Woods Brewery
Microbrewery
in
Craven Arms,
Shropshire,
England 🏴
Associated Venue: Plough Inn
- Out of business
Established in 1980
Closed in 2022
Contact
Description
Brewing ceased in April 2022. A Shropshire brewery has shut due to "unfavourable trading conditions".
The Wood Brewery was founded by Edward Wood, his brother and his father in the outbuildings of the Plough Inn in Wistanstow, Shropshire in 1980. Wood’s was one of the founding members of the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) and a firm supporter of CAMRA. At a time when there was a surge of keg beer companies flooding the market and threatening the existence of traditional English ale, Wood’s championed the traditionally brewed product and ensured it remained a firm favourite in the county.
Wood’s has been at the forefront of Shropshire brewing since then and continues to be after it was taken over by new owners in 2018. The new owners have worked with the existing team to make a range of impactful and progressive changes to the brewing process and quality control, to ensure that Wood’s beer is of the highest possible quality. By continuing to make consistent and innovative products, the brewery can remain successful in an increasingly crowded market place.
The Wood Brewery was founded by Edward Wood, his brother and his father in the outbuildings of the Plough Inn in Wistanstow, Shropshire in 1980. Wood’s was one of the founding members of the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) and a firm supporter of CAMRA. At a time when there was a surge of keg beer companies flooding the market and threatening the existence of traditional English ale, Wood’s championed the traditionally brewed product and ensured it remained a firm favourite in the county.
Wood’s has been at the forefront of Shropshire brewing since then and continues to be after it was taken over by new owners in 2018. The new owners have worked with the existing team to make a range of impactful and progressive changes to the brewing process and quality control, to ensure that Wood’s beer is of the highest possible quality. By continuing to make consistent and innovative products, the brewery can remain successful in an increasingly crowded market place.
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Pours a dark amber colour with a small off white head. Not much of an aroma, some bread but that?s about it. Not much flavour either, a little caramel some breadiness but watery and not a lot in the finish either. Disappointing.
Tried
on 07 Jun 2017
at 11:54
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask @ Nags Head, Shrewsbury [050417]
Amber, clear, no head
Aroma of very light fruits, very little on nose
Taste of soft fruits, dab of citrus, light flavours, hint of cereal, quite pleasant
Palate - Medium body, soft bitter. Finish as main flavour, light bitter, dab of cereal in the linger
Overall - Simple pale ale, simple flavours, nothing wrong with it. OK..
Amber, clear, no head
Aroma of very light fruits, very little on nose
Taste of soft fruits, dab of citrus, light flavours, hint of cereal, quite pleasant
Palate - Medium body, soft bitter. Finish as main flavour, light bitter, dab of cereal in the linger
Overall - Simple pale ale, simple flavours, nothing wrong with it. OK..
Tried
from Cask
on 01 May 2017
at 18:03
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask half-pint at The Crown Inn, Oakengates Shropshire on 6th Apr 2017. Amber bodied, wispy white topping. Decent blend with a good balance between the piney hops and semi-sweet malts: easy drinking beer that doesn’t really test your taste buds to greatly, but I liked it.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Apr 2017
at 00:55
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Pours a clear red brown colour with a small beige head. Bready malt, and caramel aroma. A similar bready malt taste, some light caramel sweetness and berry fruit flavours. A moderate herby bitter finish.
Tried
on 04 Mar 2017
at 12:30
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle, source not recalled. Poured clear amber with a small off-white head. Aroma of malt, caramel, lightly roasted, moderate hop, with floral and fruity notes. Moderate sweetness and medium bitterness. Medium body, slight oily texture, soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Feb 2017
at 14:33
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (backlog). Amber colour with a small slightly off-white head. Aroma is toffee, some nutty notes as well as some wooden and resiny notes. Flavour is crisp toffeeish and nutty malts with a toasted edge to it as well as some wooden, slight resiny and floral notes. Nice mellow bitterness in the finish. Thirstquencher and easy to drink. Pleasant session beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Feb 2017
at 11:25
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle at ash’s. Pours reddish amber, nose is caramel, orange, raisin, taste is almond, sweet toffee, dry.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jan 2017
at 14:58
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Beers of Europe. Appearance - amber with a decent thin head. Nose - fudge and general confected notes. Taste - more fudge, something approaching but not reaching marzipan. Palate - medium to full bodied with a creamy/tangy texture. Some dry but sweet finish. Overall - good beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jan 2017
at 07:41
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle shared with Ashton McCobb and Stuu666. Pours clear ruby with a thin off-white head. Aromas of golden syrup, oat biscuit, faint spice. Taste is sweet, light spice and almonds. Sugared almonds.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jan 2017
at 07:40
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Green Man, JDW - London. Pours clear honey-gold with a frothy, white head. The aroma holds some toasted malts, brown bread and light caramel. Light to medium sweet flavour with notes of graham crackers, toffee, more brown bread, ripe berries. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. OK balance in the finish, with more toasty bread, minimal bitterness, ripening fruits. Enjoyable.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Nov 2016
at 00:55