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Simon Poffley wants to revive the tradition of farmhouse-brewed beer in the Brecon Beacons. He opened the Left Bank Brewery, located in a farm on the northern edge of Llangorse Lake, in the spring of 2019 and has been brewing since then, using Brecon Beacons water from a borehole. He wants to start fermenting using naturally occurring wild local yeasts and local malt, barley and hops if he can find them.

The first batches were brewed before Spring 2013 at the Hornbeam Cafe, Hoe Street, Walthamstow, London. Later production moved to the Blackhorse Workshop, Blackhorse Lane, Walthamstow where we produced over a hundred brews. After brewing a few batches in Bermondsey production was moved to the Brecon Beacons.
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madmitch76 (41486) reviewed
Gratzo from Left Bank Brewery
10 years ago
5.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 4
4th December 2015
Pigs Ear Day 4. Cask. Lightly hazy gold beer, small pale cream colour head. Smokey nose. Palate is light and semi dry, Modest carbonation. More white smoke against a pale malt sweetness. Mildly tangy citrus. Light finish. Clunky.
Tried from Cask on 09 Jan 2016 at 18:28
madmitch76 (41486) reviewed
Rhino from Left Bank Brewery
10 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
4th December 2015
Pigs Ear Day 4. Cask. Light haze on this gold beer, thin pale cream colour head. Palate is smooth and semi dry. Reasonable fine carbonation. Bitterish floral apple! Mild lemon, touch of sherbet. Little pine on the semi dry finish. Messy but passable.
Tried from Cask on 09 Jan 2016 at 12:20
madmitch76 (41486) reviewed
Kompot Plumbago from Left Bank Brewery
10 years ago
5.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
4th December 2015
Pigs Ear Day 4. Cask. Clear deep amber - brown beer, small pale tan head. Palate is light and semi dry, modest carbonation. Smoke! Grey smoke. Modest ripe fruit. Light semi dry finish. Smokey linger. A bit overcooked.
Tried from Cask on 09 Jan 2016 at 11:31
madmitch76 (41486) reviewed
Mleczko from Left Bank Brewery
10 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
1st December 2015
Pigs Ear Day 1. Cask. Almost opaque dark brown beer, small pale tan head. Palate is softish and semi dry. Mild fine carbonation. Tangy dark malts. Touches of dark chocolate and tangy dark fruits. Tangy fruity finish. Okay. But there is better than this!
Tried from Cask on 08 Jan 2016 at 10:21
Leighton (35418) reviewed
Rhino from Left Bank Brewery
10 years ago
5.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
Cask at Pigs Ear 2015 - London. Pours clear honey gold with a creamy, white head. The nose has lots of phenolics, light plastic, lemon. Light sweet flavour, with some alcohol present, melon, wheat, yeast. Medium bodied with fine carbonation; so so condition. Strong phenols in the finish, more mellow plastic notes, grass, grains. So so.
Tried from Cask on 06 Jan 2016 at 16:34
Leighton (35418) reviewed
Gratzo from Left Bank Brewery
10 years ago
5.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
Gravity cask at Pigs Ear 2015 - London. Pours unclear yellow-gold with a thick, frothy white head. The nose has nice smoke, dry grass, light cured ham. Light to medium sweet flavour with harsh grassy bitterness, burnt plastic, grain husk, ash, smoke. Light bodied with fine carbonation; so so condition. More grass, dry smoke and a bit of plastic in the finish. Not great overall.
Tried from Cask on 06 Jan 2016 at 16:22
madmitch76 (41486) reviewed
Incognito from Left Bank Brewery
10 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
6th December 2015
The Pigs Ear wrap up tasting at ChrisO’s. Hazy gold beer, bubbly pale cream colour head. Palate is airy and semi dry and has decent fine carbonation. Sweetish malts, some creamy sweetness, Very mild smoke. Light ripe fruits. A little floralness in the semi dry finish. A bit clunky but okay.
Tried on 05 Jan 2016 at 06:14
madmitch76 (41486) reviewed
Sorachi Saison from Left Bank Brewery
10 years ago
5.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
6th December 2015
The Pigs Ear wrap up tasting at ChrisO’s. Lightly hazy gold beer, thin pale cream colour head. Palate is light and semi dry. Modest fine carbonation. Light pale malts, touch of grain. Mild spice. Modest Sorachi lemon tasting a bit tired. Light finish. For a Sorachi beer this is a bit dull tbh.
Tried on 05 Jan 2016 at 04:48
WingmanWillis (39655) ticked
Sorachi Saison from Left Bank Brewery
10 years ago
8/10
Tried on 30 Dec 2015 at 06:29
WingmanWillis (39655) ticked
Incognito from Left Bank Brewery
10 years ago
6/10
Tried on 30 Dec 2015 at 06:29