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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6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at GBBF 2010. A dark amber beer with a thin off-white head. The aroma has notes of citrusy hops. The flavo ris sweet with lemons as well as lighter notes of caramel and hops, leading to a dry and bitter finish.
Tried from Cask on 04 Jun 2011 at 13:51

6.2/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask at Southampton Arms, London. A golden beer with a thin yellow head. The aroma has notes of lemon. The flavor is sweet with strong notes of lemon, combined with lighter notes of spices, caramel, and straw, leading to a dry lemony finish.
Tried from Cask on 31 May 2011 at 14:53

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask @ GBBF 2010, Great British Beer Festival, Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England.Clear dark amber orange color with a small, frothy - fizzy, good lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy malty, caramel, fruity, moderate to light heavy hoppy, orange - citrus. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, caramel, dry. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20100804]
Tried from Cask on 06 Apr 2011 at 12:50

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask at gravity at Pembury Tavern. pale brown colour no head. Ok bitter not very interesting but some pepper hop on finish. Decent
Tried from Cask on 26 Feb 2011 at 05:24

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 7.5
Cask gravity at Pembury Tavern. Clear pale chestnut with no head. Its quite a hoppy bitter. Pretty likeable even if condition isnt great. Very likeable bitter. Decent hop on end.
Tried from Cask on 26 Feb 2011 at 05:20

6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask, handpump at The Crown, Beeston, Nottinghamshire 06.11.10 Pours dark amber with a creamy textured white head. This is dry, bitter and malty. Its pleasant if a little thin at times. A6 A4 T6 P3 Ov12 3.1
Tried from Cask on 07 Nov 2010 at 08:56

4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 3 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4
Cask at Guildford Arms, Edinburgh, Scotland. Amber colour, off white head. Aroma of rotten eggs/sulphur, light fruity. Flavour is light sweet, watery, light malty, grainy, light caramel. Light bodied, watery. Not good.
Tried from Cask on 03 Nov 2010 at 08:34

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
cask at guildford ... copper ... thin tan headm... light sweet nose ... juicy malts ... light dry hop... decent enough .. little sulphur
Tried from Cask on 29 Oct 2010 at 04:44

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
(Cask at Southampton Arms, Kentish Town, London, 8 Aug 2010) Pale golden colour with frothy, white head. Fruity, spicy nose with citrus, ginger and grass. Fruity, spicy taste with notes of citrus, grass and generous doses of ginger. Slightly soapy finish. Rather light body, dry and fairly bitter. Tasty and quite nice with a spicy ginger bite.
Tried from Cask on 24 Sep 2010 at 14:03

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Cask, handpump at The Green Man & Blacks Head Hotel/Pub, Ashbourne, Derbyshire 18.09.10 Pours amber with a filmy white head, good clarity. Nutty taste, little fizziness on the tongue, buzzy bitterness, fresh clean taste, its fine but a fairly standard bitter. A6 A4 T6 P4 Ov12 3.2
Tried from Cask on 21 Sep 2010 at 09:17