Woods Brewery

Microbrewery in Craven Arms, Shropshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated Venue: Plough Inn - Out of business

Established in 1980

Closed in 2022

Contact
Wistanstow, Craven Arms, SY7 8DG, England
0044 1588 672523
mail@woodbrewery.co.uk
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.
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Saintmatty
Saintmatty (11559) reviewed
Summer That from Woods Brewery
16 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask (Hamilton Hall JDW, Liverpool St, London) - Dark amber/copper coloured. Fruity aroma with caramel and dried fruit. Fruity taste with caramel, raisins and a bitter and fruity finish.
Tried from Cask on 07 Sep 2009 at 04:08
Downender
Downender (11273) reviewed
Shropshire Lass from Woods Brewery
17 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle from Sainsburys. Golden coloured with slight carbonation and a moderate, white head. Aroma of orange blossoms with a touch of sweet malt. Easy drinking with sweet malts, apricots and a dry citrus finish. Good.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Aug 2009 at 16:41
Nightfall
Nightfall (2275) reviewed
Summer That from Woods Brewery
17 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask (handpump) @ Bankers Draft, Sheffield, England. @ [ RBESG 09 ]. copper color with a small creamy head. Sweet malt aroma with some forest fruit notes and a citric hoppy background. Flavor is balanced between sweet malt and bitter hops.
Tried from Cask on 17 Aug 2009 at 10:40
cagarvie
cagarvie (40287) reviewed
Summer That from Woods Brewery
17 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ Bankers Draft, Sheffield, England. @ [ RBESG 09 ]... light copper ... light creamy head ... sweet creamy malts ... bitter dry fruits... hop linger.
Tried from Cask on 24 Jul 2009 at 13:47
fonefan
fonefan (85958) reviewed
Summer That from Woods Brewery
17 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask (handpump) @ Bankers Draft, Sheffield, England. @ [ RBESG 09 ]Clear medium yellow orange color with a average, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, fruity - berry, moderate hoppy, citrus, grapefruit. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20090717]
Tried from Cask on 24 Jul 2009 at 04:05
Ungstrup
Ungstrup (52419) reviewed
Fuchsia Perfect from Woods Brewery
17 years ago
4.8/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
Bottled. A hazy amber beer with a thin beige head. The aroma is sweet with notes of elderberries and spices. The flavor is sweet with ntoes of malt and caramel, leading to a dry finish with hints of cardboard. The body is thin. Thanks Papsoe for sharng.
Tried from Bottle on 10 May 2009 at 14:23
Finn
Finn (18597) reviewed
Parish Bitter (Bottled) from Woods Brewery
17 years ago
3.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 3.5
Bottle 0,5l. Golden brown colored. A small fluffy head. Sweet spicy aroma. Watery. No distinct flavor. Ordinary. KI=2
Tried from Bottle on 15 Feb 2009 at 15:27
Quack-Duck
Quack-Duck (11949) reviewed
Hopping Mad from Woods Brewery
17 years ago
6.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
bottle. Cloudy golden yellow, mid-sized fluffy head. Very shy fruity nose. Not as fruity as suggested by the aroma, but still fairly fruity. Hints of peach and green apple. Good malty background and some aromatic and bitter hops in the lingering finish. Overall with a yeasty character that reminded me of a German Hefeweizen.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Feb 2009 at 05:42
gunnfryd
gunnfryd (22405) reviewed
Parish Bitter (Bottled) from Woods Brewery
17 years ago
5.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottle. Golden colour with an off-white head. Aroma is malt, fruit, caramel. Flavour is malt, fruit, hop, caramel. Medium body. Ordinary beer.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Feb 2009 at 03:58
yngwie
yngwie (25003) reviewed
Parish Bitter (Bottled) from Woods Brewery
17 years ago
5.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottle. An almost clear, golden beer with a minimal off-white head. Bready, caramel-ish nose with some piney and fruity hops. Caramel and some bitterness in the mouth, with some fruityness and pine too. Medium body, quite flat. There’s nothing wrong with this one, except that it’s boring. Might as well have a regular pilsner. (081206)
Tried from Bottle on 31 Jan 2009 at 16:10