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.
8/10
Bottle online from The Cheddar Brewery. Pours a slightly hazy light chestnut colour with a large thick creamy off white head. Aromas of citrus orange, toffee, caramel, biscuits and some spice. Taste is the same notes again with lots of peppery spice and more citrusy orange mixed in with toffee and caramel with mild pithy orange bitterness and also some nutty notes on the finish. A touch of sweetness too. Very well balanced. Medium body, low carbonation and smooth mouthfeel. Well conditioned leaving nice lacing all the way down the glass. Lovely English IPA. Enjoying this very much and will be having it again in the near future.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jul 2022
at 22:00
7/10
Bottle online from The Cheddar Brewery. Pours an almost clear golden/amber colour with a large thick creamy off white head. Aromas of caramel, biscuits, citrus orange, floral hops and a little toasty bread. Taste has all The same notes detected in the aroma with added grapefruit and big zesty citrus pith bitterness on the hoppy finish. Thin to medium body, average carbonation and smooth slightly oily mouthfeel. Decent and well made but also too much citrus bitterness on the finish for me personally making it a little too harsh.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jul 2022
at 22:55
8/10
Bottle online from The Cheddar Brewery. Pours a slightly hazy amber colour with a medium sized foamy white head. Aromas of both tropical and citrus fruits with a zesty pithy background. Taste has the same notes again, mixed tropical and citrus notes, pine and perfect amount of pithy citrus bitterness on the finish. Medium body, low carbonation and smooth mouthfeel. Another great tasty beer from Cheddar.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jul 2022
at 21:32
7/10
Bottle online from The Cheddar Brewery. Pours a hazy amber colour with a thin off white head. Nice aromas of both tropical and citrus fruits and some pine. Taste is again very fruity, more pine, biscuits, a touch of caramel and just the right amount of pithy hoppyness on the finish. Not overpowering and smooth. Very fresh. Medium body, low carbonation and smooth mouthfeel. Excellent beer enjoyed.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jul 2022
at 21:52
7/10
Bottle online from The Cheddar Brewery. Pours an almost clear amber colour with a medium sized thick throthy white head. Nice fresh aromas of both citrus and tropical fruits. Taste is again a mixture of citrus and tropical fruits, fruit salad sweets adds a touch of sweetness and some zesty bitter citrus pith on the finish. Thin to medium body, average carbonation and fairly smooth mouthfeel. Very nice beer will definitely have again one day.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jul 2022
at 20:00
7/10
Bottle online from The Cheddar Brewery. Pours a hazy light golden/amber colour with a medium sized throthy white head. Aromas of grains, hay, white bread and a touch of citrus lemon. Taste has more grains, hay, doughy bread, some peppery spice and a touch more lemon. Also a light grassy hop on the finish. Medium to full body, average carbonation and fairly smooth mouthfeel. A touch more hoppy than the Helles Lagers i am used to drinking from Germany but still nice and fresh. Decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jul 2022
at 19:14
3.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at Cobblestone, Bridgwater. Pours golden with a white cap. Aroma: citric, hay, lemon. Taste: Light sweet & bitter, cereal, lemon, some hop bitterness. Semi-dry finish. Light to medium body with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
at
Cobblestones
on 03 Jun 2022
at 08:39
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
500ml bottle. Gluten Free. Orangey golden colour, bubbly white foam head leaving lacing and aroma of citrus, floral hop. Taste is malt, caramel, citrusy, pine, with tangy hop bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry bitter finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 May 2022
at 21:00
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
4/3/2022. Bottle from Beers of Europe. Pours clear bright amber bronze with a large frothy off-white head. Aroma is hoppy, malt, caramel, stone fruit, butterscotch, touch of dried fruit. Moderate sweetness, medium plus bitterness. Moderate body, oily, soft carbonation. Nicely done.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Mar 2022
at 12:56
3.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.4
Cask at The Fountain, Bridgwater. Pours near black with a beige cap. Aroma: toasted malts, milk chocolate, dark berries. Taste: light to moderate sweet & bitter, chocolate sweetness, dark berries, liquorice hints. Medium body with soft carbonation. OK
Tried
from Cask
at
Fountain Inn
on 06 Mar 2022
at 12:40