Leatherbritches Brewery
Microbrewery
in Ashby-de-la-Zouch,
Derbyshire,
England 🏴
Associated Venue: Victoria Inn
Established in 1993
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.
Martinsh (3610) reviewed Ashbourne IPA from Leatherbritches Brewery 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Cask at Creaky Floorboard, Derby. Pours golden ye;;pw with a small off-white head and good lacing. There’s floral hops and citrus in the aroma. In the mouth it fluctuates between fairly sweet and slightly bitter, with a little sharpness thrown in for good measure. Flavour has a mix of traditional and floral hops, plus lemongrass and some citrus. Later there are hints of grapefruit leading to a quite bitter finish. This is decent – plenty of bitterness for an old school IPA.
jimgreen (21510) reviewed Voodoo Child from Leatherbritches Brewery 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask at the Pup and Duckling, Solihull. Poured a slightly hazy yellow golden colour with a short-lived, thin white head. The aroma is malt, woody hops The flavour is moderate to light bitter, with a light, slightly watery, yeasty, malt, light woody hop bitter palate. Medium to light bodied with soft carbonation. Nice enough but lacks any real defining characteristics.
Grumbo (24387) reviewed Bohemian Dark from Leatherbritches Brewery 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
31/5/2024. From cask at the 37th Colchester Real Ale and Cider Festival. Pours very dark brown with a small bubbly off-white head. Aroma is roasted, malty, nutty, chocolate, toffee, molasses. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness and body. Oily with soft carbonation. Much better than expected based on previous reviews.
Martinsh (3610) reviewed Berry Dangerous from Leatherbritches Brewery 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask at Victoria, Derby. Pours a dark burgundy with minimal tan head. There’s roasted malts nd raspberries in the aroma. In the mouth it is sweet and watery, but fruitiness quickly makes itself evident. Flavour of raspberries and summer fruits at the start, and later some old English spangles and hints of nuts and humbug. Finish is fruity and slightly bitter. This is quite nice – but doesn’t have much porter characteristic.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Saturday 13th April 2024, Bertie, Margie and I in Tamworth on a pub crawl. Hand-pulled half-pint in the Sheriff of Tamworth. Clean amber body, off-white crown. Malty and fruity, nice blend, piney, earth too.
lad_newton (4207) reviewed Scoundrel from Leatherbritches Brewery 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Cask at CBC, Covent Garden on 2nd March 2024. Deep brown with pale tan foam and full lacing. Toffee malt aroma with latent fruitiness. Pungent and malty in-mouth, and a rich, malt and spicy finish. Medium bodied with a smooth mouthfeel.
Mr_Pink_152 (17201) reviewed Hop Tropic from Leatherbritches Brewery 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask at the Joiners Arms, Lincoln. Golden colour with a white head. Aroma and taste are light fruity and slight sweet. Light body.
Mr_Pink_152 (17201) reviewed Dr. Johnson from Leatherbritches Brewery 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask at BeerHeadZ, Lincoln. Dark amber brown with a cream colored head. Aroma and taste are toffee and malty, slight sweet. Fairly thin body.
jjsint (8631) reviewed The Mad Road from Leatherbritches Brewery 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Handpull cask at the Ale Stone, Aylestone. Dark gold, clear with a small white head and generous lacing. Aroma of mown grass, cherry candy, orange peel. Sweet taste with fruity notes, bubblegum. Slight chalky bitterness nearer the end but this is a very sweet beer. Slightly oily body, soft to nil carbonation. Quite nice.
jjsint (8631) reviewed Bad Santa from Leatherbritches Brewery 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Handpull cask at the Ale Stone, Aylestone. Pours a deep dark mahogany, a little translucent with a small beige head. Delicious malty aroma, fresh cherries, stone fruit, light earthy character. Gorgeous sweet taste, resplendent with black cherry. Bitterness in the back of the sip providing less of a balance and more of a change of character. Light body with soft carbonation. A revelation.