Cheddar Ales started up in 2006 when former Butcombe brewer Jem Ham decided to take the plunge and be his own boss. A sizeable unit with plenty of room for expansion is situated just outside Cheddar and a 20 barrel brewplant was rescued from Dublin for the purpose of filling that space.
2 beers are currently being brewed:
Potholer - a zesty 4.3% Golden Ale
Best Bitter - a very moreish 4% session bitter
No doubt the range will be expanded at some point in the near future, but why run before you can walk. It will be good to return to Cheddar Ales in future to see how the new brewery is getting on. The beers are certainly good enough, we wouldn't say they are the best we had on the trip but they are both very drinkable and well worth trying again. Hopefully soon. Mmmmmmmm................................beer.................................
One of the very sensible things Jem has done is to comission a simple, but very effective, website that looks good and tells you all you need to know. Actually there is probably room for a bit more info, but I still think it is one of the best I have seen.
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