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.
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle. Gluten Free. Orange amber gold colour, white foam head and aroma of malt, caramel, orange citrus, hop. Taste is malt, grainy, some biscuit, with citrus, woody, earthy hop bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry tangy bitter finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jan 2023
at 19:36
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
500ml bottle from Everyman's. Pours dark with a decent sized tan head. Chocolatey nose. Light roast, dark chocolate with a bitter espresso finish. Nice porter overall.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jan 2023
at 17:18
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
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Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Dec 2022
at 18:52
7/10
Bottle online from Beers Of Europe. Pours a hazy amber colour with a one finger foamy off-white head. Aromas of citrus orange, floral and toasty bread. Taste has citrus orange pith, peppery spice and a little bit of caramel. Thin almost watery body and fairly low carbonation. Could do with a bit more body but a decent enough beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Dec 2022
at 20:22
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
500ml bottle. Gluten Free. Golden colour, white foam head and aroma of sweet grain, bread, citrus, grassy. Taste is sweetish, malt, grainy, bready, with some citric notes, straw, hay and grassy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying grassy bitter finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Dec 2022
at 20:14
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Historic check-in
Tried
on 18 Nov 2022
at 08:09