Hepworth & Co

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

Established in 2000

Contact
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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6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle(bottled 5/10/10; purchased at Kris Wines): Orangey coloured, hazy, mid-sized off-white head with a good lace, mineralic-yeasty nose with traces of alcohol, died peaches and toasted malt; moderate to solid sweet flavour with a slight bitterness, medium to full bodied, relatively soft; lingering woody and fruity sweet-bitter finish. Pretty good, it needs obviously some time to ripe…
Tried from Bottle on 17 Jan 2014 at 15:52

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
330ml bottle. Pours slightly hazy gold with a medium head. Aroma is buttery biscuits, popcorn, lemon, pineapple and passionfruit. Taste is sweet, with some butter and orange citrus notes.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Jan 2014 at 12:50

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Cask at the Half Moon, Windlesham, as ’Chobham Ales’ Holly & Ivy, 11/01/14. Lightly obscured chestnut brown with a thin off white head that quickly dissipates to nothing. Nose is bready malts, earthy, light dirt, nutty twang, toffee. Taste comprises dark fruits, bready malts, biscuit notes, earthy, toffee. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, dry finale with light bitter notes. Mediocre bitter.
Tried from Cask on 11 Jan 2014 at 14:43

5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 5
Bottle from jmgreenuk. Pity it’s not a Bangladesh tick. Thick white head. Clear golden pour. A sweet lager. Not great
Tried from Bottle on 09 Dec 2013 at 11:21

5.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle from Mouton Rouge Canterbury. Clear gold lasting white head. Lager yeast malt aroma. It’s kinda ok, I can see what they are going for, but just don’t quite make it. Some lemon, some hop on the finish. Still a bit of puke in the flavour. Not terrible, but not exactly good either. But a big gulp and it’s fine.
Tried from Bottle on 31 Oct 2013 at 13:44

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask @ Willow Walk, JDW, Victoria SW1. Pours a clear golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty weak hoppy caramel aroma. Fruity malty weak hoppy caramel flavor. Has a fruity malty caramel finish.
Tried from Cask on 26 Oct 2013 at 05:48

3.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 3 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 3
Curses! Foiled again in an attempt to tick another country. Sad, I know. Any way, this pale lager (4.8% these days) has an orange tinge to the clear golden pour, and the thin white head goes quickly. Aromas of cardboard and cooked vegetables. Taste is kind of sweet, kind of chemically. Not very good.
Tried on 27 Sep 2013 at 08:35

4.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4
Bottle at the Mogul, Bagshot, 05/09/13. Listed as 4.8% ABV. Clear golden, slight chill haze, good sized egg shell white head. Nose is pale malts, grass, citrus, light vanilla, touch of caramel. Taste comprises cereals, sugar, light floral notes, touch of citrus, grass. Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, a little ott on the fizz factor. Ok as a pale lager I guess.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Sep 2013 at 00:00

5.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 3
Helt ok lager. Godt å drikke men ikke så spesielt. Fint sommer og grill øl. Leskende.
Tried on 27 Jun 2013 at 11:46

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 5.5
Cask at the William Webb Ellis (JDW), Twickenham - 09/03/13. Clear pale golden with a thin off white head that retains well. Nose is pale malt, citrus, light floral notes, lemon sherbet, lavendar, touch diacetyl. Taste comprises pale malt, grain, cereals, light citrus, suggestion of hops. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, smooth on the palate, some bitterness in the finish. Pretty average fayre.
Tried from Cask on 10 Mar 2013 at 12:12