Kett's Rebellion
Woodforde's in Woodbastwick, Norfolk, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Autumn|
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6.15
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The Return of Kett’s Rebellion: A Norfolk Classic Rises Again
As the leaves turn and the nights draw in, we’re welcoming back a beer that’s been requested time and time again by publicans and drinkers alike. This autumn, we’re proud to announce the return of Kett’s Rebellion, our copper-coloured best bitter that first won hearts across Norfolk and beyond.
Back from our brewhouse archives and available exclusively to pubs, this seasonal favourite brings with it both depth of flavour and a rich story rooted in local heritage.
Relaunched Autumn 2025
As the leaves turn and the nights draw in, we’re welcoming back a beer that’s been requested time and time again by publicans and drinkers alike. This autumn, we’re proud to announce the return of Kett’s Rebellion, our copper-coloured best bitter that first won hearts across Norfolk and beyond.
Back from our brewhouse archives and available exclusively to pubs, this seasonal favourite brings with it both depth of flavour and a rich story rooted in local heritage.
Relaunched Autumn 2025
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7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 5
Overall 7
7/11/2025. Cask at the 13th Beccles Beer Festival. Decent pour. Nice sweet ripe fruity aroma. Tropical, citrus, berries, lychee. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness, tart hint. Moderate body, oily watery, soft carbonation. Very nice fruity bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Nov 2025
at 16:25
Historic check-in
Tried
on 20 Feb 2023
at 12:52
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
500ml bottle, gift from my brother. 4.5%. Pours clear red-brown, thin white head. Aromas of red fruit, biscuit. Taste is light sweet, red fruit, nuts. Herbal bitter finish. Ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Apr 2015
at 12:21
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Wonderfully balanced ale with some varied but an excellent set of flavours.
Tried
on 06 Jan 2012
at 15:19
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
5th October 2011
Crosse Keys Spoons. Clear amber beer, little white head. Light dry palate. Medium carbonation. Okay malt supports mildy tangy orange hops. Mild minerals. Dry finish. Another Spoons fest Meh beer!
Crosse Keys Spoons. Clear amber beer, little white head. Light dry palate. Medium carbonation. Okay malt supports mildy tangy orange hops. Mild minerals. Dry finish. Another Spoons fest Meh beer!
Tried
on 29 Dec 2011
at 03:55
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask-conditioned at the Commercial Rooms (JDW), Bristol October 2011. Amber with a slight, off-white head. Caramel and doughy malt aroma. Sweet, cereal malt flavours with a moderately bitter finish. Ok.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Dec 2011
at 02:17
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ Muckle Cross, Elgin
Chestnut brown, good lacing, creamy white head.
Aroma of fruity malts...some citrus notes....bit of lemon
Taste of fruity citrus malts....esters...bit of toffee..yeast...caramel malt...hint of spicy hop...well balanced
Dry finish...lemon in the finish...cleans well
Not a bad pint.
Chestnut brown, good lacing, creamy white head.
Aroma of fruity malts...some citrus notes....bit of lemon
Taste of fruity citrus malts....esters...bit of toffee..yeast...caramel malt...hint of spicy hop...well balanced
Dry finish...lemon in the finish...cleans well
Not a bad pint.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Oct 2011
at 17:16
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at the John Logie Baird , Hastings. Golden amber with a loose cream head; fruity malty aroma; flavour of blackberries and other autumn fruit, with a body of light biscuity malts; very lightly hopped with a dry fruity finish. Rather ordinary.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Oct 2011
at 01:11
4.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 3
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4
On cask at the Corn Exchange in Arbroath. Pours a dark amber to proper brown colour with a good head. The nose has unfortunately a rotten egg or sulphur thing going on - this very stubbornly clears to give a malt and biscuit aroma. The taste is a confusing wishy-washy burnt malt. The pallet showa a decent structure and good texture but there is an unpleasant astringently malty overhang on the end. Overall, disappointing but I wonder how much of this is ffdown to the handling of cask by the staf.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Oct 2011
at 16:28
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask handpull at Shakespeare Head Spoons. Brilliant clear copper colour with lasting cream head. Its a yeasty bitter. Its a yeasty bitter. I know i have said tgat twice but then tgats what this is. Decent condition. Some ok bitterness on finish. Its fine.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Oct 2011
at 06:13