IndependentMicrobrewery
Woodforde's Brewery
Woodbastwick, Norfolk, United Kingdom · Est. 1981
#Norfolk#Independent
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Tally's Take
Why this matters
A Norfolk institution famously known for Wherry, remaining a fiercely independent and essential stop on the Broads.
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The Beer Library
Beers
Wherry
Year-RoundEnglish Bitter
ABV3.8%
Named for the cargo boats that worked the Norfolk Broads. Champion Beer of Britain in 1996, from a brewery in a village most people cannot find.
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Straight answers
Common questions about Woodforde's Brewery
- Who owns Woodforde's Brewery?
- Woodforde's Brewery is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in Woodbastwick, Norfolk, United Kingdom.
- Is Woodforde's Brewery independent?
- Yes. Woodforde's Brewery is recorded as independent, with no parent company. Independence is recorded as the brewery states it; where a stake is a minority holding or joint venture, this archive leaves it unmapped rather than calling it ownership.
- When was Woodforde's Brewery founded?
- Woodforde's Brewery was founded in 1981 in Woodbastwick, Norfolk, United Kingdom.
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