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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6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

50cl bottle. Gusher! A black beer with a tan head. Aroma of dark chocolate malt, coffee and red fruits. Taste of sweet dark malt, chocolate, lactose, caramel, red fruits.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Feb 2021 at 21:07


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

750ml earthenware bottle with a swing top. Received as part of a crowdfund 'perk'. Pours light hazy golden with a white head. Aroma & taste: light tart, light sharp, lemon sherbet, earthy, herbal. Palate cleansing. Light to medium body with fine carbonation

Tried from Bottle on 24 Jan 2021 at 21:36


8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

500ml bottle, received as part of a crowdfund. Pours hazed dark brown towards black with a tan head. Aroma: roast, chocolate, sour berries, whisky barrel. Taste: light to moderate sweet & bitter, roast, chocolate, dark berries, brett, whisky barrel, earthy. Medium bodied with average carbonation. Another really interesting beer from WWA

Tried from Bottle on 24 Jan 2021 at 13:35


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle from the Woodman's Wild Ales /GoodH online shop. Dark brown pour with a beige head. Nose is coffee, chocolate, cocoa, burnt caramel, toasted sweet spice. Taste is coffee, cola, liquorice, lactose, cocoa. Sweet malty finish.

Tried from Bottle on 05 Jan 2021 at 10:48


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle from the Woodman's Wild Ales /GoodH online shop. Hazy amber pour with a white head. Almond, vanilla, banana, fresh bread aromas. Taste is dried fruit, banana, almond paste, white bread, touch of sweet herb. Spicy bittersweet mouthfeel.

Tried from Bottle on 05 Jan 2021 at 10:22


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle from the Woodman's Wild Ales/GoodH online shop. Dark brown pour with a beige head. Nose is plum jam, coffee, dark chocolate, dark fruits. Taste is tart plums, coffee, dark fruits, dark chocolate. Nice sour hit in the foretaste with coffee and chocolate coming through in the finish. Interesting.

Tried from Bottle on 04 Jan 2021 at 22:59


8

Very tart. Big Alexander’s aroma and taste. Yes, this is a joke. Fruity. Initial lemon then the weirdness. Maybe almost something spicy. Really interesting!

Tried from Bottle on 26 Dec 2020 at 12:53


7.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle from the GoodH/Woodman's Webshop. Deep reddish brown pour with a beige head. Nose !is wild berries, sultanas, plum jam, toffee. Funky flavours of dried fruit, sultanas, smoke, light bourbon, more wild berries. Nice hit of smoke and sourness in the close.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Dec 2020 at 10:18


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle at ash's. Pours deep orange, nose is marmalade, lemon, funk, taste is zesty citrus, dry tea, toffee, light funk.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Nov 2020 at 13:41


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle. Pours clear amber with a thin white head. Aromas of marmalade and light tea. Taste has malt loaf, light spice.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Nov 2020 at 13:35