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 21 May 2016 at 09:33

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ Brunswick Inn, 1 Railway Terrace, Derby, Derbyshire, England DE1 2RU. [ As Leatherbritches Bespoke ].Clear medium orange amber color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, nutty, sweet malt. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average to long duration, caramel, nutty, sweet malt. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20160221]
Tried from Cask on 18 May 2016 at 13:06

6.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned, on gravity, at the Seven Stars, Bristol 3/5/2016. Dark brown, with a thin, beige, head. A malty beer, with some brown sugar, dark fruits and a gentle, slightly boozy, finish. Fine.
Tried from Cask on 11 May 2016 at 14:21

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle from Chatsworth house farm shop. Hazy golden colour with a white head. Light fruity, lemon and grapefruit. Taste light sweet. Not punchy like an APA.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Apr 2016 at 14:35

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask @ GBBF 2015. Pours a slightly hazy yellow color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty lemongrass aroma. Fruity malty spicy lemongrass and ginger flavor. Has a fruity malty spicy lemongrass and ginger finish.
Tried from Cask on 18 Mar 2016 at 08:31

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Gravity, half, shared with Finn, mini-festival at Brunswick Inn. Hazy grey-golden body. Filmy layer. Grainy aroma added by fruity hints. Malt-fruity flavours, lightly spiced. Bitter endnotes. Nice and well bodied (Derby 17.02.2016).
Tried on 07 Mar 2016 at 15:19

6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask ale, half pint shared with Finn at Bell and Castle. A patchy beige head to a clear copper coloured body. Good lacing. Brown malt nose added by herbal hops. Mixed taste of slightly roasted caramel malts and fruity hops. Bittersweet tail. Medium bodied. Likable (Derby 16.02.2016).
Tried from Cask on 07 Mar 2016 at 14:34

5.9/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Fra cask/gravity på minifestival på Brunswick Inn i Derby 17 Feb 16. Delt med Rune. Varm gyldengul. Filmskum. Uklar. Ferskenaroma. Smaken fersken & plommer. Blir syrlig etter hvert. Søtt helhetsinntrykk.
Tried from Cask on 02 Mar 2016 at 05:15

5.8/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
Fra fat på Bell & Castle i Derby 16 Feb 16. Delt med Rune. Gylden. 0 skum. God fruktaroma. Nærmest frukttyggegummi. Smaken aprikos. Uforanderlig. Avslutninga er papp.
Tried on 02 Mar 2016 at 04:15

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle. Catchable gusher. Dark brown with a huge light tan head that collapses. Aroma of mocha, earth, quinces, nuts. Medium bodied, highish carbonation for an English porter. Roasted and nutty flavours, some fruit, dry mocha finish. Pleasant and quite engaging - lightish and fruity but with enough roasted and mocha flavours to feel like a porter.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Feb 2016 at 06:04