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

Bottle at ash's. Pours deep brown, nose is roasted, coffee, some funk, taste is sweet ,creamy, roasted, liquorice, chocolate.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Nov 2020 at 16:46


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

75cl bottle from the brewery. Appearance - deep brown with an orange chink. Nose - chocolate cake plus raisins. Taste - smoky, burnt raisins and something prune like. Palate - medium bodied. Sweet, then dry and woody through the finish. Overall - lovely stuff.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Nov 2020 at 16:43


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

Bottle. Pours clear dark brown with a thin beige head. Aromas of coffee, faint liquorice, tinned prunes. Taste is more of the same. Decent.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Nov 2020 at 16:39


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle at ash's. Pours orange, nose is burnt toffee, funk, sweet fruit, taste is juicy fruit, grass, musty, toffee, herbs.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Nov 2020 at 16:22


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

75cl bottle from the brewery. Appearance - cloudy amber, white head. Nose - banana and stewed apple. Taste - toffee and tart red fruit. Wood and wood spice. Palate - medium bodied. Tangy sweet combo. Could be more tangy on the finish. Overall - very nice.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Nov 2020 at 16:19


7.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle. Pours hazy amber with a thick white head. Aromas of banana and spice, fruit bread. Taste is light sweet, fruity, cranberry. More bready notes and spices. Good.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Nov 2020 at 16:09


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

Bottle at ash's. Pours hazy orange, nose is funk, citrus, floral, taste is quite sharp and funky, zesty lemon, toffee.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Nov 2020 at 15:14


7.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

75cl bottle from the brewery. Appearance - hazy yellow to brown. Snow white head. Nose - apples, pears and floral. Sour underlay. Taste - sour up front then herbs and eventually leaning into citrus and orchard fruit. Palate - light bodied but very persistent and long. Sour tang on the finish. Overall - very nice.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Nov 2020 at 15:09


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

Bottle. Pours hazy golden with a thin white head. Aromas of apple, light sour lemon. Taste is soft sourness, more apple and lemon. Creamy texture, good body.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Nov 2020 at 15:04


4.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

500ml bottle. Pours opaque black with virtually no head. Aroma: roasted malts, cereals, coffee. Taste: bitter chocolate, coffee, a little sharp. Dry bitter finish. Thin bodied with minimal carbonation. This was quite odd, not a patch on v1

Tried from Bottle on 08 Nov 2020 at 22:50