Woodforde's Norfolk Nip

Norfolk Nip

 

Woodforde's in Woodbastwick, Norfolk, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Traditional Beer - Old Ale Regular
Score
6.75
ABV: 8.0% IBU: - Ticks: 35
This rare and much sought-after high quality Barley Wine has been brewed by Woodforde’s just once a year since 1992, and is based on the original Steward & Patteson recipe of 1929. It is considered suitable for laying-down for two or more years.

Ingredients: Maris Otter; Crystal Malt; Chocolate Malt; Roasted Barley; Goldings hops.
 

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5.9
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle from Marks & Spencer, Halifax. Reddish-brown with next to no head. Has a sticky-sweet texture, sweet taste, some fruit. Fairly palatable for its strength.

Tried from Bottle on 12 Aug 2016 at 16:58


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7

330ml bottle. Pours dark caramel brown with a small, bubbly head. Aroma is caramel, fruitcake and alcohol. Taste has fruitcake to start with a toffee finish and yeasty aftertaste. A bit flat.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Jan 2016 at 14:11


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle brought home from Scotland by a friend. Hazy brown with a small beige head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and dried fruit. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate bitter. Sweet finish. 111115

Tried from Bottle on 11 Nov 2015 at 14:40


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

33 cl bottle. Pours clear and golden brown with a small tan head. Aroma is toasted malty. Toasted, fruity and breadish. Bitter and toasted, dry and bitter far finish.
Earlier Rating: 12/5/2008 Total Score: 3.4
33 cL bottle, courtesy of fonefan. Pours dark brown with a light orange glare and a diminished white head. Roasted malty and light fruity aroma. Sweet caramel and roasted malt flavour with a mild acidic note and quite dark fruity, yet not heavy. Mild infection it seems. Lingering roasted malty and light fruity finish.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Aug 2015 at 14:16


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle from Marks and Spencer & consumed at home Saturday 14th February 2015 Dark brown in colour with a rim of beige bubbles. Some sweet dark sugar and a fairly safe bitterness. It’s fine enough, malty a touch sweatband with the strength remarkably well hidden. Fine. Btw this was the Marks and Spencer version. A6 A3 T7 P3 Ov13 3.2

Tried from Bottle on 15 Feb 2015 at 16:20


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

The M&S one. Clear, reddy brown. No head. Boozy, heady, cake mix fruitiness. Some caramel. Taste is dried fruit dry. Some sweetness on the lips. Sticky mouthfeel. Finishes fruity dry. Would like to try a cask version of this. This is a bit dull.

Tried from Cask on 11 Feb 2015 at 06:16


5.4
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

33cl bottle from Marks & Spencer, Camberley. A dull chestnut brown pour with no head, looking flat and lifeless; sweet toffee aroma; surprisingly thin and watery with a sweet malt taste with a trace of almonds; and a sweet finish. Not the best barley wine I’ve come across.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Jan 2015 at 12:01


4.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

Bottle from M&S via SarkyNorthener cheers Martin; dark chestnut brown pour with a thin tan head, fruity aroma, taste has has doughy malts, toffee.

Tried from Bottle on 23 Dec 2014 at 14:02


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

330ml bottle from M&S in Rickmansworth, Herts. A dark ruby/brown coloured pour with a thin off white/beige head on top. Rich, dark fruit cake aroma. Tastes similar, rich, dark fruit cake, slight caramel and a hint of vanilla, a little boozy. I’ve had this beer many years ago and could have sworn it was much stronger. Still very pleasant and nice to see it in Marks and Sparx.

Tried from Bottle on 07 Dec 2014 at 07:13


6.9
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

330ml bottle from M&S - Headless flat black ale, no head, no life. Nose is lots of rich boozy cake fruit, malt and caramel. Loads of boozy warmth in the taste, not a robust palate as I expected, but nice solid and chewy just on the flavour alone.

Tried from Bottle on 14 Nov 2014 at 11:45