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

Keg at cloisters. Pours hazy golden, nose is fruity, light toffee, taste is dry, bitter, sweet.

Tried on 06 Aug 2017 at 12:01


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at cloisters. Pours clear golden, nose is lemon, floral, grapefruit, taste is sweet, fruity, dry.

Tried from Cask on 06 Aug 2017 at 12:01


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Keg at cloisters. Pours clear golden, nose is lemony, orange, grassy, taste is sweet, juicy, light fruit

Tried on 06 Aug 2017 at 12:00


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask @ The Three Fishes, Shrewsbury. Pours clear golden amber, small white head. Aroma is light floral, fruity. Taste has a brisk bitter hoppiness to it, some grapefruit and floral notes.. wouldn’t necessarily peg this in the amber bracket, more in the pale ale camp. Decent enough.

Tried from Cask on 27 Jul 2017 at 14:45


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

Cask @ Blue Boar, Leicester. Almost black with a beige head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt and lots of chocolate. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and roasted moderate bitter finish. 260717

Tried from Cask on 26 Jul 2017 at 10:07


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask @ Blue Boar, Leicester. Nice head with good duration. Color is dark brown. Aroma and taste are roast malt, chocolate, licorice and hops. Nice bitter finish.

Tried from Cask on 26 Jul 2017 at 10:03


10

Hop-punched in the mouth!

Tried at The Ale House on 18 Jul 2017 at 16:58


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at the bow bar. Pours clear golden, nose is herbal, grapefruit, mango, passionfruit, taste is juicy citrus, dry, pithy, bitter.

Tried from Cask on 17 Jul 2017 at 09:44


7

Tried from Draft on 16 Jul 2017 at 17:53


7

Tried from Draft on 16 Jul 2017 at 17:49