Hepworth & Co

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

Established in 2000

Contact
Stane Street, Adversane, 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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6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle from Beers of Europe
Amber...clear...large frothy white head...good lacing
Aroma - Caramel malts...some sweetish toffee....slight floral notes....light spicy hops...hint of berries 7
Taste - Caramel malts...toffee...light bitter spicy bit grassy hops...very light fruits...mellow flavours...slight cake mix....emphasis on the malts
Palate - soft carb...thin to medium body...smooth...light sweet caramel. Finish as main flavour with some more bitterness...cleans well
Overall - A reasonably good pale ale...nothing outstanding...flavour a bit restrained for the abv but what’s there is pleasant....nice easy drinking
Tried from Bottle on 18 Feb 2012 at 14:51

4.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 3 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
roasty, cough drop, caramel, pale, clear, frothy, light sweetness, lightly bitter, lightly sour, creamy, bitter,
Tried on 07 Feb 2012 at 08:22

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle 500ml.Clear medium to dark red brown - amber colour with a average to large, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly to fully lasting, off-white to beige head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, wood, spicy, light to moderate hoppy. Flavour is moderate to light heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, caramel, burnt toffee, tobacco - wood, coal notes. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft, finish feel is light metalic. [20120114]
Tried from Bottle on 06 Feb 2012 at 08:27

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
(Cask at White Horse, Parson’s Green, London, 26 Nov 2011) Dark brown colour with hints of ruby. Frothy beige head. Malty, roasted nose with notes of dark bread, roasted malt, nuts, coffee and chocolate. Malty, roasted taste with dark bread, caramel, crisp-bread, raisin, biscuits and a slightly bitter-sweet finish. Medium body, with a touch of sweetness. Well balanced and quite tasty. Nice one.
Tried from Cask on 07 Jan 2012 at 11:45

5.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Bottle 330ml @ gunnfryd
Pours hazy golden with a white head. Aroma has notes of malt, grain and caramel. Taste is medium sweet and light bitter. Body is medium, texture is thin to oily, carbonation is soft.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Jan 2012 at 07:28

5.5/10 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 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 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 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 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