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.
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.
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask. Clear golden with a small white head. Very fresh citrusy nose with very fresh hops. Medium body, low carbonation, fruit and caramel with a lightly bitter finish. Very soft mouthfeel. 170110
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Feb 2010
at 13:41
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (gravity) @ GBBF 09, Great British Beer Festival, Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England.Clear light to medium yellow orange color with a small, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, white to off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, ginger. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, ginger spicy and fresh. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20090805]
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Nov 2009
at 02:13
4.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4
Cask@GBBF2009. Pale yellowish golden colour, small white head. Aroma is ginger, some malts and mild hops. flavour is ginger, hops, earth and some mild grassy notes.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Aug 2009
at 01:14
5.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Cask@GBBF 2009. Yellow color, small white head, some lace. Cut grass and some ginger in the nose. Lemon-grass and ginger in the flavor. Weak palate. A bit sweet.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Aug 2009
at 18:04
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Yellow with a small white head. Aroma is herbal with nutty and berry notes. Refreshing and slightly tart flavour with a spicy or herbal note
Tried
on 30 Jul 2009
at 03:36
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Gravity cask at the Pembury Tavern on 16th July during their festival. Brown bitter, poured crystal clear with a short-lived effervescent off-white head of little or no lacing. Sweetish malt aromas slightly override the hoppy notes which are citric in nature with lemony undertones. Watery texture, dryish finish best appreciated with long pauses between substantial sips.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Jul 2009
at 17:29
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask @ Great British Beer Festival, GBBF 2008, Earls Court, London, England SW5.Clear medium yellow color with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing,off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, ginger notes, medicine. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average duration. Body is light to medium, texture is watery, carbonation is soft. (060808)
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Oct 2008
at 03:56
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask@GBBF 2008. Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is spices, raspberries and wood. Quite dry mouthfeel with mainly the same things in the flavour. Ends in a big dry wooden bitterness.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Aug 2008
at 13:10
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
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Tried
on 07 Aug 2008
at 10:14
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Cask at Peterborough Beer Fest. Hazy pale yellow. Light hay aroma. Medium sweet and light bodied. Somewhat papery and mushy at first feels crisper and tighter towards the salty, grassy finish. An easy going beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Aug 2007
at 07:14