# Quirky Ales — Leeds, West Yorkshire

> Quirky Ales in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England scores 3.02 out of 5 — Limited, #56 in West Yorkshire. 112 beers tracked, mostly Pale Ale.

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Quirky Ales is a brewery in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. We grade it Limited, with a score of 3.02 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #56 in West Yorkshire. Of the 112 beers we track, 32% are Pale Ale and 25% IPA.

## Rating

- Score: 3.02 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #56 in West Yorkshire · #1,026 in England · #18,747 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 112

## About

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.

## What they brew

- Pale Ale — 32% of the beers we track
- IPA — 25% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 19% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 18% of the beers we track
- Brown Ale — 3% of the beers we track
- Other — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 3 Ash Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
- Coordinates: 53.7981578, -1.3749637
- Website: http://www.quirkyales.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Lotherton](https://finding.beer/brewery/lotherton-30999.md) — 2.87, Poor — Leeds, West Yorkshire — 2.4 mi away
- [Five Towns Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/five-towns-brewery-9667.md) — 3.78, Fine — Castleford, West Yorkshire — 5.1 mi away
- [Lost Cause Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/lost-cause-brewing-co-31530.md) — 3.69, Fine — Castleford, West Yorkshire — 5.8 mi away
- [Piglove Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/piglove-brewing-21471.md) — 3.77, Fine — Leeds, West Yorkshire — 6.3 mi away
- [Tartarus Beers](https://finding.beer/brewery/tartarus-beers-22888.md) — 4.18, Great — Leeds, West Yorkshire — 6.6 mi away
- [North](https://finding.beer/brewery/north-9754.md) — 3.73, Fine — Leeds, West Yorkshire — 6.6 mi away
- [Cooper Hill](https://finding.beer/brewery/cooper-hill-14027.md) — 2.74, Limited — Leeds, West Yorkshire — 6.6 mi away
- [Tarn51 Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/tarn51-brewing-company-15405.md) — 2.94, Limited — Normanton, West Yorkshire — 6.8 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Leeds, England](https://finding.beer/breweries/england/leeds.md)
- [Best breweries in England](https://finding.beer/breweries/england.md)

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