Wadworth

Commercial Brewery in Devizes, Wiltshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated with 18 Venues

Established in 1875

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Northgate Brewery, 41-45 Northgate Street, Devizes, SN10 1JW, England
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Brewer of real ales, with over 150 pubs across the South of England. The original Northgate Brewery had been in existence since at least 1837. Henry Wadworth bought the company in 1875, moving to the present purpose built Northgate Brewery building in 1885. John Smith Bartholomew, Wadworth's son-in-law, became a partner in 1887, and it has been owned by the Bartholomew family ever since. In 2016 Wadworth brewery completed an ambitious 4 years investment plan to move all aspects of the brewery onto one location.

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5.4
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

Can: Poured a dark amber color ale with small foamy head with minimal retention and some fine lacing. Aroma of dry English malt is present but lacking in floral or fruity aspects. Taste of dry malt is interesting but the missing floral/fruity layer makes it a bit boring and the absence of any notable hops presence also make this as an average offering.

Tried from Can on 27 Apr 2007 at 12:40


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

Cask gravity at George, Bethersden. Badged as Wadworth. Amber with lasting beige creamy head. Herby earthy hop, slighty yeasty. Hey, it’s an English bitter. Some good hedgerow fruit. I would miss this type of beer though if I couldn’t have it again. Re-rate. County Hotel, JDW, Ashford. Definitely tasted of dry roasted peanuts. Lovely though.

Tried from Cask on 26 Apr 2007 at 12:21


5.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Rating added 4/25/2007500 ml bottle at The Golden Days, Göteborg.Clear dark brown color, creamy tan head. Fruity and sweet scent. Rich raisin and alcohol taste. Medium mouthfeel, low bitterness. Sweet with burnt malt aftertaste. A bit harsh bitterenss, husky and grainy.

Tried from Bottle on 25 Apr 2007 at 16:08


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

Bottle from Sainsburys, Kidlington. Poured a nice copper colour with good fruits and malts on the nose. This tasted a little thinner and less impressive than I remembered although I suppose having had this after a triple I was doing this something a disservice, still it wasn’t as distinctive as I recalled. A fairly fruity reasonably bitter beer that just doesn’t have quite as high standing as I used to place it.

Tried from Bottle on 02 Apr 2007 at 01:50


6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Cask at the Bag O’Nails, London. Light fruity aroma. Translucent apricot color with a fine off-white head. Medium mouthfeel. Starts with light stone fruit - mild malt in the middle - with a fruity hop (light bitter) finish.

Tried from Cask on 29 Mar 2007 at 16:38


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask conditioned at the Robin Hood, St Michael’s Hill, Bristol. Dark, reddish brown with almost no head. Thin bodied with roasted coffee flavour. Easily drinkable.

Tried from Cask on 19 Mar 2007 at 17:12


3.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4

Draught (nitro) at Duke of Ellington, Southampton. Pale nut brown, creamy nitro head. Neutral aroma with the lightest touch of minerals. Sweetish, fruity and light bodied with creamy mouthfeel. Where’s the flavour? Some light resiny bitterness show up to bitterness show up towards the lightly metallic finish.

Tried on 26 Feb 2007 at 13:54


5.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

Cask at Duke of Ellington, Southampton. Amber of flowery hops and cinnamon. Fairly sweet with soft mouthfeel and light-medium body. A light minerally tone, some fruity melon flavour. Drier finish with a bit of salt, but not much bitterness. Drinkable but unspectacular.

Tried from Cask on 26 Feb 2007 at 13:50


5.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Cask at Duke of Ellington, Southampton. Nut brown. Syrup and minerals up front. Sweet and rather malty. Some grain ans salty sweat. Fairly soft with somewhat soapy mouthfeel, Medium bitterness. Not bad - if a bit unrefined.

Tried from Cask on 26 Feb 2007 at 13:48


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

500 ml BottleCopper coloured with an cream head; slightly malty aroma; bitter hoppy taste with an astringent edge; meidum wirght bitter finish; well-crafted but not outstanding.

Tried from Bottle on 25 Feb 2007 at 18:22