About
Wharfedale Brewery, housed in a barn at the back of the Flying Duck in Ilkley, is the third brewery to take the Wharfedale name since the orginal one was founded in Wetherby as long ago as 1756.
The brewery now predominantly produces beers for the Flying Duck, pubs throughout Wharfedale, a small number of other carefully selected local hostelries, local beer festivals and private party events, where you can rent a cask of your favourite beer.
Initial beers which appeared in 2012 were brewed at Five Towns awaiting the finishing of the refurbishment of the pub. The brewery behind the pub opened in mid-2013.
The brewery now predominantly produces beers for the Flying Duck, pubs throughout Wharfedale, a small number of other carefully selected local hostelries, local beer festivals and private party events, where you can rent a cask of your favourite beer.
Initial beers which appeared in 2012 were brewed at Five Towns awaiting the finishing of the refurbishment of the pub. The brewery behind the pub opened in mid-2013.
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
No head on a reddish brown coloured body.
Spicy berry aroma.
Malt, floral, berry & winey tastes with a tart finish.
Nowt like a Traditional Yawksire Best - but tasty
Spicy berry aroma.
Malt, floral, berry & winey tastes with a tart finish.
Nowt like a Traditional Yawksire Best - but tasty
Tried
from Cask
on 04 May 2026
at 21:21
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 5
Overall 6
A really nice blonde at this alcohol level.
Malty, bready, mild citric and mild bread
[Cask at Little Ale House in Harrogate, England]
Brewery #3135
Malty, bready, mild citric and mild bread
[Cask at Little Ale House in Harrogate, England]
Brewery #3135
Tried
from Cask
at
Little Ale House
on 28 Oct 2025
at 12:55
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Hand-pulled half-pint in the Speakeasy, Skipton, early afternoon on Friday 17th January 2025. Blonde by name, blonde by nature, clean and clear body, white affair on top. Citrus front to the nose and taste, refreshing and presenting a dry finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Jan 2025
at 14:01
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at Sheffield Tap. Pours gold with a white cap. Aroma: pale malts, biscuit, citrus. Taste: light to moderate sweet & bitter, smooth, towards dry. Medium body with soft carbonation. There is a fresh, drying bitterness to this from the off. Quite hoppy, citrusy throughout, refreshing and easy drinking. Very pleasant.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Oct 2023
at 21:15
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ Fox And Goose, Hebden Bridge. Golden with a thick frothy head. A somewhat biscuit flavour styling of the hop with a bitterness to finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Aug 2023
at 04:29
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask @ Fox & Goose, Hebden Bridge. Clear amber with a frothy head. Fairly easy for its strength, providing an English style fruitiness in flavour and a light bitterness.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Aug 2023
at 11:25
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask-conditioned at the Slip Inn, York 24 March 2023. Golden in colour, with a thin, white, head. Golden in colour, with a slight, white, head. Citrus hops, blueberry, pineapple and mango fruits, crisp malts and a dryish finish. Enjoyable.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Apr 2023
at 12:56
7/10
Cask @Brown Cow, Keighley, 17/02/2023. Color amarillo corona de espuma blanca aromas y sabores citricos, cereal, frutal.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Feb 2023
at 19:36
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Hand-pulled pint on 1st June 2019 in the Old Cock, Otley. A good example of a traditional English Bitter. Red hue to the amber body, solid off-white head. Lovely blend of malts and floral hops, there is a gentle bitterness in the finish.
Tried
on 06 Jun 2019
at 11:48
6/10
Tried
on 16 Apr 2017
at 12:05