Wriggle Valley

Microbrewery in Stalbridge, Dorset, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2014

Contact
Units 3-4, The Sidings, Station Road, Sturminster Newton, Stalbridge, DT10 2SS, England
Description
Originally started by Chris Clark in 2014 in his garage in Ryme Intrinseca. He moved the brewery to the current premises in Stalbridge in 2017 where he was joined by Matthew Glide as an assitant brewer. In November 2020 it was time for the assistant to become the master and Matthew took the brewery on... in the middle of a pandemic. Perfect timing of course.

We brew small batches of beer to exacting standards, and regularly test drive each beer!

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5.5
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask at Halfway House, Pitney, Somerset. Pour unclear gold with a white cap. Unfined. Malty with some muted citrus. Medium body with low carbonation. A bit muddled overall.

Tried from Cask at Halfway House on 01 May 2023 at 20:45


11/09/2018. FIRKIN SHED, 279 Holdenhurst Road, BOURNEMOUTH, Dorset, England (FREE HOUSE)

Tried on 20 Feb 2023 at 16:52


3.2
Appearance - 3 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 3 | Overall - 13

Gravity cask at Dorchester CAMRA Beerex 2023. Pours clear dark ruby brown with a beige cap. Light notes of toast, chocolate, coffee, nuts. Light sweet & bitter. Light body with soft carbonation. Fair ruby mild

Tried from Cask on 04 Feb 2023 at 20:35


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6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at the Nottingham Beer Festival 2022. Slightly hazy amber colour with an off white head. Malty and bitter sweet. Medium body.

Tried from Cask on 12 Oct 2022 at 13:58


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

Cask at Weymouth Oktoberfest. Aroma is big and fruity. Hazy-opaque brown. Thick foamy beige head. Initial tangy berry lead followed by dark dough malt. Spice. Medium bodied. Slick to creamy. Average carbonation. Long dry astringent finish. Characterful ESB.

Tried from Cask on 07 Oct 2022 at 11:34


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask-conditioned at the Cornubia, Bristol 8/1/2020. Near black in colour, with a frothy, off-white, head. Caramel, milk chocolate, a touch liquorice, some leafy hops, leading to a toasty, rich, finish. Good.

Tried from Cask on 30 Jan 2020 at 21:08


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask-conditioned at the Cornubia, Bristol 3/8/2019. Hazy amber with a thin, off-white, head. Stone fruits, floral hops, yeasty malts, leading to a dryish finish. Good.

Tried from Cask on 20 Aug 2019 at 18:45


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Cask-conditioned at the Cornubia, Bristol 27/7/2018. Deep brown in colour, with reddish undertones and a slight, off-white, head. Rich, brown sugar, sweetness, hint of toastiness, red berries and a gentle finish. A good mild.

Tried from Cask on 29 Jul 2018 at 12:38


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

Cask (gravity) @ 32th Pigs Ear Beer and Cider Festival 2015, at The Round Chapel in Hackney, London, England. [ As Wriggle Valley Night Owl ].Clear dark red brown colour with a average, frothy - fizzy, good to fair lacing, mostly lasting to diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, sweet malt, toffee - fudge. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a long duration, sweet malt, toffee, roasted, dark malt. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20151202] 6-3-6-3-11

Tried from Cask on 02 May 2017 at 03:28


5.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Cask (gravity) @ 32th Pigs Ear Beer and Cider Festival 2015, at The Round Chapel in Hackney, London, England. [ As Wriggle Valley Ryme Rambler ].Clear medium to dark brown amber color with a average, open and frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting to diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, carmael, dusty, nutty, apple. Flavor is moderate sweet with a long duration, sweet malt, apple, dusty, nutty notes. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20151202] 5-3-5-3-10

Tried from Cask on 04 Apr 2017 at 11:20