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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4.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
Bottle at the Jalabad Restaurant, Leominster, Herefordshire, 28-02-09 Pours golden, sweet malty aroma. Taste is really quite sweet and not the least bit refreshing, thats not to say its bad, but its far from good. A5 A3 F4 P2 OV9 2.3
Tried from Bottle on 02 Mar 2009 at 03:41

6.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle 50cl.Clear medium amber color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, nutty. Flavor is moderate to light light heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20081003]
Tried from Bottle on 05 Jan 2009 at 16:23

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Massive aroma of hop as the bottle is opened and poured. Hop flavour is retained in the glass with more maltiness coming through. Taste is quite dry and bitter with some floral backnotes. An excellent beer, a shame that it is difficult to come by.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Dec 2008 at 08:36

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
50 cL bottle, courtesy of fonefan. Pours clear and golden hazzlenut brown with a small creamy tan head. Mild roasted malty aroma. Roasted malty flavour with a mild cinnamon spice note. Light bitterness lurking through as well. Bitter and roasted malty finish.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Nov 2008 at 02:24

5.3/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask (handpump) @ Great British Beer Festival, GBBF 2008, Earls Court, London, England SW5.Clear light to medium yellow orange color with a small to average, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, moderate peat, rubber. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat to soft. (080808)
Tried from Cask on 24 Oct 2008 at 05:34

6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
(Bottle 50 cl) Courtesy of fonefan. Clear amber golden with a nice off-white head. Sweetish nutty aroma. Medium body with a little burned caramel - still dry though - and nutty accents. Fairly bitter finish. 031008
Tried from Bottle on 23 Oct 2008 at 12:52

6.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
500ml bottle from Westholme Stores, Goring. Amber with a dense white head; yeasty aroma; watery, bready flvaour; dry and spicy bitter finish. Disappointing.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Oct 2008 at 16:20

4/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4
500ml bottle from Westholme Stores, Goring. Hazy amber with a thin white head; musty malt aroma; unpleasant musty malt flavour with stewed fruit and dusty hops. Perhaps a bad sample?
Tried from Bottle on 16 Oct 2008 at 05:40

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
EB - Bottle 50cl. Clear medium amber color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, nutty. Flavor is moderate to light light heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20081003] 6/3/6/3/13
Tried from Bottle on 03 Oct 2008 at 12:55

4.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 4
Bottle, 4.4%. Rough plasticky hops in the aroma. Clear pale amber colour. Rough and slightly yeasty flavour.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Sep 2008 at 02:28