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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5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask, shared with Finn at Hopbunker. Bubbly layer, hazy golden body, poor lacing. Peachy nose. Fine balanced fruity taste character of peaches and lemony hops. Mid-dry fruity finish. Easy to drink. Refreshing. (Cardiff 02.05.2017).

Tried from Cask on 27 May 2017 at 08:12


6.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask, shared with Finn at Hopbunker. Good lacing from a bubbly, white head. Warm golden body, close to clear. Citrus aromas, hints of apricot. Taste of grapefruits and dried fruits. Hints of resinous bitterness to the ending. Clean in the mouth. Pleasing. (Cardiff 02.05.2017).

Tried from Cask on 27 May 2017 at 08:09


6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask, shared with Finn at Hopbunker. A ruby shade to a black body. Spotty lacing from a diminishing beige head. Dark berry skins on the nose. Roasted malty flavours, dark dough mixed with blackcurrant. Mid-sweet malt-berry end. A bit thin in the mouth. Satisfying. (Cardiff 02.05.2017).

Tried from Cask on 27 May 2017 at 08:04


5.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask, shared with Finn at Hopbunker. Near clear golden body, filmy layer, minimal lacing. Lemony smell, hints of cat piss. Ripe lemony flavours. Ends dry bitter. So and so. (Cardiff 02.05.2017).

Tried from Cask on 27 May 2017 at 08:01


6.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask, shared with Finn at Hopbunker. Decent fawn-coloured head blanketing the glass. Deep black with a ruby glint. Rounded, roasted black malty nose, hints of liquorice. Similar taste of liquorice malts offset by dark fruits towards the ending. Smooth on the swallow. Pleasing. (Cardiff 02.05.2017).

Tried from Cask on 27 May 2017 at 07:56


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

Tried at the Newark Beer Festival 2017. Golden colour with a white head. Citrus and tropical aroma. Light sweet to long bitter finish. Full body.

Tried on 27 May 2017 at 01:32


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

Cask handpump at Blackfriars, Glasgow in the company of Nick and Anna Friday 19th May 2017 Pours light gold with a white head. Clean with a soapy edge, nicely bitter, not sure that I’ve ever had the Orbit Hop. Good beer. A6 A4 T7 P4 Ov13 3.4

Tried from Cask on 19 May 2017 at 11:11


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

Cask at cloisters... Golden amber.. Small white head... Herbal fruit.. Big bitter fruits.. Massive massive bitter.. Long dry finish

Tried from Cask on 16 May 2017 at 10:00


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

(Cask at Craft Beer Co Clerkenwell, London, 23 April 2017) Golden colour with foamy, white head. Fruity, hoppy nose with citrus, grapefruit and tropical fruit. Fruity, hoppy taste with notes of grapefruit, lemon, grass, biscuits and a generous citric bitterness. Medium body, with a certain sweetness. On the sweet side, but tasty, with a generous hop presence. Quite nice.

Tried from Cask on 15 May 2017 at 15:27


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

(Cask at Craft Beer Co Clerkenwell, London, 23 April 2017) Dark brown colour with foamy, beige head. Malty, roasted nose with coffee, dark chocolate, crisp-bread and a touch of mint. Malty, roasted taste with notes of chocolate, toast, crisp-bread, orange peel and a balanced roasty bitterness. Medium body, with a touch of sweetness. Tasty and well balanced porter. Nice one.

Tried from Cask on 15 May 2017 at 15:02