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

Handpull cask at Broood, Leicester. Dark broen and a little bit translucent with a small ring of beige head. The aroma is surprisingly light, with hazelnut and toasted coconut to the fore. Taste is sweet, sweet, sweet, with loads of coconut. There's a deep Marmite-y savoury note near the finish, adding another complexity to the brew. Flat, oily body. Might be too sweet for some but I love it.

Tried from Cask on 19 Dec 2018 at 18:42


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

Cask (handpump) @ #MBCF17, [ Manchester Beer & Cider Festival 2017 ], Manchester Central Convention Complex, Windmill St, Petersfield, Manchester, Great Manchester, England M2 3GX. [ As Waen Snowball ].Clear dark brown colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting to diminishing, beige head. Aroma is moderate to light light heavy malty, roasted, chocolate, milk chocolate, light cocoa - vanilla. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a long duration, malt bitter, dark malt, chocolate, roasted, light cocoa - vanilla. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20170120] 6-3-7-3-14

Tried from Cask on 08 Dec 2018 at 09:19


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2016, [ Great British Beer Festival 2016 ], London Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, England W14 8UX. [ As Waen Lemon Drizzle ].Clear medium orange yellow colour with a average, frothy and open, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white - silver head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, moderate hoppy, citrus, lemon, zest. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration, sweet malt - cookie - vanilla, lemon zest, citrus - lemon, light earthy hops. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20160811] 7-3-7-3-13

Tried from Cask on 04 Dec 2018 at 10:58


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

Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2016, [ Great British Beer Festival 2016 ], London Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, England W14 8UX. [ As Waen Pamplemousse ].Clear medium orange yellow colour with a small to average, frothy - fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, fruity malt, moderate hoppy, fruity hops, citrus, earthy notes. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a long duration, pale malt, fruity malt, fruity hops, citrus. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20160810] 7-3-7-3-15

Tried from Cask on 22 Nov 2018 at 16:42


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cloudy straw blond colour with thin head. Aroma and flavour are grassy and lemony. Light tartness. A bit like a kitchen product

Tried on 10 Oct 2018 at 15:27


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

Cask at Cloisters. Pours clear golden, nose is floral, grass, lemno, taste is similar.

Tried from Cask on 27 Aug 2018 at 13:57


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Cask at cloisters... Golden amber.. Thin white lacing... Soft dry herbal toffee fruit nose.. Light dry toffee fruit we

Tried from Cask on 19 Aug 2018 at 18:12


10

Chocolate nugget. Cacoa. Vanilla. Leather. Lactose is well-hidden. Brewed to style.

Tried at The Ale House on 17 Jul 2018 at 17:17


9

Session golden

Tried on 11 Jul 2018 at 16:01


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Pours a clear bright gold colour with frothy loose white head. Aroma is a fruity, zesty citrus, pink grapefruit and tangerine. A sweetish biscuity malt taste with citrusy hops and a citrus peel bitterness in the finish. Very nice.

Tried on 19 May 2018 at 12:08