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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7.5
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.

Tried from Cask on 20 Oct 2024 at 16:15


6.1
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.

Tried from Cask on 18 Jul 2024 at 20:57


7.2
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.

Tried from Cask on 02 Jun 2024 at 16:19


6.8
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.

Tried from Cask on 01 May 2024 at 22:20


6.6
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.

Tried on 14 Apr 2024 at 06:57


7.2
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.

Tried from Cask on 10 Mar 2024 at 01:03


6.6
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.

Tried from Cask on 06 Jan 2024 at 22:34


6.2
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.

Tried from Cask on 06 Jan 2024 at 12:30


7
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.

Tried from Cask on 27 Dec 2023 at 20:26


7.5
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.

Tried from Cask on 23 Dec 2023 at 20:16