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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Tried on 28 Nov 2017 at 08:46


7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask at the Harwich & Parkeston Winter Ale Fextival 2017. Rating #4000, Brewery #2043. Pours very dark brown with a bubbly beige head. Aroma of coffee, malt, chocolate, moderate roasting, dark fruit and brown sugar. Medium sweetness, moderate roasted bitterness. Medium body, slight oily and watery texture, soft to fine carbonation. Finish is dry, fruity with lasting roasted peanut chocolate. Could benefit from a little more body but otherwise pretty good.

Tried from Cask on 28 Nov 2017 at 02:55


7

Tried from Draft on 25 Nov 2017 at 14:18


Another winner

Tried from Cask at The Ale House on 26 Oct 2017 at 18:32



10

Juicy hop bomb. Resinous. Tutti-fruities. Super-crusher. Mango and tangerines.

Tried at The Ale House on 25 Oct 2017 at 18:09


6

Tried on 20 Oct 2017 at 08:29


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


Cask (gravity) @ NBF 2017 [ The 42th. Nottingham Beer Festival (The 10th Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival) ], Nottingham Castle, Friar Lane, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England NG1 6EB.

[ As Hopcraft Red Mist ].
ABV: 4.0%. Clear medium to dark red brown colour with a average, frothy - fizzy and open, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white - silver head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, dark malt - sweet malt, moderate hoppy, grass, fruity hops. Flavor is moderate to light light heavy sweet and moderate to heavy bitter with a long duration, fruity hops, earthy hops, caramel, sweet malt, dry. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20171013]
7-3-7-3-15

Tried from Cask on 15 Oct 2017 at 22:37


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


Cask (gravity) @ NBF 2017 [ The 42th. Nottingham Beer Festival (The 10th Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival) ], Nottingham Castle, Friar Lane, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England NG1 6EB.

[ As Hopcraft Killing Joke ].
ABV: 4.3%. Clear medium orange yellow colour with a small average, frothy - fizzy, good to fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, moderate hoppy, grass, fruity hops, light hop oil. Flavor is moderate sweet and moderate to heavy bitter with a long duration, earthy hops, hop bitter, pale malt, medium dry. Way to earthy hops to me ! Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20171013]
6-3-5-3-10

Tried from Cask on 15 Oct 2017 at 22:37


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

Keg at monties... Golden yellow amber... Small white head... Light dry herbal lemon fruits nose.. Juicy fruits.. Soft sweet floral fruit...

Tried on 12 Oct 2017 at 12:48