Hepworth & Co

Commercial Brewery in Pulborough, West Sussex, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2000

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Stane Street, Pulborough, RH20 1DJ, England
Description
Andy Hepworth started brewing in Reading almost directly after University. He moved to Horsham in 1980 and within five years became the youngest Head Brewer in the country, winning many awards.

The long-standing tradition of brewing in Horsham came to an abrupt halt in 2000 with the sale of its last brewery and so Andy, determined to maintain that tradition, joined up with the key members of the brewing team in order to create Hepworths, an independent brewery aiming to build its own range of quality brands, while maintaining flexibility for contract work.

In 2016 they relocated to their current site which they co-locate with Goodwood Brewery, Laines Brew Hub and Ridgeway Brewing sharing certain facilities but not brewplants.

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6.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Old rating from 2019 - 500ml bottle, pours golden with a white head. Aromas & tastes of toffee, berries, earth, biscuit, grass & malt. Medium body. Moderate bitter finish
Tried from Bottle on 31 Jan 2025 at 23:06

3/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 2 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 3
330ml bottle and much to my naive disappointment not a beer from Bangladesh. Clear gold, brief fizzy head which dissipates very quickly. Aroma is cardboardy malts and glucose syrup. Taste is the same with a touch of spice in the finish. Slightly syrup noted body with a soda like carbonation. Very poor.
Tried from Bottle on 31 Dec 2024 at 02:25

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 4 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
Bottle 0,5ltr: Clear amber coloured brew with an fine fruity sweetbitter taste, and its have a very English hoppy character.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Dec 2024 at 11:39

6/10
Malty grainy bitter beginning, soft dry. Moderate grainy, floral. Dry bitter. floral with a dry grainy bitter finish.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Dec 2024 at 21:57

4/10
Sourish, fizzy, papery, cardboard
Tried from Bottle on 25 Oct 2024 at 12:32

4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 2 Texture 8 Overall 3
Aroma av sitrus og kokte grønnsaker. Smaken er vassen og tynn, litt sitron, ellers nesten heilt smaklaus.
Tried on 21 Sep 2024 at 13:27

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
500ml bottle from Real English Drinks. Gluten Free. Black brown colour, bubbly beige foam head and aroma of roasty malt, ashy, milk chocolate, coffee. Taste is dark malty, earthy, roasty, dried fruity, with some chocolate and coffee, and nutty bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, roasty bitter finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Aug 2024 at 21:49

6/10
Bottle from wee local shop in Alfama, Lisbon. Appearance - golden and clear. Thin white head. Nose - hemp, corn, green beans and vegetable oil. Taste - more corn and now some bread. Green beans at the back. Palate - light bodied, rich middle and balanced bitterness. Overall - this is a more than decent lager, perhaps heading into Pilsner style.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Aug 2024 at 20:23

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
12/7/2024. Cask at the 33rd Ealing Beer Festival. Pours clear bright golden with a small frothy white head. Aroma is malty, caramel, fruit, butter. Quite sweet with moderate bitterness and body. Slightly oily and watery, soft carbonation. Okay but sweet,
Tried from Cask on 13 Jul 2024 at 11:01

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 6
12/7/2024. Cask at the 33rd Ealing Beer Festival. Pours clear bright gold with a small frothy white head. Aroma is malty, citrus, grass, fruits. Moderate sweetness, bitterness and body. Slightly watery. Soft carbonation. Easy drinking session ale.
Tried from Cask on 13 Jul 2024 at 11:00