Whim Ales
Microbrewery
in
Hartington,
Derbyshire,
England 🏴
Associated Venue: Wilkes Head (Whim)
Established in 1993
Contact
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.
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask @GBBF Winter Beer Festival CAMRA, Burton on Trent, 18/02/2023. Color ambarino, espuma blanca, aromas caramelo, dulce, malta.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Feb 2023
at 21:14
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Gravity cask at the GBBF Winter 2023 Festival, day 2 at Burton On Trent Town Hall, 17/02/23. Golden orange with a white cap that dissipates to a swirl. Nose is sugars, caramel, hint of stoned fruits, floral whisper. Taste comprises stewed fruits, toasted sugars, caramel, raisins, prunes, bread pudding. Medium bodied with bite, soft carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced nip of alcohol. Solid cask barley wine.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Feb 2023
at 09:03
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask pour at the GBBF Winter.Copper colored pour, cloudy sparse head. Aroma is malty and fruity, notes of apple and plums. Taste doesn't stray too far from the aroma, caramel malts, nutty, fruity all with a gentel sweetness.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Feb 2023
at 14:53
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask at the great British winter beer festival. A hazed golden orange coloured pour with a lasting loose white head. Aroma is semi sweet, hanky fruits, apple, nutty malts,.. Flavour is composed of layered malts, nutty, jammy fruits. Nutty malts light toffee. Easy going. Palate is semi sweet, rounded, mellow cask condition. Good.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Feb 2023
at 14:48
30/06/1995. EVENING STAR, 55-56 Surrey Street, BRIGHTON, East Sussex, England (FREE HOUSE)
Tried
on 17 Feb 2023
at 13:42
Historic check-in
Tried
on 17 Feb 2023
at 13:41
25/11/2003. WILKES HEAD, 16 St. Edward Street, LEEK, Staffordshire, England (WHIM)
Tried
on 17 Feb 2023
at 13:38
Historic check-in
Tried
on 17 Feb 2023
at 13:37
Historic check-in
Tried
on 17 Feb 2023
at 13:36
Historic check-in
Tried
on 17 Feb 2023
at 13:34