Leatherbritches Brewery

Microbrewery in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Derbyshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated Venue: Victoria Inn

Established in 1993

Contact
Brewery Yard, Annwell Lane, Smisby, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, LE65 2TA, England
Description
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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6/10
Tried on 04 Aug 2017 at 16:59

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ Cask (handpump) @ Crown Inn, Church Street, Beeston, Nottingham - Beeston, Nottinghamshire, England NG9 1FY. [ As Leatherbritches Scoundrel ].Clear dark red brown colour with a small to average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, chocolate, dark malt. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average to long duration, dark malt, chocolate. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20151010] 6-3-7-3-14
Tried from Cask on 29 Jun 2017 at 05:00

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ Crown Inn, Church Street, Beeston, Nottingham - Beeston, Nottinghamshire, England NG9 1FY. [ As Leatherbritches Spiced Berry Mild ].Clear medium to dark amber brown colour with a average, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, dark malt, caramel, spiced, cinnamon. Flavor is moderate to light light heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a long duration, spiced bitter, dark malt, sweet malt, spiced, cinnamon. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20151010] 7-3-7-3-13
Tried from Cask on 26 Jun 2017 at 23:09

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle. A birthday gift from Totnes (the person, not the place). Medium brown. Soft haze. Good, dense, lasting, off white head. Nose has toffee biscuits. Sweet and nutty grain. Some berry fruits. Taste is light and nutty bitter. Some fruity astringency. Light body. Finish is fruity and light bitter.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Apr 2017 at 13:16

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
50cl bottle from Westholme Stores, Goring. An attractive copper coloured pour, with just the right amount of conditioning to give a cask-like pour with a ring of white head and with all the sediment remaining in the bottle; otherwise a straightforward malty bitter, with a fruity malt aroma; caramel malt body with some tasrt apple; and a smooth dry finish. Very drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Mar 2017 at 11:38

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask at GBBF 2016. It pours clear deep reddish brown with a medium white head. The aroma is malt - drive, brown bread, wood, cereal and toasted grain. The taste is bitter, wood, resin, pine, peppery spice, leather and earth with a very dry finish. Medium body and soft carbonation. Good condition. A decent old - school bitter.
Tried from Cask on 09 Sep 2016 at 02:53

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
9th August 2016
GBBF Day 1. Cask. Clear amber beer, small cream colour head. Light palate, semi dry, reasonable fine carbonation. Tangy caramel malts into tangy fruits. Light floralness. Ripe citrus into marmalade. Modest bitter linger. Reasonable bitter.
Tried from Cask on 07 Sep 2016 at 04:20

6.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 8 Overall 5.5
Cask at GBBF ’16, day one, 09/08/16. Rich chestnut brown with a decent beige cap. Nose is earthy fruits, trifle, spice, straw. Taste comprises light fruit esters, biscuit malt, toffee. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close. Adequate bitter.
Tried from Cask on 27 Aug 2016 at 10:12

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Sampled @ GBBF day 1. Clear red brown color, average sized beige head. Smell and taste malts, caramel, a touch of raisins, a slight hint of nuts, soft bitter finish, mostly malt bitterness. Decent beer.
Tried on 13 Aug 2016 at 14:12

6.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Gbbf. Klares orange braunes Bier. Geruch mild röstmalzig, nussig. Geschmack nussig malzig, karamellig, okay!
Tried on 09 Aug 2016 at 08:33