About
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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LordAlwold1970 (10316) reviewed
Gratzo from Left Bank Brewery
10 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at Pigs Ear, 2015. Cloudy gold pour with a white head. Smoky bacon and sweet fruit aroma. The smoke rides through into the flavour, splash of vanilla with some soft fruit nuances. Not bad.
Tried from Cask on 29 Dec 2015 at 09:12
LordAlwold1970 (10316) reviewed
Kompot Plumbago from Left Bank Brewery
10 years ago
5.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Cask at Pigs Ear, 2015. Brown pour with a beige head. Lots of smoke in the nose, compounded nicely by his good friends ashtray and tobacco. More smoke in the flavour, splash of dark fruit. An odd brew.
Tried from Cask on 27 Dec 2015 at 17:14
Scopey (25563) reviewed
Incognito from Left Bank Brewery
10 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle at ChrisO’s Pre-Christmas Tasting. It pours hazy dirty gold with a thick white head. The nose is rich, smoked, bitter - sweet, grainy, sweet orange muffin and candied stuff. The taste is bitter - sweet, toasty, earthy, rich smoked, bready malts, mild acidity and fruit cake. Medium body and fine carbonation. Unusual flavour profile, but not bad.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Dec 2015 at 13:30
Scopey (25563) reviewed
Sorachi Saison from Left Bank Brewery
10 years ago
5.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottle at ChrisO’s Pre-Xmas Tasting. It pours lightly hazy gold with a thick white head. The nose is toasty, straw, icing sugar, candied peel, pear, apple and a touch of tapioca. The taste is bitter-sweet, toasty, woody, spice, orange peel, grass, herbal notes and umami. Medium body and moderate carbonation. The Sorachi is not Ace.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Dec 2015 at 08:43
Leighton (35418) reviewed
Sorachi Saison from Left Bank Brewery
10 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle shared at the chriso and Ruth pre-Christmas / post-Pigs Ear holiday tasting of 2015 - London. Cheers! Pours unclear yellow-gold with a creamy, white head. The nose holds wheat, light yeast, pale bread, citrus, hints of meringue. Light to medium sweet flavour with more wheat, tangerine, lemon. Light bodied with average carbonation. Sweet finish with mellow hay, lemon meringue, wheat bread, yeast. Not bad overall.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Dec 2015 at 04:08
Theydon_Bois (48345) reviewed
Incognito from Left Bank Brewery
10 years ago
6.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle split at Chriso pre Xmas tasting, 06/12/15. Very lightly hazed orange golden with a decent off white covering. Nose is light smoke, straw, hint of plastic, lemon rind, yeast esters, pissoi citricisms. Taste comprises sweet’n’sour tones, funk, pissy citrics, lemon jus, bread dough, yeast, light smoke. Medium bodied, prickly carbonation, semi drying close. Average stuff, carries little depth for the ABV and overcarbed.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Dec 2015 at 10:09
Theydon_Bois (48345) reviewed
Sorachi Saison from Left Bank Brewery
10 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle split at Chriso pre Xmas tasting, 06/12/15. Lightly hazed golden yellow topped with an off White covering. Nose is light funk, smoke, citric peel, light Sorachi fumeage, lemon tinged straw. Taste comprises floral notes, spice, subtle sorachi, yeast esters, funk, bready notes, citric rinds. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Ok stuff, the sorachi is subtle and we’ll balanced.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Dec 2015 at 10:04
LordAlwold1970 (10316) reviewed
Incognito from Left Bank Brewery
10 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle from Pigs Ear Beer Festival, 2015. Drank at home. Hazy amber pour with a white head (soon goes). Aromas of marmalade, sweet spice, barley sugar, tangerine and some light smoke action. Flavours of honey, vanilla, a little smoke, sweet spice. Spicy finish. Nice.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Dec 2015 at 09:24
Scopey (25563) reviewed
Mleczko from Left Bank Brewery
10 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Cask at Pig’s Ear 2015. It pours black with a decent off-white head. The nose is bitter-sweet, umami, liquorice, dark fruits, earthy roast, plum, Dandelion & Burdock and charred wood. The taste is bitter-sweet, earthy, charred wood, liquorice, toast, umami, chocolate, decent roast and earth with a dry, toasty finish. Medium body, fine carbonation and slightly sticky mouth-feel. Robust and balanced. Good stuff.
Tried from Cask on 13 Dec 2015 at 04:45
Leighton (35418) reviewed
Mleczko from Left Bank Brewery
10 years ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cask at Pigs Ear 2015, day 1 - London. Pours clear brown with a foamy, off-white topping. The nose holds burnt toast, Belgian yeast, cocoa, dried fruits. Light to medium sweet flavor with rich chocolate notes, earth, roast. Medium bodied with fine carbonation; good condition. Balanced finish with more cocoa, yeast, bitter earth, dried dark fruits. Very good.
Tried from Cask on 10 Dec 2015 at 17:52