Showing posts with label woodforde's. Show all posts
Showing posts with label woodforde's. Show all posts

Saturday, 13 June 2015

Woodforde's Headcracker

  • Name: Woodforde's Headcracker, 7.0%, England
  • Appearance: Fizzy, golden amber, slightly hazy it seems. Short-lived off-white head.
  • Aroma: Fruit, light malts.
  • Taste: Malt, fruit, slight sweetness. Warming, then slight alcohol. Simple.
  • Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £3.69
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 13/6-2015, 81/300M, BB: 31/8-2015

Tuesday, 22 January 2008

Marks & Spencer Norfolk Bitter (Woodforde's)

Late 2007 Marks & Spencer launched a range of four bottle-conditioned beers. I bought three of these from their branch in Canary Wharf, London.
  • Name: Marks & Spencer Norfolk Bitter (Woodforde's), 4.5%, England
  • Appearance: Light brown. Small amount of fizzy, shortlived head. Some sediments.
  • Aroma: Malt and some fruit and hops.
  • Taste: Rather bitter, some malt and citric. Bitter, unpleasant aftertaste.
  • Bought: Marks & Spencer, 500 ml, £2.00
  • Overall score: 2/6
  • Info: 22/1-2008
Raising my glass to the late Heath Ledger...

Sunday, 29 July 2007

Woodforde's Norfolk Wherry

  • Name: Woodforde's Norfolk Wherry, 3.8%, England
  • Appearance: Orangy brown. Not much head. Slightly cloudy. Some sediments.
  • Aroma: Some fruit and hops.
  • Taste: Quite hoppy. A bit of fruit. Bitter aftertaste.
  • Bought: Beers of Europe, 500 ml, £1.99
  • Overall score: 3/6
  • Info: 28/7-2007, 179/500

Monday, 3 April 2006

Woodforde's Norfolk Nip

At 8.0%, instead of at 8.5% as in the 300-book.
  • Name: Woodforde's Norfolk Nip, 8.0%, England
  • Appearance: Dark brown. Absolutely flat, no fizz.
  • Aroma: Winey, fruity. Malty. Raisins.
  • Taste: Pretty malty. Fruits.
  • Bought: Beers of Europe, 330 ml, £2.29
  • Overall score: 2/6 (Mostly because it is so flat)
  • Info: 3/4-2006, 99/300