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

Cask at Euston Tap West. Near clear golden orange with a white head. Aroma of lemon, cream and light vanilla. Flavour is light sweet and above moderate bitter. Above light bodied with very soft carbonation.

Tried from Cask on 12 Mar 2017 at 12:48


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

Cask (gravity) @ NBF 2015 [ The 40th. Nottingham Beer Festival (The 8th Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival) ], Nottingham Castle, Friar Lane, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England NG1 6EB. [ As Waen Black Forest ].Clear medium to dark brown color with a small, frothy - fizzy, fair lacing, mostly lasting to diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, dark malt, moderate hoppy, citrus, berries - blackberry - raspberry. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a long duration, dark malt, berries - blackberry - raspberry. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20151007] 7-3-6-3-13

Tried from Cask on 02 Feb 2017 at 02:43


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Cask at the Euston Tap - West Lodge, 27/01/17. Clear golden with a well appointed white cap that retains well. Nose is melon, straw, lemon drizzle, toasted grains, citric flesh. Taste comprises tangerine, peaches, melon, soft bread, Mandarin, grass. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying close with a juicy hop tinkle. Decent enough hoppy pale.

Tried from Cask on 29 Jan 2017 at 06:03


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

Cask (gravity) @ NBF 2015 [ The 40th. Nottingham Beer Festival (The 8th Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival) ], Nottingham Castle, Friar Lane, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England NG1 6EB. [ As Waen Chocolate Button ].Clear dark red brown color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting to diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, caramel, dark malt, apple. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, dark malt, roasted - toasted - chocolate, apple, fruity. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20151007] 5-3-6-3-13

Tried from Cask on 10 Jan 2017 at 14:41


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

Bottle which I think is courtesy of Geraint and Helen cheers you two. Consumed at home Sunday 8th January 2017 Pours black, it’s as flat as a pancake, fruity, tangy and tart. There is a little buzz on the tongue, berries in the mouth, dry finish. I didn’t really get any chocolate, vanilla or coconut, just a tart, fruity assertive and tangy beer, didn’t seem bad in any way but not sure if it was intended to be like this? A6 A3 T6 P6 Ov11 2.9

Tried from Bottle on 08 Jan 2017 at 11:59


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

On cask at the Stockbridge Tap. Appearance - opaque black with a lovely fawn head. Nose - coffee beanand creamy chocolate. A hint of green pepper. Taste - forthright chili and chocolate. Still some coffee lurking. Palate - medium bodied with a creamy texture and a fairly good finish. Overall - good though chilli a bit more than I prefer.

Tried from Cask on 23 Dec 2016 at 16:43




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

Very dense & thick light-yellow head, lacey, over fully hazy ochre-golden beer. Fruity, citrussy hops; lemon, but also other citrus. Oxydized grains, much less hops and citrus than the nose indicated. Finish has quite some sweetness, sugary malts. Quite slick for such a low ABV, doesn’t feel watery at all. Nice, but the nose stands perpendicular on the taste.

Tried on 23 Oct 2016 at 02:28


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

11th August 2016
GBBF Day 3. Cask. Almost clear gold beer, thin white head. Palate is light, semi dry and has reasonable fine carbonation. Light malts, mildly sweet. Nice lemony citrus. Light floralness. Light dry finish leaves a lemony bitter linger. Not bad.

Tried from Cask on 04 Oct 2016 at 03:25