Black Bear Brewery

22/07/2026

Very pleased to announce our final ale and cider selection for this year's Carewfest!

We're proud to keep supporting local and we continue our policy of serving cask ale and real cider that has been brewed in Devon, Somerset or Cornwall.

It's going to be a fantastic weekend, starting on Friday through to Sunday, with great live music, fab food and huge selection of drinks - and best of all, NO ADMISSION CHARGE! - so we look forward to seeing you there!

It's going to be banging - so, bring your best moves, and positive vibes!

**Real Ales**

An Howl - Firebrand Brewing Co - IPA - 4.8%
Bear Goggles - Black Bear Brewery - IPA - 4.6%
Bearserker - Black Bear - Best Bitter - 4.4%
Best Bitter - Utopian Brewery - Best Bitter - 4.4%
Black Stuff - Firebrand Brewing Co - Stout - 5.0%
Caliburn - Tintagel Brewery - Old Ale - 5.8%
Carewfest Special - Black Bear Brewery - Amber - 3.4%
Ekaunot Pass! - Fat Head Brewery - Pale Ale - 4.0%
Galaxy - Fat Head Brewery - Australian Pale - 4.5%
Golden Original - Black Bear Brewery - Golden Ale - 4.5%
Goldihops - Black Bear Brewery - Golden Ale - 3.9%
Grizzly - Black Bear Brewery - Strong Ale - 6.2%
Nanook - Black Bear Brewery - Pale Ale - 4.2%
Otter Ale - Otter Brewery - Best Bitter - 4.5%
Otter Bright - Otter Brewery - Golden Ale - 4.3%
Amber - On The Level Brew Co - Pale Ale - 4.2%
Pawter - Black Bear Brewery - Stout - 4.2%
Pitchfork - RCH - Golden Ale - 4.3%
QPA - Quantock Brewery - Pale Ale - 4.0%
Simply The Best - Quantock Brewery - Best Bitter - 4.0%
The Mandarina - Fat Head Brewery - Galactic Pale Ale - 4.0%
White Tail - Exmoor Ales - Pale Ale - 4.1%

**Ciders**

Cherry Bomb - Brays Cider - Sweet / Fruit - 4%
Dry Voltage - Secret Orchard Cider - Dry - 5.5%
Fanny's Bramble - Sandford Orchards - Sweet / Fruit - 3.4%
Laurence's Wallop - Laurence Webber - Dry - 7.0%
Monty's Gold - - Loaders Farmhouse Cider - Sweet - 4.0%
Scrumpy - Loaders Farmhouse Cider - Dry - 6.0%
Slack Ma Girdle - Sandford Orchards - Dry - 5.8%
Tone Vale - Loaders Farmhouse Cider - Medium - 6.0%
Wild Rabbit - Secret Orchard Cider - Medium - 5.5%

The Carew Arms
The Bear Inn, Wiveliscombe
The White Horse, Bradford on Tone.
Exeter and East Devon CAMRA
Somerset CAMRA

22/07/2026

22/07/2026

Fantastic progress from the team on this swim! Give them a follow and a word of encouragement!

Keep going!!! 💪🏼

17/07/2026

Fantastic to appear at another great festival this summer!

17/07/2026

Bear Goggles had been going down a storm after it's launch this week, so Tom's on the case, and we've had to do another batch already!

Come and dive into some hoppy goodness!

17/07/2026

Brilliant to have Hamish McCarthy down to the brewery last night to try his Bear Goggles IPA, after it was launched this week.

Hamish really enjoyed the beer, and we loved hearing about some of the latest developments and plans for The Big Swim.

Stop him if you see him and ask how you can help raise awareness for his campaign.

Also, dive in to try the beer yourself!

Wilds Swim

The Bear Inn, Wiveliscombe

17/07/2026

It was great to meet everyone that attended the Taunton Chamber of Commerce Summer Party last night.

Lots of questions for Tom to answer about the brewery and the way we craft our ales for local venues - we hope we can help other members by working together!

14/07/2026

Very pleased to announce and launch our latest brew to raise awareness for Wivey's own Hamish McCarthy and his The Big Swim campaign... So we've playfully named it... Bear Goggles!

This one is a 4.6% Summer IPA, made with West Coast US holds such as Chinook, Amarillo and Centennial. A touch of biscuit sweetness from some Munich malt, balances the orange peel and pine aromas.

Why not dive in, and try some?!

The Bear Inn

The Carew Arms


Wivey Pool

14/07/2026

Love the guys at Beer Matters Community Micropub ! You can find some Bearserker over there right now!

Great cask ale at Beer Matters Community Micropub this week starting with Summer Gold from Taw Valley Brewery , Bearserker from Black Bear Brewery and Azacca from GT Ales