The Waen Brewery

in Llanidloes, Powys, Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Established in 2009

Closed in 2016

Description
Ceased brewing in September 2016 although some of the beers will continue to be brewed elsewhere.

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6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Old Review from 15/05/2014. A bottle picked up from a tiny greengrocer in the brewery's hometown of Llanidloes, Wales. Pours black as Coke with no head. Aroma is roasted, some coffee and liquorice. Taste is moderate sweet, roasted coffee and dry bitter liquorice, smooth light Watery mouthfeel, still a very good stout, on the sweeter side.

Tried from Bottle on 05 Jul 2025 at 16:18


6.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Old rating - One of a few 500ml bottles I brought in Llanidloes on my trip of 2014. Old notes- 24-07-14. Pours a dark amber with next to no head. Aromas & tastes of citrus, pine, flora, lemon & malt. Medium body. Slightly bitter finish. Enjoyable

Tried from Bottle on 19 Jun 2025 at 20:16


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Old rating from 2014. 500ml bottle from the local shop in Llanidloes on my Wales road trip. Pours golden orange with a big white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of caramel, biscuit, toffee, wood & malt. Medium body. Moderate bitter finish

Tried from Bottle on 21 Apr 2025 at 09:02


7.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Old rating from 2014 - 500ml bottle, picked up from local green grocers shop in Llanidloes on my Wales Road trip. It pours a very dark red /brown with a off white creamy head. Aromas & tastes of dark chocolate, blackberries, coffee, liquorice & toasted malt. Medium body. Dry light bitter finish

Tried from Bottle on 19 Apr 2025 at 09:52


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Can from lowcostbeer, consumed 3 months past BBE. Pours a cloudy gold with moderate sized white head. Aromatic slightly perfumed aroma of citrus and passionfruit, light pine. Taste starts grapefruit and citrus and then its pine, resin and bitter to the slightly chewy and astringent finish. Good creamy medium body to this for the strength. Mixed but still very drinkable.

Tried from Can on 02 Jan 2025 at 03:03


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Can from lowcostbeer, consumed 3 months past BBE. Pours black with small fizzy beige head which recedes quite quickly. Aroma is sweet and big on chocolate and coconut but also some roasted malts and a hint of berry fruitiness, slight metallic notes come through. Taste again sweet, chocolate, coconut, a little watery in the middle, then liquorice and light ash notes and a nice hoppy bitterness in the finish. Just about medium bodied and fairly slick but feels on the light side for 7% ABV. Tasty though.

Tried from Can on 02 Jan 2025 at 03:03


3.5
Appearance - 3 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 3 | Overall - 15

Keg at Small Bar, Bristol back in Jan 2015. Poured black with a tan cap. Aroma: roast, chocolate, toffee, dark fruits. Taste: moderate sweet & bitter, semi-dry. Medium body with soft carbonation, semi drying close.

Tried on 26 Jun 2023 at 22:08


5.9
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5.5

Cask at Gravity Station, Cardiff. Sampled Jan 2015. Poured deep brown towards black with a tan head. Aroma: roasted malt, coffee, caramel, berries. Taste: light to moderate sweet & bitter, roasted malt, fruity berries, autumn fruits. Thin to medium body with light carbonation.

Tried from Cask at Gravity Station on 08 Jun 2023 at 21:05


3.4
Appearance - 3 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 3 | Overall - 14

Cask at Gravity Station, Cardiff. Sampled Jan 2015. Poured opaque dark brown towards black with a beige head. Aroma: roast malts, ash, coffee. Taste: light to moderate sweet & bitter, dark roast, liquorice, light tangy. Medium body with light carbonation.

Tried from Cask on 08 Jun 2023 at 20:58


3.2
Appearance - 3 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 3 | Overall - 12

Cask at The Magnet, Stockport. Sampled Feb 2016. Pours light hazed dark gold with a white cap. Pale malts, crisp, tropical fruit hints. Light to moderate sweet & light bitter. Light to medium body with soft carbonation.

Tried from Cask on 06 Jun 2023 at 17:29