Hairy Helmet
Leatherbritches Brewery in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Derbyshire, England 🏴
Golden / Blonde Ale Regular|
Score
6.02
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Crisp and refreshing this pale ale is a favourite at festivals. Very hoppy with citrus tones and a dry bitter finish.
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6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
[Cask at the Basingstoke Beer Festival 2025.] An amber coloured pour with a loose white head; gooseberry aroma; grainy body with some gooseberry and grape. Tasty bur rather muddled flavours.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Sep 2025
at 11:07
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tried
on 29 Aug 2025
at 19:32
6/10
Tried
on 19 Feb 2023
at 10:12
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5
Panda at home, thanks to Graham / Grumbo, 30/01/23. Golden to light copper with a white crown that clears edgewards. Nose is stewed fruits, grains, grass, herb. Taste comprises fruit rinds, vinous, hedgerow, twiggy, herb, grass. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. So so golde ... twigometer rising through amber!
Tried
on 30 Jan 2023
at 18:36
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
21/1/2023. Bottle shared at the first ITFC 2023 beer share. Bought direct from the brewery. Pours clear golden with a small frothy off-white head. Aroma of citrus, stone fruits, yeast, malt, grass, light herb. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness and body. Oily, average carbonation. Nice bitterness to finish. Not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jan 2023
at 15:29
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
50cl bottle from the brewery.
Thin white head. Hazy golden pour. light bitterness.
Thin white head. Hazy golden pour. light bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Feb 2021
at 20:33
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle drunk at home as part of a delivery from the brewery. Pours light to mid-gold, clear with a negligible film of white head and a bit of soapy lacing. Gentle aroma of lemon curd, white grapefruit, hay. Taste is bitter and relatively astringent, leading to a long finish with even more astringency. It's fairly dull, but it's decent enough, and grows on me.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Oct 2020
at 22:27
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Guildford arms. Pours clear pale gold with a thick white head. Aromas of caramel, malt, faint spice. Taste is creamy and sweet up front. Faint bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Dec 2015
at 07:49
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Cask at the Guildford arms. Pours clear golden, nose is grassy, lemon, taste is sweet, dry, toffee.
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Dec 2015
at 07:13
6/10
Tried
on 17 Oct 2015
at 06:16