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.

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5/10
Tried on 14 May 2016 at 18:26

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle from Birratrovo, Como
There is a lot of sediment in the bottle, but a careful pour manages to offer a clean golden color, with exaggerated fluffy head. Very nice aroma, spicy, funky, and also zesty. Similar for the flavor, rather dry, but with a good body persistence; spicy and zesty, a bit astringent in the final.
Beer with character.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Dec 2015 at 04:33

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at Birratrovo, Como
Hazy golden color, generous head. Fresh, leafy, quite crisp, with a touch of toffee, correct bitterness. The final is lightly herbaceous, and with some yeast.
Nice sessionable British Ale.
Tried from Cask on 12 Dec 2015 at 20:40

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Bottle bel dorato schiuma piuttosto abbondante un po’ grossolana piuttosto persistente nado un po speziato pepato note fruttate ciliega amaro deciso buona secchezza
Tried from Bottle on 26 Nov 2015 at 12:28

6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask at the Guildford arms. Pours black, nose is toffee, chocolate, taste is dry, cheesy, sw
Tried from Cask on 23 Nov 2015 at 11:57

8.1/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 7.5
Cask at Oliver Twist, Stockholm. Dark brown, creamy head. Tart mocca, leather and toast up front. Mid sweet with light-medium body and soft mouthfeel. Lightly fruity with coffee and leather as dominant flavours, notes of hay. Mid bitter finish. Rich, yet mild and quaffable cask porter.
Tried from Cask on 19 Nov 2015 at 10:26

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
bottle scura schiuma piuttosto abbondante buona persistenza buon naso tostato torrefatto caffe secca anche in bocca ma abbastanza vellutata ciocciolato amaro discreto amaro
Tried from Bottle on 15 Nov 2015 at 10:48

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 10 Overall 6.5
Cask at Oliver Twist, Stockholm. Clear nut brown. Floral grassy and caramelly nose. Dry with light-medium body and soft mouthfeel. Lightly fruity with some grainy bread. Mildly resiny finish with long bitterness. Pleasant and functional.
Tried from Cask on 13 Nov 2015 at 10:28

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle oro fine velata buona schiuma persistente naso leggermente agrumato floreale citrico unleggero erbaceo buona secchezza buona beva buon amaro piacevole retrogusto
Earlier Rating: 9/1/2014 Total Score: 3.4
Ambrato scarico schiuma media discreta persistenza floreale citrico lieve resinoso buona secchezza buon smaro lieve erbaceo note agrumate finale piuttosto resinoso
Tried from Bottle on 11 Nov 2015 at 17:18

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle. Pale orangy yellow coloured beer with a strong frothy head. The aroma is fruity and dry, and the flavour is well hopped with plenty of dryness and bitterness with a touch of citrus. Overall a nice beer. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
Tried from Bottle on 20 Sep 2015 at 21:07