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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.
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.
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle 500ml.Clear medium orange yellow colour with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted - caramel, pale malt. Flavour is moderate sweet with a average duration, thin, spicy, sharp. Body is medium, texture is watery, carbonation is soft. [20111204]
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jan 2012
at 08:56
5.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle 500ml. @ chriso [ oh6gdx birthday bash tasting ].Clear medium amber orange colour with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, toasted, toffee, grain notes, light hoppy, citrus. Flavour is moderate to light light heavy sweet and light bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20111203]
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jan 2012
at 08:56
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottled@my birthdaybash@Chriso. Golden colour, small head. Aroma is wood, caramel malts, some mild herbal notes along with a nice fruityness. Flavour is rather similar in a god balance. Long fruity, floral and sweet malty aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jan 2012
at 03:19
4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
Bottled at oh6gdx’s birthday bash at chriso’s. Lightly hazy deep golden. Somehay and dough. Medium bodied with rounded mouthfeel. Sweet and doughy with low hop rate and no bitterness. Meh.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Dec 2011
at 01:42
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle at home in London. Pours brown with a small, beige head. Aroma has some mocha and milk cocoa, some light roasted malts. Medium sweet flavor, some light fruits, creamy chocolate, faint bitterness. Light to medium bodied with fine carbonation. Sweet finish, dark malts, faint cocoa and caramel. Not bad. A rather light stout but quite enjoyable still.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Dec 2011
at 14:33
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle at Pat’s birthday tasting at chriso’s. Pours clear gold with a fine, white head. Citrus hop aroma with some thick bread. Very sweet flavor, white bread, more citrusy bitterness. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Sweet, slightly syrupy finish. Bread. Lots of too-strong bread. This beer was a bit of a let-down, to be honest. Not worthy of commemoration.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Dec 2011
at 15:39
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
50cl bottle picked in Eastbourne. Finally tracked this down after month’s of looking. It’s bottle conditioned, so it’s a slightly hazy straw colour with a loose cream head; grainy citrus aroma - much like a German pilsner; it’s soft, sweet, and grainy in the mouth; before a pleasant citrusy bitterness to finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Dec 2011
at 06:54
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ Charles Dickens, Southwark SE1. Pours a golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty caramel aroma. Fruity malty caramel flavor with hoppy hints. Has a fruity malty caramel finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Nov 2011
at 07:19
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle at the Hepworth stall at MasterChef Live, Olympia Centre, London. Pours gold with a small, white head. Has a sweet malt aroma with hints of caramel. Medium sweet flavor, toffee, light fruits, slight herbal bitterness. Light to medium bodied with fine to average carbonation. Mild bitter finish, slight leaves, caramel malts, mild bread. Nice beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Nov 2011
at 01:28
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from the Hepworth stall at MasterChef Live Expo, London. Pours pale gold with a fine, white head. Grain, slight citrus aroma. Light sweet flavor, with crispy malts and some citrusy, grassy bitterness. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Mild dry finish, a bit of zesty citrus, grain, grass, light bread. Nice beer. Pretty basic.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Nov 2011
at 02:13