Craddock's Brewery Reviews

ladnewton	3.5 Craddock's Crazy Sheep Cask at King Charles II House, Worcester on 6th April 2024. Pale gold with shallow, dull foam and pattern lacing. Biscuit malts and tangy fruits in aroma. Sweet and tart fruitiness in-mouth, and a finish of caramel malt and tangy fruits. Light bodied with a smooth mouthfeel. Saturday, April 6, 2024
BlackHaddock	3 Craddock's Crazy Sheep Hand-pulled half-pint in The Good Intent on 4th March 2024. Pale golden body, white affair on top. Citrus leaning in the nose and taste, no sheep. Monday, March 4, 2024
BlackHaddock	3 Craddock's Monarch's Way (prev Bridgnorth) Hand-pulled half-pint in The Good Intent on 4th March 2024. Amber body, off-white crust. More malty than hoppy with a semi-sweet caramel flavour. Monday, March 4, 2024
mattybourne	2 Craddock's Troll Sunday, February 4, 2024
dragnet101	2 Craddock's Troll Quick half at the Good Intent before heading home on the train and my notes read: Damp tea towels, grains, yeasty sour face slap, old cardigans, some actual fruit note, medium bodied, drying. Its crap. Sunday, February 12, 2023
BeardedAvenger	2.9 Craddock's Crazy Sheep Casknat Good Intent. Aroma had sweet citrus and pineapple. A light haze to the gold.body. Light foamy white head. Sweet and syrupy fruit. Citrus hints. Underlying butter. Vaguenwoody bitterness in the undertow. Medium bodied. Slick. Soft carbonation. Another butter sweet beer. Not great. Friday, January 27, 2023
BeardedAvenger	3.1 Craddock's Troll Cask at Good Intent. Aroma had malts and honey. Clear gold. Foamy white head with decent lacing. Medium bitter. Resin. Sour citrus. Underlying buttery streak. Spice. Medium bodied. Slick. Flat-soft carbonation. Long somewhat astringent finish. Sweet and boozy. Not particularly exciting. On second thoughts , the sweet buttery booze is a bit 'meh'. Friday, January 27, 2023
jjsint	2.1 Craddock's Troll Handpull cask at King Charles II, Worcester. Light to mid-gold, clear with very little head. Malty, buttery aroma with a touch of vinegar. Sweet taste with a harsh vegetable/plastic off note at the finish. Could be past its best or just a bad beer. An unfortunate experience. Thursday, September 15, 2022
ManVsBeer	3.1 Craddock's Yule Glow Cask @ Good Intent, Birmingham. Hazy deep copper-amber with a creamy-frothy head. It has a stewed fruity taste combined with winter spices and also a clear strength about it. This is certainly a seasonal winter-warmer. Sunday, September 11, 2022
DJMonarch	2.8 Craddock's Monarch's Way (prev Bridgnorth) Cask Handpump at Stable Bar, Bridgnorth 07/05/2016 Floral aroma. White head. Golden bronze coloured fruity and a little rich on the palate with a hint of bitterness in a slightly earthy malt finish. Monday, August 15, 2022
imdownthepub	3 Craddock's Uncharted Waters Cask conditioned at the Duke William, Stourbridge, W.Mids. Hazy gold with white head. There was a fustiness to this in the malt load, notes of damp grain, there is a touch of viscosity on the palate, quite sweet. It develops a background bitterness late on. It's okay. Saturday, April 9, 2022
tommann	3.5 Craddock's Uncharted Waters Cask at the Duke William, Stourbridge. Pours slightly hazy dark orange with a small head. Aroma is yeasty peach. Taste has yeasty peach, apricot and lemon. Soft mouthfeel. Sunday, March 20, 2022
dragnet101	3.5 Craddock's / Toast Wasted Keg at Good Intent, Birmingham. Cloudy gold, small white head, nice retention. Doughy bread aroma with a citrus touch. Taste of bread, grapefruit, tangy citrus, pith. Poured cold, fair carbonation. A fruity, tangy and refreshing gold Thursday, September 30, 2021
dragnet101	3.7 Craddock's Goat Herder Stout Keg from Good Intent, Birmingham. Pours black lovely looking off white head. Looks like a Guinness. More aroma than the old Irish classic. Nice roast and coffee notes without being overly rich. Taste of roasted malts and coffee bitterness, some blackcurrant, semi sweetness to give some balance. Nice smooth body with low carbonation. Just a bit more hoppy fruitiness or spice would turn this into a great stout, but it's very good. Monday, September 13, 2021
tommann	3.3 Craddock's Lemon Drop Cask at the Duke William, Stourbridge. Pours dark gold with a small head. Aroma is acrid toffee and lemon. Taste has toffee throughout with bready lemon on the finish. Sunday, September 12, 2021
dragnet101	3.2 Craddock's Crazy Sheep Cask at the Good Intent, Birmingham. Clear gold, small white head. Aroma of pineapple, citrus, background malts. Zesty, malty, light tanginess, good bitterness running through. Nothing amazing but it's decent. Tuesday, August 17, 2021
tommann	3.2 Craddock's Riptide Cask at the Duke William, Stourbridge. Pours pale gold with a slight hazeand a thin head. Aroma is sharp tropical fruit. Taste is sweet and sharp straw with some stone fruit. Monday, August 9, 2021
Grumbo	2.8 Craddock's River Steam (prev Bridgnorth) 9/2/2020. Cask at the King Charles II, Worcester. Pours golden amber with a bubbly white head. Aroma of malt, hops, fruit and veg, but starchy too. Moderate sweetness and medium bitterness. Moderate body, slight oily and watery texture, soft carbonation. Not today’s best beer. Sunday, February 9, 2020
SHIG	3.3 Craddock's / Toast Wasted Cask at Good Intent during SHNup: Poured a hazy yellow with white head. Aroma is light fruit. Taste is jammy with some grain. Friday, January 24, 2020
SHIG	3 Craddock's River Steam (prev Bridgnorth) Cask at Good Intent during SHNup: Poured a golden with white lacing head. Aroma is light malts. Taste is nice grain. Friday, January 24, 2020
imdownthepub	3.6 Craddock's Cast Iron Stout Cask conditioned at The Good Intent, Birmingham. Very dark brown with cream head. There are rich, roasty, dark chocolate malts, full mouthfeel. There is a background fruitiness, dark forest fruits to the fore. Good beer. Friday, January 10, 2020
mR_fr0g	3 Craddock's River Steam (prev Bridgnorth) Cask at the Good Intent. A clear golden orange pale white head. Aroma is composed of green nettle. Grassy hop weed. Flavour is composed of green jammy hop, lime zest, nettle. Palate is semi sweet grainy, light tangy, Meh. Wednesday, January 8, 2020
imdownthepub	2.7 Craddock's / Toast Wasted Draught at The Good Intent, Birmingham. Gold with white head. This proved to be a really flowery, perfumed beer right from the off. Sharp slightly chemical notes, thinnish on the palate. Not really working for me but okay. Sunday, December 15, 2019
imdownthepub	3.5 Craddock's Yule Glow Cask conditioned at The Good Intent, Birmingham. Copper with cream head. This proved to be quite a fruity beer, plummy in character with a warming alcohol note. Some sweetness throughout along with a baked bread note then a hint of spice. a winter warmer. Sunday, December 15, 2019
Theydon_Bois	2.9 Craddock's River Steam (prev Bridgnorth) Cask at Good Intent, Bingoham, 07/12/19. Golden blonde with a well presented off white head. Nose is melon, dusty fruits, grass, grains. Taste comprises airy malts, light orange zest, melon, breads. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close. Passable golde. Sunday, December 15, 2019
Theydon_Bois	3.1 Craddock's / Toast Wasted Keg at Good Intent, Bingoham, 07/12/19. Clear golden blonde with a decent off white cap. Nose is floral, grass, light breads, mellow citric peel. Taste comprises tangerine, perfume, light peach notes, toasted grains. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Passable. Sunday, December 15, 2019
WingmanWillis	2.9 Craddock's River Steam (prev Bridgnorth) Saturday, December 7, 2019
WingmanWillis	3.1 Craddock's / Toast Wasted Saturday, December 7, 2019
SamVimes21	3.3 Craddock's Yule Glow Friday, December 6, 2019
47574xeCD	3.3 Craddock's Troll Cask at The Good Intent, Bham. Poued clear gold with white head. malt straw fruit notes. Strongish hints. Sunday, November 3, 2019
SamVimes21	3.2 Craddock's River Steam (prev Bridgnorth) Saturday, November 2, 2019
SamVimes21	3 Craddock's Troll Saturday, November 2, 2019
Rune	2.8 Craddock's / Toast Wasted Half-pint, cask at King Charles II in Worcester. Hazed golden body, filmy white head, spotty lacing. Moderate smell of ripe fruits and grainy malts. Caramel fruity flavours, mid-dry. Has got a discreet bitter ending. Satisfying. (Worcester 27.06.2019). Friday, July 12, 2019
Rune	2.9 Craddock's Capra Half-pint, cask at King Charles II in Worcester. Patchy white head to a clear late straw coloured body, lacing rings down the glass. Hints of ripe fruits and bread-like malts on the nose. Bread and buttery caramel flavours with a backdrop of mid-dry fruits. Bittersweet. Quite nice. (Worcester 27.06.2019). Friday, July 12, 2019
tommann	3.1 Craddock's / Toast Wasted Keg at the Duke William, Stourbridge. Pours hazy light gold with a medium head. Aroma is musty, bready lemon. Taste has lemon, straw and carbonated water. Tuesday, June 18, 2019
tim757	4 Craddock's Capra Sweet & fruity Sunday, June 9, 2019
SamVimes21	3.5 Craddock's Monarch's Way (prev Bridgnorth) Friday, May 10, 2019
SamVimes21	3.3 Craddock's Capra Friday, May 10, 2019
tommann	3 Craddock's Honey Ewe Cask at the Duke William. Pours light gold with a small head. Aroma is straw, honey and apple. Taste has straw throughout with some honey. Monday, May 6, 2019
tommann	3.8 Craddock's Cast Iron Stout Cask at the Duke William, Stourbridge. Pours black with a small head. Aroma is roast, yeast and blackcurrant hop. Taste has roast, yeast, cocoa and blackcurrant hop. Sunday, February 24, 2019
tommann	3 Craddock's Yule Glow Cask at the Duke William, Stourbridge. Pours dark orange with a small head. Aroma is bready with some spice, a touch acrid. Taste is bready to start with a touch of orange and spice. Monday, December 24, 2018
SampleHopper6	4 Craddock's Saxon Gold Monday, October 15, 2018
Rune	2.7 Craddock's Kings Escape (prev Bridgnorth) Half-pint, cask at King Charles II. Small sized white head, cloudy orange coloured body, clingy lacing. Modest fruity aroma, mid-dry. Impacts of apricot and dough to the taste buds. Bittersweet ending. Just alright with the pub lunch. (Worcester 07.07.2018). Saturday, July 21, 2018
Rune	2.8 Craddock's North Star Half-pint, cask at King Charles II. Film-type layer blanketing the glass. Clear amber-gold coloured body. Modest smell of dusty hops. Moderate hop fruity taste together with grainy malts. Distant bitter endnotes. Satisfying. (Worcester 07.07.2018). Saturday, July 21, 2018
Rune	2.7 Craddock's Troll Half-pint, cask at King Charles II. Filmy white layer, clear golden body, clingy lacing down the glass. Mild fruity nose, mid-sweet. Moments of lemony hops and lightly malt sweetness to the taste profile. Mid-sweet fruity ending. Medium bodied. Accepted. (Worcester 07.07.2018). Saturday, July 21, 2018
Rune	2.5 Craddock's Saxon Gold Half-pint, cask at King Charles II. Clear late straw coloured body. Low white head, spotty lacing. Light herbal hops on the nose. Taste of grain and moments of ripe fruits. Distant bittersweet end. Rather thin on the swallow. Accepted. (Worcester 07.07.2018). Saturday, July 21, 2018
tommann	3.2 Craddock's North Star Cask at the Dule William, Stourbridge. Pours orange gold with a small head. Aroma is mango and orange. Taste has mango to start and a bready caramel finish. Wednesday, May 23, 2018
Holmen2	2.1 Craddock's Troll From cask at King Charles II, Worcester, Worcestershire, with OGJ 02.01.18. This ale is oxodized. Clear pale golden. Small head. Aroma and taste — oh, heck, I can’t be bothered, it’s freakin’ stale. Gnetasmak! Tuesday, January 2, 2018
gunnar	3.1 Craddock's Monarch's Way (prev Bridgnorth) Cask at King Charles 2, Worcester. Pours clear golden, weak head, Aroma of mild creamy malts. Taste is bland light sweet grains Tuesday, January 2, 2018
Holmen2	3 Craddock's Monarch's Way (prev Bridgnorth) From cask at King Charles II, Worcester, Worcestershire, with OGJ 02.01.18. Dark golden. Uneven off-white head and lacing. Moderate aroma and taste of pale malt, crystal malt and meadows. A bit flat. Tuesday, January 2, 2018