Woodforde's

Microbrewery in Woodbastwick, Norfolk, England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
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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5.8/10 โ€” Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
50cl Bottle from M&S, as Norfolk Bitter. Clear copper colour, white head. Aroma of grain, toast, stale hops, caramel, peach, some citrus. Flavour is dry, grain and toast, hint of metal, caramel, hint of lemon, bitter light-hoppy finish. Light-bodied. Not great.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Feb 2014 at 10:55

7.4/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
Piwo jak na biter przystalo. Niewielka na jeden palec pianka, kolor miedziany i metny bo tu nie zalowali osadu. Ladnie sie rozprowadzalo po pintowej szklanicy. Zapach chmielowo kwiatowy. W smaku dalo sie odczuc tez wyraznie styrian golding. Ogolnie piwo lekkie i o niskiej zawartosci alkoholu.
Tried on 20 Feb 2014 at 05:17

6.8/10 โ€” Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask. Golden-amber. Bubbly head. Spicy, with light hop fruitiness. Light body but a fair bit of fruitiness. Good mellow brew.
Tried from Cask on 15 Feb 2014 at 09:24

4.5/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4
Train rate. Bottle from marks and Spencer. Aroma is caramel, apple, sea weed. Flavour is salty, caramel, apple, nutty malt. Some fishy and metalic notes. Palate has a carbonation bite and pretty thin. Pretty shit.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Jan 2014 at 12:00

5.5/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 8 Overall 5
Cask at Watford jdw. Copper colour with a lasting dense white head. Aroma is nutty malt and apple. Flavour is spicy apple and cinnamon. Some hot alcohol in the finish. Nice enough palate. Pretty average.
Tried from Cask on 04 Jan 2014 at 13:08

6.6/10 โ€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask @ The Olde Sun, St Neots. Light to mid brown, clear. Full white head. Toffee/caramel and alcohol in the nose: smells stronger than 5%. Multi-layered taste: the initial sweetness masks an intense bitter edge. Apparently now only available during the Christmas period, so seek it out while you can.
Tried from Cask on 28 Dec 2013 at 15:21

6.1/10 โ€” Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
Cask at the Whispering Moon, Carshalton, Surrey on 3rd December 2013. Copper with thin white head and initial lacing. Sweet and spicy aroma with caramel malt and berries. Sweet and fruity in-mouth with berries and gingery note. Sweet finish dying away quite quickly. Zingy mouthfeel and light body.
Tried from Cask on 20 Dec 2013 at 12:09

6.2/10 โ€” Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Bottle from Marks & Spencer called Norfolk Bitter to be specific! Copper-amber in colour and no head. Itโ€™ has a good pale ale nose with a fruitiness, although much less stated in taste. Has a decent medium to full body.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Dec 2013 at 13:56

5.5/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
Bottle from somewhere in Norfolk. Hazy, no head, flat. Crap condition, actually. Smells good, all juicy hops and fruit, but after that itโ€™s all a bit drumming of fingers, and wondering what to have next.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Dec 2013 at 11:55

5.8/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
Cask at JDW Charlie Hall; dark amber pour with fluffy magnolia head, rich malt aroma, caramel taste with fruity taste and malt backbone.
Tried from Cask on 12 Dec 2013 at 05:40