Hopcraft Brewing

Microbrewery in Pontyclun, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
Owned by Pixie Spring Brewery

Established in 2012

Closed in 2019

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Pontyclun, Wales
Description
First brewed in Spring 2010 as the Wheatsheaf Inn based at Wheatsheaf Inn, High Street, Llantrisant, Pontyclun. It was originally owned by Celt Experience. In 2011 it brewed for a short time using the name Korev, before settling on the current name in Spring 2012 when it separated from Celt Experience. It moved to its current address in Spring 2013 where an 11BBL plant was used. Experimental beers are produced under the Hopcraft banner. Brewing ceased in early 2019.

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

Cask @ Chelmsford Beer Festival. Nice head with good duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are fruits, hops, flowers, malt and has a nice bitter finish.

Tried from Cask on 15 Feb 2018 at 13:23


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 Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester, England M2 3GX. [ As Hopcraft Queen Anne's Revenge ].Clear medium amber orange colour with a small to average, frothy - fizzy and open, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, sweet malt, caramel, pale malt, moderate hoppy, earthy hops, light apple. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, pale malt, sweet malt, earthy hops. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20170119] 6-3-7-3-13

Tried from Cask on 13 Feb 2018 at 14:26


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

Cask-conditioned at the Hop Bunker, Cardiff 8/2/2018. Dark brown, with a moderately-sized, off-white, head. A touch of sharp citrus hop, lemon and blueberry fruit, toasty malts, plain chocolate, a whiff of caramel and gentle finish. good.

Tried from Cask on 12 Feb 2018 at 16:53


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

Cask-conditioned at the Hop Bunker, Cardiff 8/2/2018. Golden in colour, with a moderately-sized, white, head. Citrus hops, pineapple and grapefruits, rich tea malts, a whiff of marmalade and pleasantly dry finish. Enjoyable.

Tried from Cask on 12 Feb 2018 at 16:45


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at the Victoria, Colchester. Pours almost black with a small beige head. Aroma of chocolate, roasted malt, vanilla, lactose and coffee. Moderate sweetness, medium roasted bitterness. Medium body, slight oily and watery texture, average carbonation.

Tried from Cask on 07 Feb 2018 at 21:28


7.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Cask at the bow bar... Dark black... Small tan head.. Soft sweet chocolate roast malts nose.. Dark dry chocolate roast malts.. big pine roast finish.. Rich chocolate roast

Tried from Cask on 02 Feb 2018 at 12:36


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at the bow bar. Pours black, nose is caramel, liquorice, dates, raisin, taste is chewy, fruity, chocolate, little thin.

Tried from Cask on 02 Feb 2018 at 07:55


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

Cask (gravity) @ MBCF17 [ Manchester Beer & Cider Festival 2017 ] Manchester Central Convention Complex, Windmill Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester, England M2 3GX. [ As Hopcraft Temple of Love ].Clear medium yellow colour with a average, frothy and open, fair lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, moderate hoppy, hop oil, fruity hops. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a average to long duration, hop oil, fruity hops, pale malt, dry. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20170119] 6-3-6-3-13

Tried from Cask on 29 Jan 2018 at 15:37


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


Cask (gravity) @ #MBCF18, [ Manchester Beer & Cider Festival 2018 ], Manchester Central Convention Complex, Windmill St, Petersfield, Manchester, Great Manchester, England M2 3GX.

[ As Hopcraft Campania ].
ABV: 5.0%. Clear dark brown colour with a small to average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting to diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, chocolate, vanilla, dark malt, light nutty. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a long duration, sweet malt, chocolate, dark malt, vanilla. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20180125]
7-3-7-3-15

Tried from Cask on 28 Jan 2018 at 15:31


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Cask at Cloisters. Pours clear golden with a thin white head. Aromas of citrus and faint malt. Taste is dry and bitter, more citrus. Decent pint.

Tried from Cask on 02 Jan 2018 at 11:05