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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5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask by handpump, one-third pint at the Ship and Mitre. Coal dark body, low layer at the top, dotted spots to the glassware. Dark chocolate nose added by coffee notes. Earthy malts in flavour with a touch of dark chocolate. Dry, roasted bitter ending. Not thin at all. Pretty nice even though the blackberry was absent (Liverpool, 08.04.2013).

Tried from Cask on 16 Apr 2013 at 11:35


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

On gravity at Gloucester beer festival, 23/3/2013. Dark brown with a slight, off-white head. Roasty, charred malts, a touch of bitter chocolate and a hint of blackberry in the finish. A bit dull.

Tried on 29 Mar 2013 at 05:49


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask @ Brandling Villa, South Gosforth [280213]
Amber, clear, thin white head
Aroma of soft sweet toffee caramel, slight fruity vinous note
Taste of fruity malts, some bitter UK hops, soft toffee caramel, marmalade
Palate - Medium body, fairly oily. Finish is more bitter, dab of scorched bitter caramel, dryish, fairly bitter linger, finish is a bit over bitter

Tried from Cask on 05 Mar 2013 at 18:41


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Cask, half, shared with Finn at NWAF ’13. Cloudy, dark golden body. No head, some dotted spots down the glass. Lemony hops to the nose. Mixed taste profile of citrus and earthy malts. Dry bitter ending. Well bodied. Good (Manchester, 23.01.2013).

Tried from Cask on 07 Feb 2013 at 01:09


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

cask at NWaF ... golden amber ... thin whte hed ... soft floral fruits ... sweet floral orange juicy hops ... f,soft oily orang lemon hop ... liht bitter linger

Tried from Cask on 26 Jan 2013 at 07:58


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at the Sussex Arms, Twickenham Green, 12/01/13. Mid black with a thin tan head, good lacing ensues. Nose is light roast malt, berry fruits, touch of liqourice. Taste follows, molasses, hint of chocolate, berry fruit flavour seems a tad artificial but it’s fairly subtle so doesn’t detract from the general stoutiness! Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, dry finish. Ok.

Tried from Cask on 16 Jan 2013 at 13:49


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

Cask at GBBF 2012, London. Pours clear brown with a fint, tan cream head. Dark toast nose with hints of cocoa, dark berries. Light sweet flavor with faint toast, heavy charred malts and cigarette butts. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Faintly sweet finish with lots more burnt malts, leaves and cigarette butts. OK.

Tried from Cask on 10 Dec 2012 at 02:55


5.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5

Bottled. Lightly hazy amber, small head. Mild and caramelly. Dryish with medium body and well rounded mouthfeel. Fruity with some caramel and grass. Low bitterness. Very mild.

Tried from Bottle on 01 Dec 2012 at 04:09


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

Cask @ Holyrood 9A
Reddish copper brown, clear, frothy white head, good lacing
Aroma - caramel malts, medicinal, cinnamon(?), spicy, fruity malts
Taste as aroma, didn’t get the chilli
Palate - medium body, quite oily, bit sticky. Finish - bitter herbal, quite dry, bit medicinal, touch of cinnamon again, over bitter linger
Overall - OK bit seems overcramped with too much additional flavourings in it and has a rather bitterish linger - it did get somewhat better drinking more of it

Tried from Cask on 12 Nov 2012 at 12:45


8.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

csk at 9A ... dark black ... thin tan lacing ... soft roast ... light spice ... little chocoale ... niice rich nose ... soft spice ... soft chocolate ... juicy mals ... mellow toffee roast ... light spicy ... little plums and grren rasisns ... rich and complex

Tried on 07 Nov 2012 at 12:09