Woodman's Wild Ale

Microbrewery in Ponsanooth, Cornwall, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Owned by Goodh Brewing Co

Established in 2018

Contact
Viaduct Works,, Frog Hill,, Ponsanooth, TR3 7JW, England
Description
Woodman's Wild Ale specialises in beers brewed with seasonal and wild plants, with a particular interest in the use of wild yeasts and bacteria in producing sour and farmhouse ales. We brew both historical and modern styles, taking inspiration from different countries brewing traditions and our surroundings in the beautiful countryside of Cornwall.

Our beers are available in keg, cask and bottle and we also run foraging walks and brew days, as well as food and beer pairing events throughout the year

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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Bottle from Simon Cheese. Thanks! Aroma is somewhat unmild-esque. Big and punchy from the adjuncts. Vinous too. Flavawise we have a vinous dry sour streak. The OG mild is lurking close by; coffee and cacao. Juicy berries into the close. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Average-fizzy carbonation. Long dry somewhat astringent finish. Watching Malignent and [SPOILER ALERT] this makes me think of it; two beers in one, a mild and a sour.

Tried from Bottle on 05 Nov 2023 at 00:23


18/10/2017. SMALL BAR, 31 King Street, BRISTOL, Bristol, England (LEFT HANDED GIANT)

Tried on 29 Jun 2023 at 13:08


8.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

75cl bottle @ monthly tasting, Chez Sophie, April 23. Misty pale gold appearance, small white head. Fresh wild aromatics to start, subtle salt and sea arrowgrass coming through, though I'm not entirely sure what that should taste like. Im guessing salty and sea-like. Really nicely presented gose anyway, light and super refreshing with gentle tart fruity moments. Great start to the evening.

Tried from Bottle on 18 Apr 2023 at 15:19


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

17th April 2023; Shrewsbury Beer Exchange in Chez Sophie, five guys drinking and chatting with plenty of snacks. Cheers Mat for the 75cl bottle of this, our first beer of the evening. Misty dull lemon body, wispy white collar. Semi-sour and salty from start to finish.

Tried from Bottle on 18 Apr 2023 at 06:49


3.6
Appearance - 3 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 3 | Overall - 15

750 ml bottle from Red Elephant Beer Cellar, Truro. Pours amber orange gold with a cream cap. Aroma: honey, pear, light spices. Taste: moderate sweet, tangy, light sharp, funky hints, pear, apple, light spices. Medium body with soft carbonation. .

Tried from Bottle on 20 Mar 2023 at 21:44


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Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 16

Bottle online from Red Elephant, Truro. Pours dark amber brown with a beige cap. Aroma: plum jam, caramel, toffee, dried fruit, light funky, the merest of smoky hints. Taste: light to moderate sweet, chocolate, light smoke, some funk, dried fruits, light barrel character. Medium body with moderate carbonation. It;s never a rauchbier for me but very enjoyable all the same.

Tried from Bottle on 25 Dec 2022 at 12:35


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle split at the Tilt Tasting, Bingohame Convention VI, thanks to Cheeseboard 02/07/22. Dark murky orange to amber with a reddish tint and topped with a dirty white cap. Nose is funk, damp oak, hedgerow, herb, bitter fruit esters. Taste comprises tangy fruits, hedgerow, funk, grains, light acidic ride, hay bale, light floral notes, vinous. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a light acidic tang. Not bad.

Tried from Bottle on 04 Aug 2022 at 14:37


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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle split at the Tilt Tasting, Bingohame Convention VI, thanks to Cheeseboard 02/07/22. Hazed golden orange with a good sized off white head. Nose is light funk, floral, grass, saison yeast, herb, grains. Taste comprises grassy, floral, hedgerow, yeast esters, light rosehip perfumed effect, straw, light dusty funk. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Not bad.

Tried from Bottle on 01 Aug 2022 at 11:48


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

2nd July 2022; Tilt Tasting, cheers Cheeseboard for this. Deep amber body, beige head. Grubby woodyard with berries, not really my sort of thing. Scored objectively.

Tried on 13 Jul 2022 at 06:47


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Tilt Tasting; 2nd July 2022. Cheers Cheeseboard for this. Wispy white head on a hazy golden body. Tart feel to the wine like nature, not really my thing, rosehips are not something I want in my beer. Scored objectively.

Tried on 13 Jul 2022 at 06:43