Whim Ales

Microbrewery in Hartington, Derbyshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated Venue: Wilkes Head (Whim)

Established in 1993

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Hartington, SK17 0AX, England
Description
We are a ten barrel micro brewery specialising in producing top of the range cask ale using the finest Maris Otter malt, whole cone hops, Derbyshire hill water and our own freshly cropped yeast.

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6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ Flower Pot, 23-25 King Street, Derby, Derbyshire England DE1 3DZ.Clear light medium yellow orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, moderate hoppy, citrus, fruity. Flavor is moderate to light light heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20100117]
Tried from Cask on 23 Aug 2010 at 08:33

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Cask at Marble Arch Inn, Manchester. A hazy light golden beer with a thin orangey head. The aroma is very perfumy - from the hops. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, flowers, and hops, leading to a dry, bitter, fruity, and hoppy finish.
Tried from Cask on 14 May 2010 at 11:18

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Nice copper amber pour. Nose and taste is very earthy, some brown sugar and molasses. Some toffee too. Rated 3/4/03
Tried on 11 May 2010 at 12:42

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask. Clear golden with a white head. Fresh, fruity nose with a whiff of apples. Medium body, lightly sweet caramel and fruit. Lightly bitter finish. 170110
Tried from Cask on 12 Feb 2010 at 14:28

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Cask, handpump at The Flowerpot ,Derby 30-01-10 in company of Loz, Simon (Haddonsman) my dad and Pauline Pours clear as a bell golden with a slim white head. Touch of fruitiness on the nose, lightly bitter on the nose but then there is a nice tingle from the hops and a light burn on the tongue, nice furry bitterness. Really lovely stuff, good citrus flavour’s coming through, lemon peel, clingy, stringy bitterness continuing, great beer but alongside Marble Dobber its in some very special company. A7 A5 F7 P4 Ov14 43.7
Tried from Cask on 31 Jan 2010 at 22:37

6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask, handpump at The Old Oak, Horsely Woodhouse, Derbyshire 29-01-10 Pours warm gold with a wispy filmy head and good clarity. Slight furry bitterness, fruity, little dry, fine. A6 A4 F6 P3 Ov12 3.1
Tried from Cask on 30 Jan 2010 at 01:13

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask at Marble Arch, Manchester. A hazy red-brown beer with a lazing brown head. The aroma has notes of sweet and roasted malt. The flavor is sweet malty with notes of roasted malt, leading to a dry and lightly roasted finish.
Tried from Cask on 04 Jan 2010 at 04:43

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle form Peckhams, Glasgow. Chestnut coloured with a frothy, off-white head. Sweet, fruity aroma. Flavour had some caramel, nuts, dark fruit and an earthy, dry finish. Good.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Jul 2009 at 15:09

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Yellow with a small white head. Hoppy aroma with perfumed orange peel. Dry and hoppy flavour with orange notes. Very bitter
Tried on 30 Jul 2009 at 05:58

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
RBESG 08. Amber with a lasting off-white head. Malty aroma with prunes. Dry and malty flavour with a fruity touch.
Tried on 11 Jul 2009 at 05:28