# Whim Ales — Buxton, Derbyshire

> Whim Ales in Buxton, Derbyshire, England scores 3.42 out of 5 — Poor, #30 in Derbyshire. 39 beers tracked, mostly Pale Ale.

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Whim Ales is a brewery in Buxton, Derbyshire, England. We grade it Poor, with a score of 3.42 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #30 in Derbyshire. Of the 39 beers we track, 35% are Pale Ale and 25% IPA.

## Rating

- Score: 3.42 out of 5
- Grade: Poor 😐 — Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
- Ranked: #30 in Derbyshire · #622 in England · #13,563 worldwide
- Popularity: Lightly rated
- Beers tracked: 39

## About

We are a ten-barrel microbrewery specialising in producing top of the range cask ale using the finest Maris Otter malt, whole cone hops, Derbyshire hill water and our own freshly cropped yeast.

Whim Ales started in 1993 in an outstanding location at The Whim Farm near Hartington in The Derbyshire Dales, Peak District; the brainchild of owner Giles Litchfield, who wanted to make use of redundant farm buildings and have more beer than even he could drink. 

The remit: to consistently make fantastic beer; and to consistently make fantastic beer that is not bland or tasteless.

This seems to have done the trick. 27 years on and no compromise or short cuts on quality has earned our reputation as consistently producing exceptional beer.

## What they brew

- Pale Ale — 35% of the beers we track
- IPA — 25% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 16% of the beers we track
- Other — 7% of the beers we track
- Brown Ale — 6% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 6% of the beers we track
- Winter Ale — 5% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: Buxton, Derbyshire, England
- Coordinates: 53.1175647, -1.7937895
- Website: http://www.whimales.co.uk/

## Breweries nearby

- [Sheep in Wolf's Clothing](https://finding.beer/brewery/sheep-in-wolfs-clothing-30325.md) — 2.94, Limited — Bakewell, Derbyshire — 5.4 mi away
- [Hickbrew](https://finding.beer/brewery/hickbrew-17086.md) — 2.89, Poor — Buxton, Staffordshire — 5.5 mi away
- [Aldwark Artisan Ales](https://finding.beer/brewery/aldwark-artisan-ales-13791.md) — 2.92, Limited — Matlock, Derbyshire — 5.6 mi away
- [Birchover Brewery (Red Lion)](https://finding.beer/brewery/birchover-brewery-red-lion-15414.md) — 2.92, Limited — Matlock, Derbyshire — 6.7 mi away
- [Direct Beers Limited](https://finding.beer/brewery/direct-beers-limited-15630.md) — 2.42, Limited — Ashbourne, Derbyshire — 7.4 mi away
- [Haywood Bad Ram](https://finding.beer/brewery/haywood-bad-ram-10714.md) — 2.72, Limited — Ashbourne, Derbyshire — 7.4 mi away
- [Taddington Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/taddington-brewery-15458.md) — 2.74, Limited — Buxton, Derbyshire — 8.2 mi away
- [Thornbridge Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/thornbridge-brewery-8077.md) — 3.48, Poor — Bakewell, Derbyshire — 8.4 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

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

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