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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7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cask @ The Abbey. Pours black with a deep tan head. Aroma is noticeably sweet, gentle coconut, caramel. Taste is like a rich tiramisu, good chocolate presence with a creamy palate. Good, rich, sweet, tasty.
Tried from Cask on 28 Jul 2019 at 20:09

7/10
Tried from Draft on 21 Jul 2019 at 14:32

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Keg at Beer Dock, Nantwich, 23/03/19. Lightly hazed golden blonde with an off white head. Nose is lime zest, citric tinged straw, citric zip, airy malts. Taste comprises citric pith, lime leaf, chalky minerals, toasted grains, citric tinged straw. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with moderate hop bitterness. Passable number.
Tried on 13 Jun 2019 at 12:30

6/10
Tried on 23 Mar 2019 at 20:00

7/10 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

6.5/10 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

6.8/10 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

7/10 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

5.6/10 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

6/10 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