Bearwood Brewing
Microbrewery
in
Wokingham,
Berkshire,
England 🏴
Associated Venue: Bearwood Brewing
Established in 2025
Description
Based in Wokingham, Berkshire, Bearwood Brewing is an independent craft brewery and taproom. We are focused on brewing the best Hoppy IPAs, Luxurious Stouts and Fruity Sours (and everything else inbetween).
The team is made up of John Willatts, Max Baylis, Christian Cummings and Peter Rhodes from The Outhouse Brewery at Southgate House in Wokingham town centre.
The team is made up of John Willatts, Max Baylis, Christian Cummings and Peter Rhodes from The Outhouse Brewery at Southgate House in Wokingham town centre.
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can at CBJ Tasting. Dark cola tinged body. Thin tan head. Aroma has caramel a a bitter edge. Flavourwise it has sweet caramel and the lightest booze. Medium bodied. Oily. Soft-fizzy carbonation. Long slightly astringent finish.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Mar 2026
at 23:08
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at The Rusty Bucket, Eltham. Mango,tangerine, peach, pineapple & apricot aromas. Taste is grapefruit, lime, mango, yellow melon, peach, apricot, a little pineapple coming through in the back end. Aftertaste is packed with rich bittersweet fruits. Mouthwatering & very tasty indeed.
Tried
from Draft
at
Rusty Bucket - Eltham
on 06 Mar 2026
at 13:48
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Sweet, simple, bready dark malts, basic sugars, raisins, ripe berries. Quite basic.
Tried
from Can
at
Craft Beer Junction
on 04 Mar 2026
at 20:57
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can shared at the craft beer junction bermondsey tasting. Many thanks to Colin for this one. A thick chewy brown coloured pour with a a halo of tan head. Aroma is chewy charred sugars, burnt toffee, butterscotch. Burnt popcorn. Palate is super chewy. Sticky, mellow carbonation. Lovely.
Tried
on 04 Mar 2026
at 20:42
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Tried
from Can
on 04 Mar 2026
at 20:39
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can split at the CBJ tasting, from HOTM online, 04/03/2026.
Pitch black topped with a khaki cap.
Nose is chocolate, mellow roast, spice. Taste comprises roast malts, charr, toffee dried fruit rinds, modest barrel tones.
Full bodied, fine carbonation, drying close.
Not bad but lacks depth.
Pitch black topped with a khaki cap.
Nose is chocolate, mellow roast, spice. Taste comprises roast malts, charr, toffee dried fruit rinds, modest barrel tones.
Full bodied, fine carbonation, drying close.
Not bad but lacks depth.
Tried
on 04 Mar 2026
at 11:17
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can at home, 28th February 26. Pours a clear golden. Aroma is aromatic, citrus, resin. Taste is citrus, resin and aromatic, medium bitter close.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Mar 2026
at 15:57
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
[Cask at the Andover Beer Festival 2026.] A pale amber pour with a ring of white head; resinous pine aroma; oily pale malt body with some sweetness; and a clean citrus finish. Very drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Andover Tap at The Lamb
on 27 Feb 2026
at 20:15
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8.5
On tap at The Rusty Bucket, Eltham. Mango, peach, tangerine & passionfruit nose. Taste is peach, grapefruit, mango, touch of pineapple. Rich bittersweet fruits, lightly hoppy. Rather nice.
Tried
from Draft
at
Rusty Bucket - Eltham
on 27 Feb 2026
at 15:14
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can at home, from HOTM online, 25/02/2026.
Hazed orange topped with a just off white crown that thins to a swirl.
Nose is punchy tropical fruit esters, grass, pine resin, mango pulp, papaya.
Taste comprises orange pith, faint mineral bite, raw pineapple, dank chimes, papaya, mandarin, guava.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spliced with juicy come resinous hop bitterness allied to a mellow rising boost.
Solid easy drinking TIPA.
Hazed orange topped with a just off white crown that thins to a swirl.
Nose is punchy tropical fruit esters, grass, pine resin, mango pulp, papaya.
Taste comprises orange pith, faint mineral bite, raw pineapple, dank chimes, papaya, mandarin, guava.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spliced with juicy come resinous hop bitterness allied to a mellow rising boost.
Solid easy drinking TIPA.
Tried
on 25 Feb 2026
at 19:23