Quirky Ales

Microbrewery in Garforth, West Yorkshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated Venue: Quirky Tap Room

Established in 2015

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Unit 3 Ash Lane, Garforth, LS25 2HG, England
Description
Quirky Ales is a small microbrewery based in Garforth near Leeds. Previously famous for the being the birthplace of Chris Silverwood and some bloke from the Kaiser Chiefs, Garforth is sure to become better known as the birthplace of Quirky Ales. We produce high-quality cask-conditioned real ales, and a variety of bottle-conditioned beers. We don’t want to give away all our secrets, but we can tell you that our founder, Mike Quirk (does it make sense now?) and our brewers Aaron Getliffe and Simon Mustill use the finest local ingredients, sourced from maltsters in nearby Castleford, and design bold, contemporary recipes. Aaron and Simon produce the ‘Quirky’ nature of the beers by combining the local malt with a wide variety of English and American hops.

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6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask sample from Leeds Beer Festival 2019 courtesy of Grumbo, cheers Graham! Amber brown colour, afew bubbles on top and aroma of malt, grain, yeasty, hint of hops. Taste is sweetish, malty, grainy, tangy with some woody, green hop resiny bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry spicy bitter finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried from Cask on 08 Jun 2019 at 16:20

7.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
6/6/2019. Cask at the Leeds Beer Festival. Pours unclear mid-brown with a bubbly off-white to beige head. Aroma of malt, hops, fruit, toffee, light pine, biscuit, vanilla and slight hazelnut. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Medium to full bodied, creamy texture, soft carbonation. Hint of spice in the finish. Tasty, complex beer. Enjoyed this.
Tried from Cask on 06 Jun 2019 at 18:47

5/10
Tried from Cask on 26 Oct 2018 at 16:33

7/10
Decent
Tried from Cask on 09 Sep 2018 at 13:00

5.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6
Wakefield Beer Festival 2017. Blonde and a very dry ale with the rhubarb developing in its aftertaste.
Tried on 30 Mar 2018 at 22:18

6.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the White Horse, Hedgerley, Bucks 16/4/2017. Near black in colour, with a thin, off-white, head. Toasty malts, sweet blueberry fruit and a touch of chocolate before a moderately bitter finish. Fine, but not a lot of hop character.
Tried from Cask on 17 Apr 2017 at 06:30

6.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask (gravity) @ NBF 2016 [ The 41th. Nottingham Beer Festival (The 9th Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival) ], Nottingham Castle, Friar Lane, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England NG1 6EB. [ As Quirky Ales Garforth Porter ].Clear dark red brown color with a small to average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting to diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, dark malt, roasted, sweet malt. Flavor is moderate sweet with a long duration, sweet malt, roasted, dark malt. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20161013] 6-3-7-3-12
Tried from Cask on 03 Apr 2017 at 02:00

5.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Cask (gravity) @ 33th Pigs Ear Beer and Cider Festival 2016, at The Round Chapel in Hackney, London, England. [ As Quirky Ales Ruby ].Clear medium to dark amber - red orange color with a small to average, frothy - fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, wood, sweet malt, sugary. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration, sweet malt, wood, caramel, nutty notes. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20161129] 6-3-5-3-10
Tried from Cask on 21 Mar 2017 at 10:24

4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 4 Flavor 3 Texture 6 Overall 2
29th December 2016
Pigs Ear Fest. Cask. Light haze on this deep amber beer, bubbly white head. Palate is light and dry, modest fine carbonation. Odd and off flavours of wood and soap. Dry finish. Pretty grim.
Tried from Cask on 08 Jan 2017 at 07:05

5.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Gravity dispense at Pigs Ear ’16, 29/11/16. Reddish amber with a light beige covering. Nose is sweet malts, biscuit, red berry whisper, fruit tang. Taste comprises brown sugar, brown bread, light fruit esters. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, semi drying close - rather watery and thin overall. Not good.
Tried on 10 Dec 2016 at 15:30