Hopcraft Brewing
Microbrewery
in
Pontyclun,
Rhondda Cynon Taff,
Wales 🏴
Owned by
Pixie Spring Brewery
Established in 2012
Closed in 2019
Contact
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.
27/02/2020. HOPBUNKER, 5-7 Queen Street, CARDIFF, Cardiff, Wales (PIXIE SPRING)
Tried
on 07 Mar 2023
at 18:12
07/09/2019. HOPBUNKER, 5-7 Queen Street, CARDIFF, Cardiff, Wales (PIXIE SPRING)
Tried
on 07 Mar 2023
at 18:09
22/12/2016. VAULTS, 28a St. John's Street, DEVIZES, Wiltshire, England
Tried
on 07 Mar 2023
at 18:08
21/05/2014. ANCHOR, 305 Bradford Street, BIRMINGHAM, West Midlands, England
Tried
on 07 Mar 2023
at 18:07
27/02/2020. HOPBUNKER, 5-7 Queen Street, CARDIFF, Cardiff, Wales (PIXIE SPRING)
Tried
on 07 Mar 2023
at 18:06
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at Hop Bunker, Cardiff. Sampled Jan 2016. It pours clear amber with a white head. Aroma: light tropical fruits, grapefruit, resin. Taste: light sweet & moderate bitter, bread, dry, pithy grapefruit, resinous. Medium body with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Sep 2021
at 10:09
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at CBC Islington - London. Pours clear gold with a bubbly, white head. The nose holds pale grains, hay, light English yeast. Lightly sweet with harsh grassy bitterness, grainy malts. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Further aggressive grassy bitterness to close, more grains. So so overall.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Aug 2021
at 20:08
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Half at Hopbunker. Hazy golden pour with skin of creamy head. Aroma doesn't give much away, other than light bready notes. Taste adds sweetness and a light hop kiss, finishing with a smack of bitterness.
Tried
on 13 Nov 2019
at 18:47
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draught @ Hopbunker, Northgate House, Kingsway, CF10 3FD Cardiff, Wales.
[ As Hopcraft Dharma Days ].
ABV: 4.2%. Light unclear medium orange yellow colour with a average, frothy - creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting to diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, herbs, sweet malt, pale malt, oat, peppery, wheat. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average to long duration, wheat - oat, sweet malt, pale malt, herbs - floral. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20190722]
6-3-6-3-12
Tried
on 12 Nov 2019
at 13:41
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask (handpump) @ Hopbunker, Northgate House, Kingsway, CF10 3FD Cardiff, Wales.
[ As Hopcraft Ryesing Hell ].
ABV: 4.8%. Unclear medium to light amber colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, rye, sweet malt, light hoppy, fruity hops. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, rye, sweet malt, caramel, fruity hops, dry. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20190722]
6-3-6-3-12
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Nov 2019
at 12:14