Yet another guest ale at The Compton Arms, this time from
Somerset’s Butcombe Brewery. Butcombe describes itself as a traditional English
brewery. It was founded in 1978 in a very small rural village of the same name
however at the turn of the century the brewery was sold and subsequently moved
to a purpose-built site on an industrial estate. Butcombe’s beers are pretty
widely available now and its signature Butcombe Bitter is fairly ubiquitous. Furthermore
the brewery was named SIBA’s 2014 Brewery of the Year, which is quite an
accolade. Matthew’s Pale Ale is a seasonal brew, available during the first
three months of the year which is quite surprising given its clean, crisp and
refreshing taste; I’d have thought it more suited to the summer market. It
pours a darkish golden colour and the aroma is floral and fruity. The taste is
lovely and fresh, slightly hoppy but not overpowering with some nice lemon
notes. A pretty decent cask beer, would drink again. Brewery: Butcombe Brewery
Country: United Kingdom
ABV: 3.8%
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