Wensleydale

Microbrewery in Leyburn, North Yorkshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2003

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Unit 4, Badger Court, Harmby Road, Leyburn, DL8 5BF, England
Description
Wensleydale Brewery was opened in 2003 by the pub landlords at The Foresters Arms in Carlton. As the one barrel plant’s reputation grew, in 2006 it moved to bigger premises and a five barrel set up a few miles away at Manor Farm in Bellerby. It was here that us fresh faced youngsters entered the story straight from school and started to learn our trade. After several enjoyable years spent on the brewhouse floor, matters arose that could have stopped the Wensleydale Brewery story in its tracks; in 2013 the brewery was in need of new ownership, and we were faced with either finding other employment or taking the plunge and buying the brewery. Convinced there was the potential to move things forward, we chose the latter.

Building on the foundations we helped to lay, a fresh approach saw the business expanding and growing. With fantastic local support, our beers were regular features on bars all over the Dales and further afield. Five years continued refinement of our core range and with sales ever increasing; our beloved Bellerby barn was bursting at the seams. We had to find pastures new.

A new home was found in Leyburn, a blank canvas, giving us the opportunity to create our perfect brewery. A state of the art, bespoke 12 brl brewplant was installed in April 2018 and we’ve been making Wensleydale’s finest here ever since.

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6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6

Half pint on cask at the Plough 16 Jan 25.
Medium white head. Clear pale golden pour. Light bitterness

Tried from Cask at The Plough on 16 Jan 2025 at 09:22


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

1/2 pint from the cask at One For The Road, Bolton. Pours clear golden with a creamy white head. Aromas & tastes of citrus, grass, caramel, hops & malt. Medium body. Light bitter finish. Enjoyable

Tried from Cask on 16 Jan 2025 at 09:06


7

cask at the alloa beer festival .. dark brown ..no head ...soft sweet nutty chocolate roast malts nose .. soft sweet chocolate woody roast malts

Tried from Cask on 14 Jan 2025 at 15:49


6.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Very pale straw coloured with a bubbly white head and a soft tropical fruit and lemon biscuits aroma. Light bodied with a fruity flavour, light cereal malt and a dry mellow bitter finish

Tried from Cask at The Black Horse on 29 Dec 2024 at 12:15


7
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Hazy yellow gold with a frothy/creamy white head and a soft lemony bitterness drop aroma. Light, fresh and a little creamy with light biscuit malt and soft lemony bitterness, just a little hop kick before a dry bittersweet finish

Tried from Cask at The Bruce Arms on 28 Dec 2024 at 14:30


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Cask @ Ham and Cheese, Scagglethorpe. Aroma of lemons, malts and floral hops. Taste of toffee, herbs, lemons and caramel. Dry finish. Moderate herbal bitterness. Low carbonation. A simple and basic Bitter one does not go wrong with.

Tried from Cask on 24 Sep 2024 at 18:54


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at Brunswick, Derby. Pours a very dark reddish-brown with minimal cream head. There’s roasted malts and a hint of liquorice in the aroma. In the mouth it is fruity and slightly sweet though a tad watery. Flavour is cola and chocolate, some dark malts and a hint of dried fruit. Sweetness lasts into the finish. This is decent enough – but I might have enjoyed it more if it hadn’t been served in such a silly glass !

Tried from Cask on 04 Sep 2024 at 22:56


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Clear deep straw with a creamy white head and lemony biscuits on the nose. Has a fabulous creamy mouthfeel, it’s all biscuit malt with a touch of citrus bitterness and a dry bittersweet finish

Tried on 12 Aug 2024 at 13:53


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Handpul cask at the Victoria Inn, Durham. Mid- to dark brown and translucent with a small beige head. Liquorice in the aroma, some chocolate notes. Sweet taste, maybe too sweet at first but a bit more balanced toward the finish. Light almost watery body with soft carbonation.

Tried from Cask on 29 May 2024 at 16:21


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask @ Exchange Ale House, Bradford. Amber-brown, but more of the latter, with a head. Light malty mild, with hints of roasted dark malt in its aftertaste. Easy enough.

Tried from Cask on 26 May 2024 at 17:30