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.
4/10
Tried
on 12 Apr 2014
at 05:31
6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5
Cask @ Regal Moon, Rochdale. Golden with a thick creamy head. Has a grainy malt character and a nice drinking texture.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Apr 2014
at 05:53
5.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4
31st March 2014
Hamilton Hall Spoons. Cask. Clear deep gold beer, small white head. Palate is light and dry with decent fine carbonation. Tangy dried fruits, quite bitter as well. Touch of unsweet banana ester. Dry finish. Messy.
Hamilton Hall Spoons. Cask. Clear deep gold beer, small white head. Palate is light and dry with decent fine carbonation. Tangy dried fruits, quite bitter as well. Touch of unsweet banana ester. Dry finish. Messy.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Apr 2014
at 12:40
4/10
Tried
on 31 Mar 2014
at 21:08
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask at the Crosse keys Jdw. Orange colour with a halo of white head. Aroma is candy apple, mineral and stale caramel. Flavour is stale mineral nutty, slight caramel. Average.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Mar 2014
at 14:36
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Crosse Keys, JDW - London. Pours clear, rich gold with a creamy white head. Lightly toasted bread character, some dough, faint butterscotch and ripening orange, touches of bitter wood and leaves. Light bodied with fine carbonation; good condition. Toasty, semi-dry bread to finish, some crunchy leaves. Not bad.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Mar 2014
at 12:03
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
50cl bottle from ABCBeers. Very thin white head. Low carbonation. Clear golden pour. Very little bitterness. I’ve had better ESB’s
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Feb 2014
at 09:40
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Bottle. Clean amber with a minimal heal. Aroma of nuts and malt. Flavor is light fruity caramel, butterscotch on a sweetish caramel finish
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Feb 2014
at 16:11
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask @ Le Gothique Restaurant and Bar, [ Wandsworth Common Beer Festival 2013 ]. Royal Victoria Patriotic Building, John Archer Way, Wandsworth, Greater London, England SW18 3SX.Clear medium orange amber color with a small to average, frothy - fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, bisquit, toasted - caramel, fruity. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a average duration, fruity. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20130330]
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Jan 2014
at 09:09
5.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle at home from ASDA. Amber copper coloured pour with a short lived loose off-white head. Aroma is sweet nutty hazelnut and caramel. Flavour follows with nice mineral, nutty caramel. Quite sweet, sticky palate. Medium body low carb.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Dec 2013
at 12:18