Cheddar Ales
Microbrewery
in
Cheddar,
Somerset,
England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
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.
5.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask @ Navigation Tavern Autumn Beer Festival 2017, Mirfield. Lighter golden with a thick creamy head. Crisp with a light-hoppy ale and some floralness.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Nov 2017
at 09:31
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask-conditioned at the Royal Oak, Bath 1/10/2017. Amber in colour, with a slight, white, head. Leafy hops, hedgerow fruits, some earthy cereal malts, hint of spice and a moderately bitter finish. Good.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Oct 2017
at 14:44
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask @ Navigation Tavern Autumn Beer Festival 2017. Dirty-golden in colour with a head. Has some light citrus with a light floral-bitterness.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Oct 2017
at 19:04
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
500ml bottle. Golden colour with a large white foamy head. Aroma is fruity zesty, with floral & woody spicy hop notes. Taste is malty, grainy, earthy, orange rind with spicy woody hop bitterness. Medium bodied, soft to medium carbonation, dry tangy bitter finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Sep 2017
at 13:52
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
500ml bottle. Orange golden colour with a white foam head leaving lacing. Aroma of caramel, malt, fruity orange citrus. Taste is malty, toffee, fruity, with zesty orange hop, some biscuit, slight marzipan note, and some dusty bitterness. Smooth mouthfeel, light to medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi-dry finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Sep 2017
at 14:17
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle courtesy of Barry and Lynn (cheers you two!) consumed at home Sunday 27th August 2017 with Lynn and Barry after a few beers up the Crown. Copper coloured bitter that is fruity and quite traditional in style. This could do with being a little more bitter and interesting but nonetheless will appeal to tradionalists, I didnโt dislike it, in fact it was fine just lacked a bit in all departments. A6 A4 T6 P3 Ov11 3.1
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Aug 2017
at 01:28
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle courtesy of Barry and Lynn (cheers you two!) consumed at home Sunday 27th August 2017 with Lynn and Barry after a few beers up the Crown. Pours golden with a slim white head. Fruity golden bitter with a better bitterness than expected. Citrussy and with a little caramel, itโs a pretty good effort. A6 A4 T7 P3 Ov13 3.3
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Aug 2017
at 01:24
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at the Great British Beer Festival 2017. Pours very pale gold with a bubbly white head. Aroma of hop, malt, citrus, pine and light floral notes. Medium plus sweetness and light bitterness. Light to medium body, slightly oily texture, soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Aug 2017
at 00:50
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the GBBF 2017. Day 1. 08/08/2017. A light hazed golden yellow coloured pour with a fine white head. Aroma is soft citrus, lemon, straw. Flavour is composed of soft citrus, lemon rind, peach... Palate is soft grains soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Aug 2017
at 13:37
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ GBBF 2016. Pours a golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty grainy weak yeasty aroma. Fruity malty weak citrus hoppy flavor. Has a fruity malty weak citrus hoppy finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Jul 2017
at 02:24