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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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BeardedAvenger (10099) reviewed
That Old Chestnut from Woodman's Wild Ale
6 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
Keg at CBC Covent Garden. Astringent/fruit vinegar aroma. Inhale it. Murky darkish brown. The beige head just rings the rim (or whatever). Very sour. That remains throughout and is almost overpowering. However there is life underneath the sourness... a nutty fudgy nougat coffee slab is in there. The miasma cannot hide it entirely as tendrils reach for the surface. Light bodied. Thin but slick. Flat. Uber face smashingly (clearly I exaggerate) astringent finish. I like. But recently I've been getting into melodic and depressive black metal so I may be having a breakdown.
Tried from Can on 31 Jan 2020 at 17:10
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English Breakfast v1 from Woodman's Wild Ale
7 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
500ml bottle. Pours opaque black with a huge tan head. Aroma: roasted malts, cereals, coffee, tea. Taste: bitter chocolate, coffee, subtle tea notes in the background. Not picking up any orange. Dry bitter finish. Medium bodied with generous car. Medium to thick mouthfeel.
Tried from Bottle on 25 May 2019 at 10:52
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Queenie Apple Weizenbock from Woodman's Wild Ale
7 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
500ml bottle at home. Pours unclear cola brown with a loose off white head. Aroma: dark malts, apples, wheat esters. Taste: light to moderate sweet & light bitter, boozy, fruity, stewed apples, banana, apple pie spices, earthy hops. Sweet-ish finish. Medium to full bodied with moderate carbonation. Another super interesting beer from WWA
Tried from Bottle on 28 Apr 2019 at 17:16
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Untitled from Woodman's Wild Ale
7 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
500ml bottle. Pours opaque dark brown with a tight tan head. Aroma: fruity with brett funk & vinegar hints. On the taste it's lightly tart, fruity & earthy with a funky Flanders Red type vibe. Medium bodied with generous carb as wiith other WWA beers, dry earthy finish. Really interesting again. Love the forager.
Tried from Bottle on 31 Mar 2019 at 21:06
jjsint (8914) reviewed
Wee Heavy from Woodman's Wild Ale
7 years ago
3.2/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 3 Flavor 2 Texture 6 Overall 3
Gravity cask at the 2019 Leicester Beer Festival. Chocolate brown, muddy, flat. Soy sauce and spolied meats in the aroma. Tastes of beef OXO cubes and balsamic vinegar. I like sour beers, but this doesn't work on any level. And why sour a Scotch ale? Or is it just off?
Tried from Cask on 13 Mar 2019 at 19:46
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Wassale from Woodman's Wild Ale
7 years ago
7.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
330ml unlabelled bottle from the brewery. Pours clear mid amber brown with a smidge of fast disappearing white head. Aroma: vinous, apples, vinegar, funk. Taste: semi dry with light tart apples dominate giving apple vinegar & cider notes, light funk, hints of white wine. Light body, almost no carb, light fruity finish. An unusual beer, really enjoyed it
Tried from Bottle on 12 Mar 2019 at 22:18
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Wild Mild from Woodman's Wild Ale
7 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
500ml bottle from the brewery. Pours unclear dark brown with a tab head. Malty aroma, taste is light roast, fruity with earthy hops. Light to medium body, average carb, light dry finish.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Mar 2019 at 20:43
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La Vie en Rose from Woodman's Wild Ale
7 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
500ml bottle from the brewery. Pours unclear mid golden with a huge off white head. Aroma: floral, fruity, saison yeast. Taste: dry, fruity, rosehip flowers, saison yeast esters, earthy hops. Medium bodied, plentiful carb, smi dry earthy finish. Another fine, interesting beer from WWA
Tried from Bottle on 08 Mar 2019 at 20:30
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Five Gold Rings from Woodman's Wild Ale
7 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
500ml bottle from the brewery. Pours unclear orange golden with a cream head. Aroma: bready malts, Belgian yeast, saffron bouquet. The taste follows: light sweet & bitter, dry, saison yeast, fruity, funky, spicy. Medium bodied, plentiful carb, semi dry finish
Tried from Bottle on 17 Feb 2019 at 19:35
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Cornish Mother from Woodman's Wild Ale
7 years ago
6.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
500ml bottle direct from the brewery. Pours opaque dark brown with a healthy beige head. Aroma: wheat, banana esters. Taste: light to moderate sweet, rich, dark malts, wheat, dark fruits, hints of banana, apple & spices. Medium bodied, generous carbonation, sweet-ish estery finish
Tried from Bottle on 10 Feb 2019 at 19:01