Woodforde's

Microbrewery in Woodbastwick, Norfolk, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated with 2 Venues

Established in 1981

Contact
Slad Lane, Woodbastwick, NR13 6SQ, England
Description
When good friends Ray Ashworth and David Crease got tired of the same old beers, they were determined to change things up a level. With a passion for homebrewing and creating authentic flavours, they became part of a new-wave revolution, handcrafting their own beers in the 1960s.

In 1981 they founded their own brewery near Norwich and moved to a converted farm complex in the picturesque Broadland village of Woodbastwick in 1989

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5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 5 Overall 6
10/9/2026. Cask at the Chappel & Wakes Colne Summer beer festival 2026.
Tried from Cask on 10 Sep 2026 at 10:26

5.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5.5 Texture 5 Overall 5
Tried from Cask on 10 Sep 2026 at 10:23

5/10
Tried from Cask on 10 Sep 2026 at 10:22

6.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 7
Drukket på Bergstua.
Tried from Bottle from Vinmonopolet Tromsø, Langnes on 02 Sep 2026 at 14:03

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
500 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet Sandnes Kvadrat. ABV is 5.0%. Beautiful chestnut colour, moderate head, slightly off-white. Aroma of pale and darker malts, slight roast, hints of caramel and dark dried fruits. Fairly light bodied. Medium dry flavour, with the same elements as the aroma. Moderate bittering hops. A well balanced ale. Will buy again.
Tried from Bottle from Vinmonopolet Sandnes, Kvadrat on 19 Aug 2026 at 19:31

6.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Kopparfärgad vätska med låg skumkrona. Aromer av fruktkaka, gräddkola och karamell. Medelfyllig maltighet med örtblommig beska. Rent avslut som uppmuntrar till ytterligare en klunk.
Tried from Draft on 15 Aug 2026 at 17:24

6.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Can 44cl. @home poured into a pint glass, with WildeJoost. Brilliant medium amber colour, good frothy off-white head, good retention, light lacing. Aroma toasted malt, caramel, bread, herbal hops. Taste medium sweet and light bitter, malty, caramel, earthy notes. Medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation, smooth sweetbitter aftertaste, good malty backbone, finishes slightly more bitter, nice.
Tried from Can on 15 Aug 2026 at 13:38

7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Bottle at home. Clear deep golden. Dry malts, grassy, light orange zest, mango, resinous, wheat, bitter weedy hops. Over loght sweet and bitter. Crisp body, qujte light, with sparkly carbonation. Typical modern NA beer, but well done and so much better than these used to be!
Tried from Bottle from OnderNulPuntVijf on 04 Aug 2026 at 16:27

6.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Can 44cl. @home poured into a pint glass. Clear deep golden colour, good soapy white head, mostly diminishing, light lacing. Aroma sweet malt, grain, lemon, floral hops. Taste medium sweet and light bitter, malty, grain, bread, bit soap. Medium body, oily texture, average carbonation, smooth sweetbitter aftertaste, nice.
Tried from Can from Het Biermeisje on 01 Aug 2026 at 17:46

6.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Utseende: Sort.
Lukt: Kaffe, lakris.
Smak: Kaffe, røsta malt, lakris.
Skum/kullsyre: Tykt dekkende skum, heng.
Medium: Rating:8-6-6-6-6=6.3, Bottle@500ml, ABV@4.8%, Når@2026.07.28.
Hvor: Kjøpt@Vaaland, Bryne, Nydt@Hjemme.
Navn: Albion
Stil: STOUT
Bryggeri: Woodforde's
Tried from Bottle from Vaaland 1889 on 28 Jul 2026 at 14:13