Cheddar Ales
Microbrewery
in
Cheddar,
Somerset,
England 🏴
Associated Venue: Cheddar Ales
Established in 2006
Contact
Winchester Farm, Draycott Road, Cheddar, BS27 3RP, England
Description
Jem Ham is Cheddar Ales' Head Brewer and Managing Director. Cheddar Ales, he started Cheddar Ales with the intention of making the best real ales in the local area. It began its artisan brewing activities in October 2006 and is based at Winchester Farm on the edge of Cheddar village, near the famous Cheddar Gorge.
We currently have five fermenting vessels, each one capable of holding 21.5 brewery barrels of beer, or around 6,150 pints. This gives us a weekly brewing capacity of around 30,000 pints, which may sound a lot but is certainly 'micro' in terms of the brewing industry. By hand-crafting such relatively small volumes, Cheddar Ales can ensure that character, consistency and quality lie at the heart of all our beers.
We currently have five fermenting vessels, each one capable of holding 21.5 brewery barrels of beer, or around 6,150 pints. This gives us a weekly brewing capacity of around 30,000 pints, which may sound a lot but is certainly 'micro' in terms of the brewing industry. By hand-crafting such relatively small volumes, Cheddar Ales can ensure that character, consistency and quality lie at the heart of all our beers.
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at The Bath Arms, Cheddar. Plain ale with little to no aroma; gold; refreshing but rather thick..
Tried
from Cask
on 25 May 2026
at 17:59
6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Pours a pale orange colour with a thinnish white head. Good flavour with notes of citrus peel, freshly-mown grass and herbs. Medium body but good, bitter aftertaste. Excellent hop flavour. Great flavour for the low strength!
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Mar 2026
at 17:07
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 9.5
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle (4.5%), present from my brother – drank at home. Pours a very dark mahogany with minimal transient beige head. There’s roasted malts and chocolate in the aroma plus traces of berry fruits. In the mouth the initial reaction is to the extreme bitterness of roasted malts and coffee grounds, but after this wears off a little sweetness can be detected. There’s also hints of dark fruits, fudge, milky chocolate and ash. Bitterness lasts into the dry finish. This is very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jan 2026
at 15:35
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
500ml bottle. Pours black with almost no head. Aroma of dark chocolate and roast malts. Taste of dark chocolate, roast malts, coffee like bitterness. Very light body, quite thin really. Good but not great.
Tried
from Bottle
from Natural Grocery Store
on 01 Jul 2025
at 22:03
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
500ml bottle. Clear golden, white head. Aroma of pale malts, bready, grassy and citrusy hops. Taste of biscuity and bready malts, hint of caramel, citrusy hops, grapefruit, grassy, pleasant bitterness. Medium bodied. Pretty good for the style.
Tried
from Bottle
from Natural Grocery Store
on 01 Jul 2025
at 21:20
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Old rating - A 500ml bottle (ABV 5.5) my wife got me from Cheddar itself. Pours a dark amber with a foamy white head. Aromas & tastes of fruits, citrus & spices. Medium body. Medium bitter finish. Very good IPA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jun 2025
at 08:37
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 7
Old rating A 500ml bottle collected from the brewery by my wife. Aromas & tastes of pine & nuts with some bitterness in the finish. Decent pale ale.
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Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jun 2025
at 07:49
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Old rating - A 500ml bottle from the brewery, a gift from my wife. Pours a amber colour with a white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of tropical fruits, citrus & spices. Medium body. Fruity dry bitter finish. Very enjoyable pale ale for the low ABV.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jun 2025
at 15:32
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 8
Old rating - A 500ml bottle brought home from the brewery by my wife. Pours a light brown colour with a off white head. Aromas & tastes of tropical fruits, rye, caramel, pine, citrus & light spices. Medium body, soft carbonation. Dry bitter finish. Very well made beer
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jun 2025
at 14:44
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
A 500ml bottle, a gift from the brewery by my wife. Pours a dark amber with a white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of toffee, fruit & malt. Dry bitter finish. Very good
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jun 2025
at 12:44