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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6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
50 cL bottle, courtesy of Ungstrup. Pours clear and golden yellow with a small white head. Aroma is fruity and mild citrusy hoppy. Sweet, citric and hoppy. Bitter and slight peachy into a dry and bitter finish.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Oct 2010 at 23:51

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Bottle 50 cl. Courtesy of Ungstrup. Pours deep golden with a slight haze and a dense off-white head. Some fresh citrusy hops in the nose - almost American style hops. Medium body, fruity, again fresh citrusy hops leaving a dry bitterness. 261010
Tried from Bottle on 26 Oct 2010 at 09:26

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Bottle from dad (cheers dad) shared 21.10.10 Pours very dark brown with beige head. This is tangy and fruity but like dad say’s a little bland. It’s fine and inoffensive but that is hardly a ringing endorsement, ok. A6 A4 T6 P3 Ov12 3.1
Tried from Bottle on 21 Oct 2010 at 23:01

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Bottle @ Papsø-Grand-Tasting, September 2010. Pours dark brown with a creamy beige head. Nuts, caramel, ashes and vague roast. Medium bodied.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Oct 2010 at 04:48

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
50cl bottle from Real Ale Ltd, Twickenham, the declared ABV is 4.7%. Mahogany brown with a milk chocolate coloured head; sweet, slightly lactic malt aroma; lightly bodied with rich roasted malts with a light chocolate character, and a lively feeling in the mouth; the finish is dry with a touch of spicy hop. Very drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Oct 2010 at 10:22

6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 4 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
clear brown, smooth white head. faint aroma. flavor is bitter, faint caramelly, malty, dry. very nice bitter.
Tried on 25 Sep 2010 at 16:14

5.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
@papsø weekend tasting clear brown, smooth light brown head .mild aroma, faint roasted grains flavor is roasted grains, faint licorice pretty mild and uninteresting porter, but brewed nicely.
Tried on 23 Sep 2010 at 13:03

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
On gravity at the Barley Mow, Dings, Bristol 18/09/10. Clear gold with a decent white head. Grapefruit hop aroma with a suggestion of pine. Sweetish, slightly creamy, malt flavour with plenty more grapefruit and decent dry finish. Good to see Cheddar using plenty of hops.
Tried on 18 Sep 2010 at 13:17

7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Golden colour with a slight bronze accent. Fruity hop aroma is fresh and inviting. Fruity and slightly herbal (basil, mint). Taste is appetizing - very quaffable and hoppy.
Tried on 15 Sep 2010 at 04:10

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Mahogany with a large beige head. Sweet aroma with roasted malt, caramel and hints of liqourice. Flavor came out dry with roasted malt, coffee, liqourice and caramel. Finished sweet.
Tried on 12 Sep 2010 at 12:55