Woodforde’s Brewery

Woodforde’s Brewery

Infobox Brewery
name = Woodforde’s Brewery


caption = The Woodforde's Brewery, Woodbastwick
location = Woodbastwick, Norfolk, England
owner = Dennis Nudd, Mike Betts (independent)
opened = 1981
production =
active_beers = brewbox_beer|name=Nelson’s Revenge|style=Best bitter brewbox_beer|name=Admiral’s Reserve|style=Strong ale brewbox_beer|name=Sundew|style=Golden ale brewbox_beer|name=Mardler’s|style=Mild brewbox_beer|name=Norfolk Nog|style=Old Ale brewbox_beer|name=Headcracker|style=Barley Wine
seasonal_beers =
other_beers = brewbox_beers|type=Bottled brewbox_beer|name=Norfolk Nip|style=Old Barley Wine

Woodforde’s Brewery [ [http://www.woodfordes.co.uk/index.html] /Brewery website] is a micro-brewery located in Slad Lane in the village of Woodbastwick, in the County of Norfolk [ OS Explorer Map OL40, 2005, The Broads, ISBN 0 319 23769 9] . The brewery produced its first commercial brew in 1981 from original brewery in the village of Drayton north east of Norwich. In 1996 the Brewery’s popular Wherry Bitter was awarded the ultimate prize in the brewing world when it became CAMRA Supreme Champion Beer of Britain [ [http://www.woodfordes.co.uk/index.html] /Brewery website] .

Origins

The brewery took its name after Parson James Woodforde who lived at Weston Longville [ [http://www.woodfordes.co.uk/index.html] /Brewery website] . Parson Woodford was a noted eighteenth century Norfolk clergyman, whose diaries revealed his passion for good food and good ale which he often brewed himself.

Tied Houses

The Brewery has two tied houses, both in the county of Norfolk. The brewery its self has a Brewery Tap called the Fur & Feathers situated next to the brewery in the village of Woodbastwick. The second house is situated in the village of Ingham in North East Norfolk, and is called The Swan Inn.

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