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Woodforde's in Woodbastwick, Norfolk, England 🏴
Barley Wine - Barley Regular|
Score
6.42
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Send your taste buds on a sensory explosion with this easy drinking, strong Norfolk ale. A moderate bitterness engulfs the palate whilst the sweetness from the fruit and malt make for a full bodied finish.
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6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Dissipating beige head left a froth on a bright clear copper coloured body.
Malt & raisin aroma.
Medium to full bodied, sticky cloying & heavy.
Heavy malt, syrup, wine, woody & caramel tastes with bitter citrus finish.
Tastes a Strong English Barley Wine - Heavy going.
Malt & raisin aroma.
Medium to full bodied, sticky cloying & heavy.
Heavy malt, syrup, wine, woody & caramel tastes with bitter citrus finish.
Tastes a Strong English Barley Wine - Heavy going.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Feb 2025
at 23:09
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Beers of Europe. Clear light amber with small off-white head. Slightly dulled malty aroma but notes of banana, caramel and light hops. Taste of caramel, fruit cake, banana, orange zest, a building sweetness but has a good bitterness in the finish. Medium bodied but slick, average carbonation. Lacks some depth for the style and strength but I rather liked the simplicity. What there is was tasty and it went down well.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jan 2025
at 03:05
6.4/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Weicher, süß herb-malziger Beginn. Die Süße bleibt eher mild, erst dezente, dann schnell stärker werdende Bitterkeit. Süffig, überraschend hopfig, weicher und langer Abgang. Gefällt. 8/10/11/10/7/11
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Aug 2024
at 18:50
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Clear deep golden beer with a white lacing. Aroma of resinous bitter hops, pine, apricot. Taste of resinous bitter hops, apricot, honey, long bitter finish.
Tried
on 30 Jul 2024
at 07:10
6/10
Smooth mild beginning. Mild fruity, bitter with a grainy back. Mild, smooth with a sweetish bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jul 2024
at 21:40
6/10
Tried
on 03 Apr 2023
at 19:04
20/03/1987. LONDON DRINKER BEER FESTIVAL, Camden Centre, Bidborough Street, LONDON, WC1, England
Tried
on 20 Feb 2023
at 12:49
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Sample thanks to Grumbo: Poured an orange with a off white ring head. Aroma is fruity, boozy. Taste is caramel, sugary, malty, drying finish.
Tried
on 27 Mar 2021
at 19:06
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6
20/2/2021. Bottle shared at the third Ipswich Lockdown 3.0 virtual bottle share. Suffolk vs Norfolk. From Real Ale Shop, Wells. Pours dark orange amber with a small off-white head. Aroma of toffee, golden syrup, orange cookie. Medium plus sweetness, light bitterness. Moderate body, surprisingly watery, soft carbonation. Expected more from a 7% beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Feb 2021
at 17:46
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle picked up from the brewery tap/shop a couple of weeks ago and consumed at home Thursday 27th December 2018 whilst making homemade pizza. Pours warm gold with a slim white head. A little syrupy mouthfeel, some bitterness, malty with some cooked banana. Soft mouthfeel, fruity. Good beer. A7 A4 T7 P4 Ov14 3.6
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Dec 2018
at 18:49