Wicked Hathern Brewery

Client Brewer in East Leake, Leicestershire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2000

Closed in 2024

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17 Nixon Walk, East Leake, LE12 6HL, England
Description
Started brewing in Spring 2000, based in Hathern near Loughborough. In early 2007, following the retirement of one of the partners, the brewery was mothballed and brewing now takes place at Staffordshire Brewery (prev. Leek Brewery) in Leek, Staffordshire.

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6.1/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle. Still syrupy amber beer with little head. The aroma is lightly bitter and the flavour smooth, lightly dry and caramel. Overall a nice gentle beer.
Tried from Bottle on 18 May 2006 at 12:51

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle. Bronze beer with a strong smooth white head. The aroma is hopped and slightly toffee based and the flavour is very well hopped with a little toffee and a smooth big dry finish. Overall a very nice bitter.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Apr 2006 at 14:54

6.1/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle. Fairly pale beer with a very light head. The aroma is light grassy and slightly hopped and the flavour is very well hopped and quite refreshing. Overall a nice bitter.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Apr 2006 at 15:24

5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Cask@Leicester Beer Festival. Golden beer with a light malty and bitter aroma, and a slighlty bitter flavour with a burn’t after taste. Overall quite a poor beer.
Tried from Cask on 25 Mar 2005 at 05:41

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at the Ipswich Beer Festival 2004, gravity dispense. Aroma of ensilage and barnyard, some sulphur (over-cooked eggs). Flavour is OK, but light bodied and not very exciting. Weak background of acidity.
Tried from Cask on 28 Sep 2004 at 16:35

4.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 3 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
Watery beer with a slightly bitter/coffee flavour. The aroma is also lightly coffee scented. Overall a dull beer to drink.
Tried on 23 Nov 2002 at 12:48

5.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Bottled. Amber coloured. Fruity and full bodied. Sweet and very malty. Sweetish finish with a hint of salt.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Oct 2002 at 06:45

7.8/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottled. Copper coloured. Grapefruit aroma with a hint of apple. Medium bodied, sweetish and raisiny. Vinuous with notes of plums in the finish. Medium bitterness.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Oct 2002 at 06:28