Moel Famau
Hafod Brewing Co. in Mold, Flintshire, Wales 🏴
Porter - Smoked Regular|
Score
6.62
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Heather Infused Dark Ale. Rich, dark beer inspired by and infused with smoked heather from the stunning Clwydian Range local to the brewery.
Moel Famau is named after the largest hill in the Clwydian Range. Head Brewer Phill created a range of beers that showcased local ingredients, he chose heather from Moel Famau for this delicious porter. Phill burns the heather and infuses the smoke into the barley malt leaving a subtle note of heather within the rich chocolate and coffee aromas.
Moel Famau is named after the largest hill in the Clwydian Range. Head Brewer Phill created a range of beers that showcased local ingredients, he chose heather from Moel Famau for this delicious porter. Phill burns the heather and infuses the smoke into the barley malt leaving a subtle note of heather within the rich chocolate and coffee aromas.
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7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle online from Stori. Pours opaque deep brown with tan foam. Aroma: roast, chocolate, light coffee, dark berries, smoky hints. Taste: moderate sweet & bitter. Smooth, almost creamy mouthfeel. Medium body with soft carbonation. Decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Aug 2024
at 20:24
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Newark Beer Festival 2023. Off black colour with a thick tan head. Roasted malty and bitter chocolate. Tangy sweet berry. Medium body.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 May 2023
at 09:59
7.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle bought from the brewery and drunk at home. The beer is dark brown, only slightly translucent, with a very thin ring of beige head. Aroma gives chocolate, light grassy and lavender notes, paper, a little bit of vinegar and possibly some sweet spice. Interesting. Sweet taste with the chocolate prominent and some gentle grassy flavour. Some bitterness in the finish. Lavender and maybe some coriander join the chocolate in the aftertaste. Odd, certainly not what I was expecting, but a good beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Aug 2021
at 22:31
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Stori. Appearance - dark brown to black. Attractive fawn head. Nose - mainly chocolate, something sweet and syrupy, presumably from the heather. Taste - milk chocolate, some caramel. Cakey. Palate - creamy and medium bodied. Elegant, and tapered finish. Overall - very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jul 2020
at 07:48
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
31/5/2019. Cask at the Cheers Tree Beer Festival, Woodbridge. Pours dark brown with a beige head. Aroma of roasted malts, chocolate, dark fruits, sweet caramel and light liquorice. Medium to heavy sweetness, moderate roasted bitterness. Medium body, oily/creamy texture, very soft carbonation. Sweet malt chocolate finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 31 May 2019
at 13:42
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask @ Cottage Loaf, Llandudno. Clear but very dark brown with a thin off-white head. Has a good smoothness to it with dark malts providing plenty of taste, and a decent aroma.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Aug 2016
at 12:51
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle courtesy of minutemat in Shrewsbury, thanks! Dark brown color, beige head. Aroma is herbal, floral caramel, brown bread, coffee. Taste is slightly medicinal brownies.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Oct 2015
at 15:13
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
5th Oct 2015; Bottle share at Shrewsbury with Gene as guest. Dark brown bodied beer with a tan coloured head. Malt base with a herbal/medicine aroma and taste, think Underberg (if you know it). Not my thing, scored objectively..
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Oct 2015
at 02:25
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
330ml bottle @ Shrewsbury Beer Share, Travlr edition, Oct 15, courtesy of myself, bought in Stori Beer & Wine, Bala. Pours dark brown. Supposed to be heather infused but I detected very little. For a brown ale though, it’s decent enough.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Oct 2015
at 10:54
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
7th December 2012
Pigs Ear. The Long Good Friday teamed up with ChrisO. Clear dark red - amber beer. Tidy suddy pale tan head. Light dry palate. Mild minerals and mild carbonation. Mild floral sweetness. A little lactose. Dry finish. All right if a bit dry.
Pigs Ear. The Long Good Friday teamed up with ChrisO. Clear dark red - amber beer. Tidy suddy pale tan head. Light dry palate. Mild minerals and mild carbonation. Mild floral sweetness. A little lactose. Dry finish. All right if a bit dry.
Tried
on 23 Dec 2012
at 10:08