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.
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Clear golden beer with a light zesty aroma. Flavour is hoppy, some bitter grapefruit. Aftertaste is fruity still but a touch more sour. Where I had it I’d have liked it if they had it a bit colder but it’s a decent enough pale ale.
Tried
on 29 Aug 2016
at 05:22
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at the Peterborough beer festival 27/08/2016. A pale yellow coloured pour with a lasting loose white head. Aroma is weird light grains, hints of vinegar, little lemon. Flavour is composed of light straw, lemon, vinegar. Palate is light watery, spicy, . Not a fan of this.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Aug 2016
at 09:32
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
cask at the bow bar ... golden amber .. thin whit3e lacing .. soft sweet floral fruit nose .. ligth dry herbal frtuit .. long bitter dry fruit
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Aug 2016
at 01:17
6/10
Cask at the bow bar. Pours clear golden, nose is floral, spicy, toffee, taste is similar.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Aug 2016
at 18:42
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the bow bar. Pours clear golden, nose is floral, spicy, toffee, taste is similar.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Aug 2016
at 03:04
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask. Kelham Island Tavern, Sheffield. Clear, pale copper colour. Bubbly, off white head. Nose has pine resin. Ripe stone fruit. Peach, and the like. Taste is moderately bitter, with some peachy sweetness. Light body. Clean mouthfeel. Dries out quite nicely. Spicy bitter linger. Very sessionable.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Aug 2016
at 09:14
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Drink? Hebden Bridge. Cloudy yellow-coloured with a small head. It’s nicely hopped, but there’s a good and stated fruitiness about the ale too with a low citrusness. Easy-drinking.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jul 2016
at 16:17
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Craven Arms; clear golden yellow pour with a creamy white head, aroma has lemon and fresh mown grass, taste has some herbal action along with some citrus, light bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Jul 2016
at 12:03
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask-conditioned at the Three Tuns, Bristol 15/7/2016. Golden in colour, with a thin, white, head. Citrus fruits,a touch of pineapple, slightly creamy malts, leading to a decent, bitter, finish. enjoyable.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Jul 2016
at 18:09
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask @ Hopbunker, Cardiff. Pours hazy gold, thin white head. Soapy floral aroma. Taste is soapy, with floral hops, light fruity hints.. more taste than expected for the strength.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Jul 2016
at 14:55