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History
Joe Allsop is the head brewer at Whim Brewery, which is found deep in the
Derbyshire Dales in Hartington, near Buxton. Actually Hartington is 2 miles
away down a farm track!
Whim was the idea of Giles Litchfield who began converting redundant
outbuildings at Whim Farm in September 1993. Most of the equipment was
purpose built although some conditioning tanks were obtained from Springhead
Brewery at Sutton-on-Trent. The brewery can produce around 30 barrels per
week using water from nearby Biggin.
Giles is now more involved with Broughton Brewery and day-to-day running of
Whim is now in the capable hands of brewer Joe Allsop, with invaluable
support from Ruth Baker and Dennis Fox.
Whim’s beers have won a number of beer festival awards over the years. You
can find them at over 50 outlets including The Barley Mow (Bonsall) and
their own pub, The Wilkes Head at Leek - where all the beers are available.
Tasting Notes
Arbor Light - 3.6%
An excellent low gravity, light bitter with a delicate hop aroma.
Flavours of citrus and hops lead to an astringent aftertaste. Easy drinking
and moreish..
Magic Mushroom Mild - 3.8%
Ruby black in colour, this mild is well-balanced with a complex mix of
flavours, hence its unusual name. Sweet finish.
Hartington Bitter - 4.0%
An exceptional amber session bitter that is extremely tasty. A well rounded
mix of malt, hops and bitterness, with a faint sweetness and hints of fruit
and spice.
Hartington IPA. - 4.5%
A golden easy drinking session beer with elements of hops, bitterness and
fruit. Floral tones in the beer lead to a malty sweetness developing in the
aftertaste.
Stout Jenny - 4.7%
A classic black stout with ruby tones a very complex and highly roasted
beer with a distinctive bitter flavour.
Old Izaak - 5.0%
Named after Sir Izaak Walton, this beer is produced for the winter months.
Dark golden brown in colour, it is rich and malty with a nutty/roast
flavour. This leads to a dry and warming well-rounded finish. Also available
as a bottled beer. In addition to these, a number of special and one-off
brews are produced.
Black Christmas - 6.5%
This very mature, full-bodied ale is black in colour with a strong sweet
smooth flavour. It is essentially a hybrid that combines the qualities of a
porter with those of a barley wine. Very deceptive - Handle with care!
Contact Details
This webpage was last updated on
Sunday, 02 September 2007
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