon, PL9 7BG
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01752 481283

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http://www.summerskills.co.uk/

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Drinks

Drink %
Best Bitter 4.3

Mid brown bitter with a fine Crystal malt and hop character, a full malt flavour in the mouth and aromas of rich malts, nuts and hops.

Tasting Notes: 
Bolt Head 4.7

Premium Bitter

Tasting Notes: Ruby red premium beer. Sweet rum-like aroma, full fruit taste followed by a citrus orange finish.
Devon Dew 4.5

Premium Golden Beer

Tasting Notes: Honey yellow with a floral, clean malty aroma. Sweet lemon upfront with a long grapefruit finish, mildly hopped.
First Light 5.5

Strong Golden Ale

Tasting Notes: Bright amber coloured strong summer ale. Initial toffee taste followed by orange and sherbet finish.
Indiana's Bones 0.0
Ninja 5.0

Occasional

Tasting Notes: A bronze coloured beer with a characteristic floral aroma from the Slovenian hops, a full sweet flavour from the crystal malt and pleasant citrus finish.
South Star 5.6

Strong Ale

Tasting Notes: A rich dark winter warmer, soft chocolate in the mouth with characteristic Goldings aroma.
Start Point 3.7

Golden with a clean and fresh nose. Sweet upfront with a delicate bitter finish. An excellent session ale.Standard Bitter

Tasting Notes: Golden with a clean and fresh nose. Sweet upfront with a delicate bitter finish. An excellent session ale.
Westward Ho! 4.1

Amber Ale

Tasting Notes: Golden amber coloured refreshing beer. Initial light fruit taste followed by a zesty and fruity finish.
Whistle Belly Vengence 0.0

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