I really like this place - a real pub. Beer is in good nick too.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Bishop Nick - 1555
4.30
Witham - No Name
4.30
Greene King - IPA
3.60
Not Tried
Woodforde's - Mardler's
3.50
Not Tried
13 Feb 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Friday Evening Group meeting at a most friendly pub with a very rural feel. Landlord has had a long association with the former Ridleys brewery people.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Bishop Nick - 1555
4.30
Bishop Nick - Heresy (was once 4.1%)
4.00
Witham - No Name
4.30
Greene King - IPA
3.60
Not Tried
Mighty Oak - Oscar Wilde Mild
3.70
Not Tried
Ran out
Mighty Oak - Plasticine Porter
4.50
Not Tried
26 Oct 2014 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening visit and the pub is busy and boisterous. I go in the bar with marginally less ‘singing’. Some people have clearly been in for a while. Will have to come back another time to get more of a feel for the pub.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Bishop Nick - Witch Hunt
4.20
Top quality, luscious, black Porter.
Witham - No Name
5.20
Is there more than one beer with no name brewed here I wonder? Mine was clearly marked as being 4.3%. It was a straightforward, quaffing Bitter.
Greene King - IPA
3.60
Not Tried
Greene King - Hardys & Hansons Olde Trip
4.30
Not Tried
14 Oct 2014 (HSB)
11:30 - 14:45 Yet another gathering of old railwaymen. An excellent time was had by all. A visit to the micro-brewery behind the bar was an added bonus.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Bishop Nick - Witch Hunt
4.20
Lovely roast flavour.
Witham - No Name
5.20
Greene King - IPA
3.60
Not Tried
Greene King - Morland Old Nutty Hen
4.50
Not Tried
15 Jul 2014 (HSB)
17:30 30 minute connection at Witham so came here for a swift half of the home brew. Excellent pub will re-visit.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Witham - No Name
5.20
Greene King - IPA
3.60
Not Tried
Bishop Nick - Martyr IPA
5.00
Not Tried
About The Woolpack Inn
Summary of Beer Scores
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6
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The pub is found in Witham, Essex, CM8 2JP.
Interesting old pub, with a rural feel, six minutes walk from Witham railway station on the side away from the town centre in Church Street. Two bars and a further room that appears to have formerly been a shop. The old shop window contains an impressive display of glass soda siphons. Raised area in public bar accommodates a pool table and darts oche. 2 handpumps in public bar, 3 in the saloon but real ales are also served on gravity dispense direct from the cellar. At end of 2014 on the market for sale at £325,000. The pub's micro brewery was fully in view immediately behind the bar but was removed from site and mothballed in early 2015.
We have visited this pub 5 times, seen 11 different beers and tried 4 of them.
