# Wharfedale (Flying Duck Brewpub) — Ilkley, West Yorkshire

> Wharfedale (Flying Duck Brewpub) in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, England scores 3.04 out of 5 — Limited, #50 in West Yorkshire.

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Wharfedale (Flying Duck Brewpub) is a brewery in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, England. We grade it Limited, with a score of 3.04 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #50 in West Yorkshire. Of the 39 beers we track, 53% are Pale Ale and 17% Stout / Porter.

## Rating

- Score: 3.04 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #50 in West Yorkshire · #966 in England · #18,306 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 39

## About

First established in Wetherby in the 1840's Wharfedale Brewery was relaunched in November 2013 by a group of founder members of the Ilkley Beer Festival.

The Brewery forms part of Ilkley's first Brewpub and is housed at the The Flying Duck pub, 16 Church Street, Ilkley, which has undergone a extensive refurbishment and opened in November 2013.

## What they brew

- Pale Ale — 53% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 17% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 14% of the beers we track
- IPA — 14% of the beers we track
- Other — 2% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 16 Church Street, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, England
- Coordinates: 53.9263804, -1.8253348
- Website: https://www.wharfedalebrewery.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Bini Brew Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/bini-brew-co-25206.md) — 3.76, Fine — Ilkley, West Yorkshire — 0.2 mi away
- [Ilkley Brewery Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/ilkley-brewery-co-9617.md) — 3.06, Limited — Ilkley, West Yorkshire — 0.6 mi away
- [Bridgehouse Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/bridgehouse-brewery-15651.md) — 3.05, Limited — Keighley, West Yorkshire — 4.5 mi away
- [Old Bear Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/old-bear-brewery-34985.md) — 2.88, Limited — Keighley, West Yorkshire — 4.5 mi away
- [Goose Eye Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/goose-eye-brewery-10470.md) — 3.04, Limited — Bingley, West Yorkshire — 4.7 mi away
- [Wishbone](https://finding.beer/brewery/wishbone-7908.md) — 3.52, Poor — Keighley, West Yorkshire — 4.8 mi away
- [Premium Drinks](https://finding.beer/brewery/premium-drinks-5712.md) — 2.91, Limited — Bingley, West Yorkshire — 5.3 mi away
- [Copper Dragon Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/copper-dragon-brewery-10266.md) — 2.93, Limited — Keighley, West Yorkshire — 5.3 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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