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
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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7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Danke an minutemat. Süffiger, milder und weich bitterer Beginn, kaum karbonisiert. Spritzig, zunehmend nach Orangenschale, wenig kräutrig. Süffiger, mittellanger Abgang, weich herb, etwas hefig. Gut. 8/11/10/11/7/11
Tried on 15 Sep 2019 at 17:08

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 7
Bottle conditioned. Porto and raisin aroma and flavor. Sweet with just a hint of oak, also a hint of rubber. Just a bit of alcohol. Cinnamon and caramel. Well worth a try.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Aug 2019 at 12:07

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
330ml bottle from Woodfield Stores. Pours a misty pale yellow, frothy white head. Aroma is sweet, lightly spicy, Belgian wit yeast. Taste continues, noticeable witbier yeast, light spice, floral.. it perhaps doesn't have the snap and crisp floral bite of a classic Belgian wit, but the sweetness is pleasant enough, with a nice lemon zest running throughout.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Aug 2019 at 20:01

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Danke an minutemat. Stark bitterer Beginn, weicher milder Hopfen. Süffig, wirkt stärker als der Alkohol erwarten lässt. Spritzig, konstante Aromatik, dunkles Getreide. Gut! 10/10/13/12/9/12
Tried on 22 Jul 2019 at 19:28

6.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Danke an minutemat. Getreidiger Beginn, dunkel. Trocken metallern, steigend hopfig, deutlich bitter. Die Metallnote nimmt ab, moderat herb, Karamell und Hopfen zu gleichem Anteil. Würzig hopfiger Abgang. 8/10/10/10/12/10
Tried on 21 Jul 2019 at 19:25

4.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 3 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
Bottle from Chicketts, Ombersley. Dissapointing. Metallic, macro taste. Some sweet notes. Overall, blerugh.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Jul 2019 at 17:24

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330ml can from Woodfield Stores, Shrewsbury. Pours clear gold, modest white head. Aroma is fruity citrus, grapefruit. Taste continues along similar lines, good centennial and citra presence, confident bitterness, some citric orange shades. Fine IPA but bordering on old school in these hazy times.
Tried from Can on 12 Jul 2019 at 20:20

7/10
Tried on 06 Jul 2019 at 21:11

6.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bitter pale ale, semi-decent, enjoyed in the sunshine at Cleo's, Ironbridge
Tried from Can on 29 Jun 2019 at 11:50

4.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
Trockener, dunkel herb-malziger Beginn. Geringe Würzigkeit, trocken bleibend, ein wenig hopfig, steigende Herbe. Eintönig, mittellanger wässriger Abgang. 8/7/9/6/6/7
Tried on 19 Jun 2019 at 18:43