The Brewery

Cheddar Ales was opened in 2006 by our Head Brewer, Jem Ham. The brewery is based at Winchester Farm on the edge of Cheddar village, near the famous Cheddar Gorge.

Cheddar Ales currently has four fermenting vessels, each one capable of holding 21.5 brewery barrels of beer, or around 6,150 pints. This gives us a weekly brewing capacity of 24,600 pints, which may sound a lot but is certainly 'micro' in terms of the brewing industry. By hand-crafting such small volumes, Cheddar Ales can ensure that character, consistency and quality lie at the heart of all our beers.

Find out more about how we make our great range of real ales using traditional methods here.

Brewery Process

Click on the thumbnail below to see a video of the brewing process!