About
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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RuneBlix (27009) reviewed
Potholer from Cheddar Ales
15 years ago
5.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Half pint, from cask at St. Urhos Pub. White ring to the rim of the glass. Near-clear, amber coloured body. Moderate smell of leafy hops. Fruity hops with hints of resin in flavour. Spicy bitter endnotes. Over par for a golden ale (Helsinki, 06.02.2011).
Tried from Cask on 16 Feb 2011 at 12:04
RuneBlix (27009) reviewed
Totty Pot from Cheddar Ales
15 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask hand pulled at Kitty’s Public House in Helsinki, shared with Matti. Dark-brown coloured body with a low, but lasting, off-white head. Dark malts with a whiff of liquorice to the nose. Dry cheese-like flavour with earthy malts displaying notes of mid-sweet chocolate. Likable but a little to thin for a porter (Sunday pub crawl in Helsinki, 06.02.2011).
Tried from Cask on 14 Feb 2011 at 12:19
mjs (12298) reviewed
Totty Pot from Cheddar Ales
15 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
(Cask at Kitty’s, Helsinki - shared with Rune) The beer poured black. Its head was small and light brown. Aroma had liquorice and roastedness. Palate was medium bodied and dry. Flavours were burntness, roastedness, mildly liquorices, ash and bitterness. Afertaste was mosly burnt. Again an English porter that’s too burnt for my taste, unfortunately.
Tried from Cask on 07 Feb 2011 at 11:02
Hermod (18980) reviewed
Potholer from Cheddar Ales
15 years ago
5.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask @Kitty´s. Poured amber color with a bubbly head. Simple citrus fruit aroma. Flavor is some citrus, also quite malty. Bit harsh, but not so much disturbing. Quite bitter finish. Drinkable, but not very interesting.
Tried from Cask on 19 Jan 2011 at 08:48
Saintmatty (11592) reviewed
Festive Totty from Cheddar Ales
15 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
500ml Bottle (4.7% on the label) - Very dark brown with red tinges and a tan head. Rich and fruity aroma with notes of Christmas cake, plum and plain chocolate. Sweet, fruity and roasted taste with notes of spice, dried fruit, caramel and plain chocolate. The port is noticeable, but it doesn’t taste boozy and is nicely balanced.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Dec 2010 at 04:30
Saintmatty (11592) reviewed
Potholer from Cheddar Ales
15 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
500ml Bottle - Golden in colour. Hoppy aroma with hints of peach, pineapple and grapefruit. Hoppy and slightly tangy taste with tea, grapefruit and elderflower detected.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Dec 2010 at 04:14
Saintmatty (11592) reviewed
Gorge Best from Cheddar Ales
15 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
500ml Bottle - Copper coloured. Malty and fruity aroma with hints of dried fruit. Fruity taste with malt, caramel and dried fruit. A bit bland.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Dec 2010 at 03:31
Beertalk (16422) reviewed
Totty Pot from Cheddar Ales
15 years ago
6.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Dark brown with a lasting tan head. Aroma of caramel, malt and licorice. Sweet malty flavour dominated by licorice
Tried on 04 Dec 2010 at 13:03
Ungstrup (52439) reviewed
Potholer from Cheddar Ales
15 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottled. A dark golden beer with a thin off-white head. The aroma has notes of malt, spices, fresh fruits, and hops. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, spices, and some fruit, leading to a dry and spicy finish - elderflowers.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Oct 2010 at 02:30
Quack-Duck (11948) reviewed
Goat's Leap from Cheddar Ales
15 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 2 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
bottle from Darts Farm (08/2010). Hazy amber-colour, large and creamy head, citrusy nose. Rather shy malt base with dry and bitter hops that have a citrusy character. A bit thin, but with a clear presence of alcohol. A rough diamond.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Oct 2010 at 12:32