Cwrw Ysgawen (Elderflower Ale)
Bragdy Mŵs Piws (Purple Moose Brewery) in Porthmadog, Gwynedd, Wales 🏴
Spiced / Herbed / Vegetable / Honey - Herbal Regular|
Score
6.44
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Ysgawen/Elderflower Ale is a refreshing pale ale brewed from Welsh mountain water and natural ingredients. Cascade hops are used for aroma, with the added indulgence of elder-flowers, creating a superb floral bouquet and a delectable sweet citrus finish.
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5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 5
Overall 6
29/3/2025. Bottle from Myrddins Brewery Tap, Barmouth. Pours clear pale gold with a small frothy white head. Aroma is elderflower, floral, straw, sweetcorn, buttery, caramel. Medium sweetness, light bitterness. Moderate body, watery, average carbonation. Delivers what it says but not a fan.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Myrddins Tap
on 29 Mar 2025
at 12:18
6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from LCB, 6 months still in date. Clear gold with small white top, little retention. Aroma of citrus, elderflower, light toasted pale malt, floral to spicy hop. Taste of elderflower, toasted malt, light citric and floral hops. Light bodied, moderate carbonation, easy drinking. I tend to score higher than most for sessionable brews but this one I found to be very drinkable but boring.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jan 2025
at 03:08
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask at Liverpool Arms, Conwy. Aroma has definite elderflower. Clear copper gold. Thin, very thin, translucent white head. Medium bitter with a sour edge. Floral. Hoppy. Underlying sweetness and malts. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Soft carbonation. Long dry slightly astringent finish. Pleasant if not overly exciting. Actually, it's kinds developing shandy traits.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Aug 2024
at 12:18
05/06/2016. GALLAGHERS PUB & BARBERS SHOP, 20 Chester Street, BIRKENHEAD, Merseyside, England
Tried
on 09 Mar 2023
at 09:03
4.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Gravity cask at CAMRA Winter Beer Festival 2023, Burton on Trent. Pours clear pale gold with a white cap. Aroma: bread, caramel, floral elderflower, some citrus. Taste: light to moderate sweet & bitter, biscuit malts, elderflower, citrus, floral. Light to medium body with soft carbonation. The perfect summer beer, refreshing
Tried
from Cask
at
GBBF Winter Beer Festival CAMRA, Burton on Trent
on 20 Feb 2023
at 07:49
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask @ Castle View, Deganwy. Clear very pale yellow with a small white head. Aroma of elderflower and a little bit of vinegar. Taste of elderflower, citrus fruits, flowers and perfume. Low bitterness. Low carbonation. Nice one but there’s a reason I didn’t go for a second pint.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Oct 2022
at 20:28
7/10
Bottle online from Beers Of Europe. Pours a clear light golden colour with a one finger soapy looking white head. Aromas of elderflower (haha) and caramel, doughy bread and light hints of citrus. Taste is more elderflower, caramel and doughy bread with some biscuits and more lemony citrus coming through. Slightly sweet. Malty with very light and elegant floral hops lingering on the finish. Thin to medium body, low carbonation and very smooth mouthfeel. Lacing all the way down the glass. Enjoying this one. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Sep 2022
at 20:31
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle from random garage near Bala - Clear gold body, thin head. Nose is flowery, lemon, hops and crab apple. Taste picks out the elderflower, bitter and clean.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jun 2022
at 20:06
4.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Danke an minutemat. Trockener Beginn nach Holunderblüten. Wässriger Mittelteil, trockenes mildes Getreide. Wässrig bleibend, ansteigend. Unterdurchschnittliche Karbonisierung. Eher langweilig. 7/8/9/7/6/8
Tried
on 09 Aug 2019
at 20:12
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Clear blond colour with lasting head. Aroma and flavour have light elderflower. Pale malts. Floral notes.
Tried
on 26 Jan 2019
at 21:45