About
Our Brewery was founded in 1993, the idea of Bill Allingham, the youngest son of the family. Edward Allingham, Bill's elder brother has since taken over the brewery and runs it as sole proprietor. Fast forward to present day. Edward Allingham's youngest son Matthew Allingham is now Head brewer of the mad brewer range and Brewery manger and shares the role of head brewer with his dad of the leatherbritches brewery range of beers. with the ever-increasing demand for the superb award winning beers Early in 2002 equipment was purchased to bottle beers using traditional methods. This is still our method of choice today. We are also proud to distribute our cask ales to over 150 real ale pubs and inns across the country and look forward to regaining contact with our wonderful customers in the near future.

The brewery has occupied three sites since opening in 1993. In 2011 the brewery moved to the current location at the Brewery Yard near the Tap House in Smisby village.
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Grumbo (25958) reviewed
Mad Ruby from Leatherbritches Brewery
5 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
20/1/2021. Bottle bought direct from the brewery, part of a mixed selection case they advertised on fb. Pours amber with an off-white head. Decent looking pour. Aroma is nutty, caramel, fruity, bready, biscuit. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Medium body, a little oily, with average carbonation. Perfectly acceptable ruby ale.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Jan 2021 at 16:27
Grumbo (25958) reviewed
Porter from Leatherbritches Brewery
5 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
22/1/2021. Bottle bought direct from the brewery, part of a mixed selection case they advertised on fb. Pours dark brown with a small beige head. Aroma is moderately roasted, malty, nutty, dark fruits and berries, chocolate, coffee, caramel. Moderate sweetness, with quite a biting roasted bitterness. Moderate body, a little thin for 5%, with soft carbonation. Bitter roasted finish. Not bad, nice aroma.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Jan 2021 at 16:27
Grumbo (25958) reviewed
The Bounder from Leatherbritches Brewery
5 years ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
19/1/2021. Bottle bought direct from the brewery, part of a mixed selection case they advertised on fb. 4.0% abv. Pours bright straw gold with a small off-white head. Aroma is fruity, citrus, hoppy, sweet malt, grass, biscuit. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Medium body, oily texture, average carbonation. Nice bittersweet finish. Second enjoyable beer from this brewer box.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Jan 2021 at 16:26
jjsint (8914) reviewed
Bohemian Pilsner from Leatherbritches Brewery
5 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
500ml bottle as part of a delivery from the brewery and drunk at home. Dark gold with a small white head. Light grass and lemon, a whiff of sulphur. Taste is sweet, heavy on the malt with a suggestion of lemon peel. Bitterness on the finish with more biscuity malt in the aftertaste. Heavy carbonation. Decent.
Tried from Bottle on 31 Oct 2020 at 23:31
jjsint (8914) reviewed
Hairy Helmet from Leatherbritches Brewery
6 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle drunk at home as part of a delivery from the brewery. Pours light to mid-gold, clear with a negligible film of white head and a bit of soapy lacing. Gentle aroma of lemon curd, white grapefruit, hay. Taste is bitter and relatively astringent, leading to a long finish with even more astringency. It's fairly dull, but it's decent enough, and grows on me.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Oct 2020 at 22:27
jjsint (8914) reviewed
Porter from Leatherbritches Brewery
6 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 5.5
Handpull cask from the Blue Boar, Leicester. Mid- to dark brown, slightly translucent with a small khaki/tan head. Light nutty aroma, some carob, some toast. Tastes bittersweet with bitter cooking chocolate, a vegetal note (watercress?) along with a walnut character. Bitter hoppiness in the finish. Light body for the ABV.
Tried from Cask on 12 Oct 2020 at 16:13
jjsint (8914) reviewed
The Mad Brewer - Bamboozled from Leatherbritches Brewery
6 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
500ml bottle as part of a delivery from the brewery. It puts dark, almost brownish gold, clear with a ring of white head. Medicinal aroma with tinges of lemongrass and tropical fruit. After a moment of sweetness it turns incredibly bitter, with astringent hop setting up camp on the back of the tongue. Long medicinal finish and aftertaste. Low carbonation. It's okay.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Sep 2020 at 19:44
jjsint (8914) reviewed
Hop Tropic from Leatherbritches Brewery
6 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
500ml bottle as part of a delivery from the brewery. Light yellow gold, mostly clear, with a large loose white head. Aroma of hay, lemon drops, TCP, a touch of buttered toast. Crisp bittersweet taste with astringent hops. Bright lemony hop finish with more astringency. Heavily carbonated. Enjoyable.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Sep 2020 at 22:16
jjsint (8914) reviewed
Bespoke from Leatherbritches Brewery
6 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
500ml bottle as part of a delivery from the brewery. Chestnut brown, translucent with a short-lived beige/tan head and a fair bit of lacing. Light aroma of chocolate malt with a strong astringency. There is a bittersweet nuttiness to the taste with light notes of dark fruits. A medicinal bitterness embraces the finish. Suggestions of coffee in the aftertaste. A nice well-rounded strong bitter.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Sep 2020 at 12:20
jjsint (8914) reviewed
Mad Ruby from Leatherbritches Brewery
6 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
500ml bottle as part of a delivery from the brewery. Reddish brown, very translucent, mostly flat. Light malty aroma with soft berry aroma. Tastes sweet, at first, very malty. There a bitter hop kick near the finish which provides a nice balance. Black cherry and bourbon biscuit in the aftertaste. Watery, flat body. Fairly basic but decent enough.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Sep 2020 at 22:27