Norfolk Nip
Woodforde's in Woodbastwick, Norfolk, England 🏴
Traditional Beer - Old Ale Regular|
Score
6.77
|
|
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.
Ingredients: Maris Otter; Crystal Malt; Chocolate Malt; Roasted Barley; Goldings hops.
Sign up to add a tick or review
6.4/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
33cl bottle from Ealing BF 2007. Very deep ruby, no head. Choc toffee aroma, more choc toffee in mouth. Simple, one dimensional strong beer, no great complexity, choc is ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 May 2007
at 02:53
8.2/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8
Bottle: Poured a deep slightly hazy copper color ale with a small bubbly head with no retention. Aroma is quite complex and hard to describe but I can pick up traces of vanilla and some subtle smoke. Taste is a well balance mix between some vanilla, caramel, very subtle smoke and some oak. Alcohol is well hidden and body is above average but not very full either. Carbonation is very low, almost like an old Thomas Hardy. Very interesting take on an ambiguous style (for me at least!) and I am very curious about trying some aged bottle in a couple of year since I believe age could do wonder to this beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 May 2006
at 14:00
8.1/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
A red-brown beer with a disappearing brown head. The aroma has quite strong notes of alcohol, that are not hidden by the notes of wood and prunes, that it also contains. The flavor has strong notes of prunes as well as lesser notes of raisins and wood, the end is dry from both the alcohol and the wood. It has good body and really gives You the warmth.
Tried
on 12 Jul 2005
at 15:21
7.5/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
(Bottle 33 cl) Mahogany with a warm reddish glow. Delicious, creamy, light brown head. Dried, sweet fruit in the nose. Very vinous, port-like body with lots of dried fruit in the flavour and perhaps also a touch of chocolate. Soft mouthfeel, a little flat with a rather dry, short bitterness in the finish. 300605 & 110606
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jul 2005
at 10:53
7.1/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled, thanks rauchbier!
Going side to side with J.W.Lees Harvest Ale was tough for this beer. It poured very dark brown and formed a rich head. Raspberries and fruits were predominant in the aroma. It was sweet and relatively malty with some depth. It had notes of chocolate and wood, as well as a punch of rhum. A good, complex beer, sure, but fell short in this comparison.
Going side to side with J.W.Lees Harvest Ale was tough for this beer. It poured very dark brown and formed a rich head. Raspberries and fruits were predominant in the aroma. It was sweet and relatively malty with some depth. It had notes of chocolate and wood, as well as a punch of rhum. A good, complex beer, sure, but fell short in this comparison.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 May 2004
at 10:57
7.2/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7
Dark color, quite poor head. The nose is not impressive: malt, alcohol, brandy, apple. Average mouthfeel, a bit drier than expected, with quite strong liquorice, ending with a bold caramel and bitter almonds (and light phenol). Less than I expected, but thanks a lot to Jens (Ungstrup) for this bottle.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Dec 2003
at 04:54
7.6/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Stout like beer with a sweet almost strawberry and alcohol nose. Milkshake like mouth feel with again hints of strawberries and alcohol. A very gold strong barley wine.
Tried
on 16 Sep 2003
at 19:11