Ledbury Real Ales Reviews

imdownthepub	3.4 Ledbury Cascade Pale Ale Cask conditioned at the Plough Ale House, Worcester. Gold with white head. There is a pleasant, crisp character to this, peach skin, apricots then lemon citrus notes. Some leafy, herby hints. Pleasant beer. Saturday, January 20, 2024
tommann	3 Ledbury Pale Ale - Centennial Cask at the Wyche Inn, Wyche. Pours bright gold with a small head. Aroma is grainy grass with a touch of jelly. Taste is grassy and grainy. Sunday, September 17, 2023
imdownthepub	3.4 Ledbury Small Batch Release Harlequin and Centennial Pale Cask conditioned at the North Cotswold Beer Festival '23, Moreton in Marsh, Gloucs. Gold with white head. This proved to be a hoppy, quite dryish beer with a fruity, fragrant peachy flavour. Hints of bitterness, it's fine. Saturday, September 9, 2023
kwik-lime	2.8 Ledbury Pale Ale - Citra, Centennial Cask at GBBF. Pale pour with bubbly head. Dry dusty bitterness, not much going on, didn't do much for me. Sunday, August 6, 2023
dchad56	3 Ledbury Bitter Draft - clear, copper with large bubbled white head - lacing on drinking. Good mouthfeel, ok aroma. Easy drinking bitter finish. Wednesday, August 2, 2023
downender	3.4 Ledbury Small Batch Release Harlequin Pale Ale Cask-conditioned at the Oil Basin, Worcester June 2023. Golden in colour, with a moderately-sized, white, head. Citrus hops, tangerine and pineapple fruit character, rich tea malts, leading to a moderately dry finish. Good. Saturday, July 15, 2023
imdownthepub	3.4 Ledbury Dr Rudi's Extra Pale Cask conditioned at Beer on the Wye '23, Hereford. Gold with white head. This proved to be a malty, grassy, quite sharp, citrusy beer. There is a light bitterness to this. Refreshing, easy drinking. It's fine. Monday, July 10, 2023
imdownthepub	3.4 Ledbury The Importance of Using Ernest Cask conditioned at Beer on the Wye '23, Hereford. Gold with white head. Malty, cereals from the off, quite crisp, crystal. Light lemon, lime notes, herby hints, some grass. It's fine. Monday, July 10, 2023
Grumbo	3.1 Ledbury Bitter 10/3/2023. Cask at Sociable Beer Company, Worcester. Pours clear golden amber with a small frothy off-white head. Aroma of leafy hops, malt, caramel, touch of spice. Moderate sweetness and medium bitterness. Moderate body, slightly watery, soft carbonation. Friday, March 24, 2023
Grumbo	3 Ledbury Small Batch Release Harlequin and Wai-Iti 10/3/2023. Cask at Oil Basin, Worcester. Pours clear golden with a small bubbly white head. Aroma is hoppy, fruity, grass, light herb. Moderate sweetness and medium bitterness. Moderate body, oily and watery, soft carbonation. Friday, March 24, 2023
Grumbo	3.3 Ledbury Gold 10/3/2023. Cask at The Plough, Worcester. Pours clear deep golden with a small frothy white head. Aroma of malt, citrus, flowers. Medium sweetness and moderate bitterness. Moderate body, soft carbonation. Nice bitterness to finish but a little watery. Friday, March 24, 2023
Rasmus40	2.9 Ledbury Bitter Cask @ Sociable Beer Company, Worcester. Clear amber with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and light hoppy. Flavor is medium sweet. Sweet finish. 100323 Friday, March 10, 2023
saxo	3 Ledbury Bitter Cask @ Sociable Beer, Worcester. Nice head with good duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are caramel, malt, hops, fruits and has a light bitter finish. Friday, March 10, 2023
saxo	3 Ledbury Small Batch Release Harlequin and Wai-Iti Cask @ Oil Basin Brewhouse. Nice head with good duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are grass, fruits, malt and hops. Friday, March 10, 2023
Rasmus40	3.2 Ledbury Small Batch Release Harlequin and Wai-Iti Cask @ Oil Basin, Worcester. Clear golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, fruity and light hoppy - citrus. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Sweet and light bitter finish. 100323 Friday, March 10, 2023
Rasmus40	2.9 Ledbury Gold Cask @ The Plough, Worcester. Clear golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, fruity and light hoppy. Flavor is medium sweet. Sweet finish. 100323 Friday, March 10, 2023
saxo	3.3 Ledbury Gold Cask @ The Plough, Worcester. Nice head with good duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are hops, fruits, malt and grass. Nice bitter finish. Friday, March 10, 2023
Travlr	3 Ledbury Pale Ale - Citra, Centennial Draft at Plough. Clear bright golden yellow color, scant head. Aroma of mixed citrus. Taste is biscuity citrus and straw, light bitterness. OK Thursday, February 16, 2023
Theydon_Bois	3.1 Ledbury Pale Ale - Citra, Centennial Cask at the Plough, Worcester, 16/02/23. Clear golden amber with a good sized off white cap. Nose is biscuit, grains, strae, hedgerow. Taste comprises straw, grains, biscuit, hedgerow. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Passable cask affair ....apa ? Nah ... bitter AF. Thursday, February 16, 2023
WingmanWillis	3.2 Ledbury Max's Return Pale Ale Saturday, October 1, 2022
WingmanWillis	3.2 Ledbury Gold Saturday, October 1, 2022
imdownthepub	3.2 Ledbury Rock the Hops Cask conditioned at Harbury Beer Festival '22, Warks. Gold with white head. There is a drying bitterness from the off with this, quite leafy in character. There is a caramellised note with a twiggy aside. It's okay. Sunday, September 4, 2022
DJMonarch	3.2 Ledbury Dark Cask Handpump at GBBF 2016, Kensington Olympia 12/08/2016 Some fruit and roast aromas. Small white head. Dark coloured smooth a little rich on the palate and fruity with hints of dryness and bitterness in a lasting malt finish. Thursday, August 18, 2022
tommann	3.7 Ledbury Dark Cask at the Oil Basin Brew House, Worcester. Pours very dark brown with a medium head. Aroma is fruity hops, bread and chocolate. Taste has fruity hops, dark chocolate and coffee. Thursday, June 30, 2022
Leighton	3.6 Ledbury Dark Cask at the Great British Beer Festival 2016, day 2 - London. Pours clear brown with a bubbly, off-white head. The nose holds brown bread, light chocolate, a little leather. Lightly sweet with dry toasted brown bread. Light bodied with fine carbonation; good condition. Dry finish, further toasted malts. Sound. Wednesday, August 18, 2021
imdownthepub	3.3 Ledbury Gold Cask conditioned at The Railway Inn, Ripple, Worcs. Gold with white head. This proved to be a crystal clear beer, malty biscuits, some sweetness while remaining relatively crisp. Some hints of fruitiness. It's fine. Thursday, October 8, 2020
Rune	3.3 Ledbury Pale Ale - Citra, Centennial Cask at Prince of Wales, half-pint shared with Finn. Clear golden body, covering white head, dotted spots on the glass. Quite appealing citrus aromas. Fresh citrus flavours of lemon and orange followed by piney notes a bitter end. Nice. (Ledbury 01.02.2020). Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Rune	3.2 Ledbury Dark Half-pint, cask at Prince of Wales. A rustic glint to a off-black body, spotty lacing from a remaining beige head. Slightly roasted malty aromas, hints of dark fruits. Mixed taste profile of caramel and stewed fruits. Lightly roasted malt-fruity finish. Pleasing to a certain degree. (Ledbury 01.02.2020). Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Finn	3.3 Ledbury Pale Ale - Citra, Centennial Gylden. Filmskum. Ferskenaroma. Smaken tørket frukt. Mest pærer. Tørr fruktig avslutning. Saturday, February 1, 2020
Finn	3.4 Ledbury Dark Delt med Rune på Prince of Wales, Ledbury. Ultramørkebrun /svart. Lavt tett skum med litt farge. Aroma av lettrøstet malt. Smaken svisker. Litt syrlig bitter avslutning. Saturday, February 1, 2020
fonefan	2.8 Ledbury Dr Rudi's Extra Pale Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2019, [ Great British Beer Festival 2019 ], London Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, Greater London, England W14 8UX. [ As Ledbury Dr Rudi's Extra Pale ]. ABV: 4.1%. Clear medium yellow colour with a small, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, fruity malt, light butterscotch. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration, sweet malt, butterscotch, pale malt, fruity malt. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20190808] 5-3-6-3-11 Saturday, February 1, 2020
Theydon_Bois	3.1 Ledbury Dr Rudi's Extra Pale Cask at GBBF '19, day 3, 08/08/19. Golden blonde with an off white head. Nose is grassy, lemon rind, light breads, toasted grains. Taste comprises orange zest, pale malts, light breads, melon. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close. Ok cask pale. Wednesday, November 13, 2019
SHIG	2.5 Ledbury Dr Rudi's Extra Pale Cask at GBBF: Poured golden with white head. Aroma is butter sweet. Taste is grassy apples sweet buttery. Sunday, August 18, 2019
john44	3.3 Ledbury Dark Cask at GBBF 2019, Olympia, London, Aug 2019 - Dark brown with a good foamy tan head. Roasty malts, chocolate, caramel, hint of liquorice. Dark fruits. Moderate hop bitterness. Moderately bitter roast malty and fruity throughout. Not bad. (2019-08) Thursday, August 15, 2019
Grumbo	3.1 Ledbury Dr Rudi's Extra Pale 8/8/2019. Cask at the 2019 Great British Beer Festival. Pours clear golden with a bubbly off-white head. Aroma of hops, malt, fruit, citrus, caramel and resin. Moderate sweetness and medium bitterness. Moderate body, oily texture, average carbonation. Dank, hoppy finish. Friday, August 9, 2019
imdownthepub	3.6 Ledbury Wai-iti and Citra Cask conditioned at Beer on the Wye '19, Hereford. Bright gold with white head. Fully hopped beer, tangy and drying with a background bitterness. Kiwi fruit, lychee along with lemon citrus notes. Big and full on the palate. Really very good. From what I could hear this won local beer of this festival, well deserved. Monday, July 8, 2019
imdownthepub	3.5 Ledbury Pale Ale - Citra, Centennial Cask conditioned at Beer on the Wye '19, Hereford. Gold with white head. This proved to be quite a light and hoppy beer, citrusy and fruity, lemon juice, orange zest along with mango. Refreshing and light. Very pleasant. Monday, July 8, 2019
imdownthepub	3.6 Ledbury / After the Harvest Golden Ale Draught at The Hereford Beer House, Hereford. Hazy gold with white head. There are sweeter, juicy orange flavours to this beer, grainy malts, light mango fruitiness. Refreshing and reasonably light. A very pleasant beer. Friday, July 5, 2019
geordiemunro	0.5 Ledbury Dark Sunday, January 13, 2019
ManVsBeer	2.6 Ledbury Bitter Cask @ Chesham Arms, Hackney. Clear golden-amber with a small head. Has a berry-fruit nose but this is less stated in its taste, and has a low bitterness. Thursday, August 2, 2018
Svesse	3.2 Ledbury Bitter (Cask at Cock Tavern, Hackney, London, 26 May 2018) Amber colour with frothy, off-white head. Malty nose with notes of caramel, toffee and dried fruit. Malty taste with caramel, dried apricots, toffee, dark fruit and a balanced earthy bitterness in the finish. Light body, with a slight sweetness. Tasty and well balanced bitter. Quite nice. Friday, July 13, 2018
imdownthepub	3.4 Ledbury New Zealand Smash Cask conditioned at Beer on the Wye '18, Hereford. Gold with white head. There is a slight perfumed note to this, kiwi fruit with a hint of lychee. Some grapefruit pithy hints. It's fine. Sunday, July 8, 2018
imdownthepub	3 Ledbury Bitter Cask conditioned at Beer on the Wye '18, Hereford. Amber with white head. There is a sweet, toffee'd caramel character to this, some fruitiness, some earthiness. Just okay really. Sunday, July 8, 2018
imdownthepub	3.4 Ledbury Dark Cask conditioned at Beer on the Wye '18, Hereford. Dark brown with ruby hue and cream head. There is a drying note, hints of bitterness then a fruity maltiness. Reasonable depth of flavour. Good beer. Sunday, July 8, 2018
Nocturne	3.1 Ledbury Bitter Cask at Euston Tap, London. Clear golden shade. White head. Orange marmalade notes. Bready malts. Quite thin swallow. Decent. Sunday, April 22, 2018
downender	3.3 Ledbury Dr Rudi's Extra Pale Cask-conditioned at Gloucester Beer Festival, 31/3/2017. Deep gold in colour, with a thin, white, head. Aroma of pineapple and tangerines, with a grassy hop kick. Flavour had plenty more fruits, some biscuity malts and a dryish finish. Good. Monday, April 17, 2017
graham_murphy	3.7 Ledbury Dark Don’t see too many dark bitters around in my parts and that’s a shame on the basis of this one. Although there’s a fine line between this a porter. A little on the sweet side in a marmalade, nutty malt in low carbonation, fairly light body but the main event is of course the roasted coffee and chocolate. Very good. Sunday, November 20, 2016
fonefan	3.2 Ledbury Phoenix Cask (gravity) @ 31th Pigs Ear Beer and Cider Festival 2014, at The Round Chapel in Hackney, London, England. [ As Ledbury Phoenix ]. Light unclear dark brown color with a small to average, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, sweet malt, brown sugar. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average to long duration, roasted, chocolate, dark malt. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20141205] Friday, September 30, 2016
The_Osprey	3.7 Ledbury Dark August 2016 - Cask HP at GBBF 2016 as ’Ledbury Dark’. Very dark brown or black, red hue, foamy tan head. Aroma is ashy, chocolate and raisin. Body is smooth with soft carbonation. Taste is chocolate, raisin, nice roast malts, lightly ashy, smooth into the finish with a little salt. Very good. (3.7) Saturday, September 17, 2016
fonefan	3.4 Ledbury Dark Cask (gravity) @ 31th Pigs Ear Beer and Cider Festival 2014, at The Round Chapel in Hackney, London, England. [ As Ledbury Dark ]. Clear dark brown color with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy malty, roasted maybe it is chocolate - coffee, dark malt, light nutty, light earthy. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a long duration, roasted, wood - nutty, sweet malt, caramel. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20141204] Wednesday, August 31, 2016