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.
4.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 3.5
Cask @ JDW Shrewsbury Hotel, Shrewsbury. Pours amber, malty nose. Taste is smooth, twiggy malts. Mirage-like sweetness. Standard Woods.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Mar 2016
at 14:06
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at the moon under water jdw Watford. Mid amber coloured pour with a thin greyish beige head. Aroma is sweet butterscotch, brown sugars, tangy apple, toasted nuts and berry hop. Flavour is composed of nutty toffee, tangy green hop, bramble. Tangy Berry. Hedgerow fruit. Palate is composed of sweet malts, ordinary.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Mar 2016
at 17:22
5/10
Tried
on 17 Mar 2016
at 17:24
4.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4
Cask at the standing order. Pours clear amber, aroma is almost non existant, taste is sweet, toffee floral.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Mar 2016
at 12:43
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Cask at the standing order.. Copper... Thin tan lacing... Soft sweet toffee fruit nose... Soft sweet toffee fruit.. Caramelised fruits.. Light sticky... Something not quite right
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Mar 2016
at 07:59
5.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
On cask at the Standing Order. Appearance - deep amber tored with a decent head. Nose - a bit like a malt bag. Taste - more of the same. Palate - light to medium bodied but dry and astringent to the finish. Overall - wort that has been fermented.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Mar 2016
at 08:21
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask at the Standing Order. Pours clear amber with a thin white head. Aromas of faint fruit, malt bag. Taste is malt, caramel, faint fruity raisin finish. Nae hops.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Mar 2016
at 08:20
6/10
Tried
on 12 Mar 2016
at 15:17
5.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask @ JDW Montgomery’s Tower, Shrewsbury. Pours deep amber, off white head. Aroma is twiggy malt. Taste continues.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Mar 2016
at 05:39
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask @ Linen Hall, Enniskillen [010116]
Caramel brown, frothy white head
Aroma of sweet dark fruits, soft spicy, hint of port wine
Taste of caramel malts, touch of dough, some spiciness, soft bitter hops, getting some nutty malts, quite tasty
Palate - Medium light body, soft bitter, no alcohol, easy drinking. Finish is light spicy, caramel, hint of digestive in the linger
Overall - Alcohol well hidden, quite decent.
Caramel brown, frothy white head
Aroma of sweet dark fruits, soft spicy, hint of port wine
Taste of caramel malts, touch of dough, some spiciness, soft bitter hops, getting some nutty malts, quite tasty
Palate - Medium light body, soft bitter, no alcohol, easy drinking. Finish is light spicy, caramel, hint of digestive in the linger
Overall - Alcohol well hidden, quite decent.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Jan 2016
at 08:56