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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5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6
Cask @ Southampton Arms, Gospel Oak, London. Golden with a small head. Very hoppy, dense and a lot stronger tasting than it should be at this strength. Has a dry aftertaste.
Tried from Cask on 12 Jul 2016 at 07:58

8/10
Tried on 10 Jul 2016 at 15:32

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
21st June 2016
Bottle. Hazy gold beer, tidy pale cream colour head. Palate is airy, semi dry, decent carbonation. Soft and dry pale malts, not that sweet. Hops are floral with a little orange peel and mild pith. Mild bitter linger. Has a certain something that keeps it from being a plain jane.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Jul 2016 at 07:05

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Fox & Goose Summer Beer Festival 2016. Clear golden-blonde coloured. Hoppy in the main, some sugarinness, and a light bitterness in its finish. Rochdale Beer Festival 2017. Found a light but sweet fruitiness this time and a palatably clean texture.
Tried on 29 Jun 2016 at 03:10

7.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Cask at the Southampton Arms, London on 28th June 2016. Crystal clear gold with thin decaying off-white foam and scant lacing. Nutty malts and yeasts in aroma with orange peel. Zesty citric in-mouth with fruitiness of Muscat grapes. Superb bitter hoppy finish with plenty of fruitiness. Medium-bodied with a zingy mouthfeel.
Tried from Cask at Southampton Arms on 28 Jun 2016 at 19:00

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask @ Craft Beer Company, Clerkenwell, London. Clear copper-gold with a thin head. Has a dry pale ale character with a minimal fruitiness, but a very palatable texture for its strength.
Tried from Cask on 28 Jun 2016 at 07:07

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Cask at Cask Pub and Kitchen, Pimlico, London. A light golden coloured pour with a thin white head on top. Hoppy, floral, tropical fruit on the nose. Tastes quite similar, hoppy, floral, tropical fruit. Decent.
Tried from Cask on 25 Jun 2016 at 06:58

8/10
Tried on 22 Jun 2016 at 11:35

8/10
Tried on 22 Jun 2016 at 11:29

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask at the CP&K, 22/06/16. Golden copper with a decent light beige head. Nose is caramel, toasted malt, bitter orange, straw, light pine needle, juicy hop exhaust. Taste comprises orange pith, airy malts, biscuit crumble, caramel crunch, toasted bread, citric tinged straw. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying close with a good spattering of hop bitterness. Solid cask amber ... quite aggressive hop bitterness.
Tried from Cask on 22 Jun 2016 at 11:20