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
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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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Anders37

6.6
Anders37 (30296) reviewed Treacle Toffee Porter from Hopcraft Brewing 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Cask @ Hopbunker, Cardiff. Pours a black color with a small off-white head. Has a roasted malty toffee chocolate aroma. Roasted malty toffee chocolate flavor. Has a roasted malty toffee chocolate finish.

Tried from Cask on 28 Aug 2017 at 09:21

Anders37

6.4
Anders37 (30296) reviewed Fortress in Flames from Hopcraft Brewing 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Cask @ Hopbunker, Cardiff. Pours a golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty caramel hoppy aroma. Fruity malty bisquity hoppy flavor. Has a fruity malty grassy citrus hoppy bitter finish.

Tried from Cask on 28 Aug 2017 at 09:06

Anders37

6.4
Anders37 (30296) reviewed Deutsch Projekt Mandarina Bavaria from Hopcraft Brewing 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Cask @ Hopbunker, Cardiff. Pours a yellow golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty grassy hoppy citrus aroma. Fruity malty grassy hoppy flavor. Has a fruity malty dry grassy hoppy citrus finish.

Tried from Cask on 27 Aug 2017 at 04:42

Anders37

6.1
Anders37 (30296) reviewed Bavarian Wolf from Hopcraft Brewing 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask @ Hopbunker, Cardiff. Pours a slightly hazy golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty grassy hoppy aroma. Fruity malty grassy hoppy flavor. Has a fruity malty grassy hoppy citrus finish.

Tried from Cask on 27 Aug 2017 at 04:37

Stuu

7
Stuu (34525) ticked Temple Of Love Summit Chinook Cascade from Hopcraft Brewing 8 years ago

Tried on 24 Aug 2017 at 09:36

Tdtm82
Tdtm82 (4807) ticked Campania from Hopcraft Brewing 8 years ago

Swift half on Saturday. Forgot to check it in.

Tried at The Ale House on 22 Aug 2017 at 22:57

Stuu

7.1
Stuu (34525) reviewed Wolf from Hopcraft Brewing 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at cloisters. Pours clear golden, nose is mango, melon, taste is sweet, pineapple, lemon.

Tried from Cask on 07 Aug 2017 at 02:10

Stuu

7.6
Stuu (34525) reviewed There Is A Light That Never Goes Out from Hopcraft Brewing 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at cloisters. Pours black, nose is chocolate, berries, toffee, caramel, taste is sweet toffee, raspberry, roasty, liquorice, thin.

Tried from Cask on 07 Aug 2017 at 02:09

Stuu

6.5
Stuu (34525) reviewed The Mousse That Cried Wolf from Hopcraft Brewing 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask at cloisters. Pours golden, nose is grapefruit, toffee, lychee, taste is sweet, fruity, dry finish.

Tried from Cask on 07 Aug 2017 at 02:09

Stuu

6.9
Stuu (34525) reviewed Hop Hooligan from Hopcraft Brewing 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Keg at cloisters. Pours golden, nose is lemon, pineapple, taste is sweet, zesty citrus.

Tried on 06 Aug 2017 at 12:01

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