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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7/10
Tried on 29 Jul 2015 at 21:11




7.8/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
330ml bottle conditioned; bottled on 6th Mar 15, poured into a ’Palm’ badged bulbous stemmed tulip on 29th Jul 15. Label says it’s a Rye Oatmeal Stout: let’s see. Dark brown to proper black body, the head a steady, firm tanned blanket of deep foam. Earthy, grainy aroma with plenty of roasted maltiness. The taste follows suit, the roasted malts pushing any other flavours into the background, such is their dominance. Mild dry bitterness in the finish but overall this is all about the different malts and how they have blended together. Nice.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Jul 2015 at 18:41

7/10
Super clean. Really good use of Sorachi Ace. Good dry-hopping. Some pineapple notes and resinous
Tried at The Ale House on 28 Jul 2015 at 18:11

7.2/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Cask at Birmingham Beer Bash 3; hazy golden yellow pour with a bubbly white head, aroma has punchy tropical hops, taste has pineapple, some dank tropical hops, mango, bitter grapefruit.
Tried from Cask on 26 Jul 2015 at 08:05

7.1/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Tried at the Deepings beer festival. Amber colour with decent head. Hop and caramel aroma. Taste orangey and resin.
Tried on 26 Jul 2015 at 04:01

6.6/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
20th June 2015
Craft Tottenham Court Road. Cask. Lightly hazy gold beer, small pale cream colour head. Palate is smooth but there is not that much carbonation. Lactose sweet pale malts. Light floral bitterness. Touch of lime led tropical fruits. Smooth finish. A decent beer trying to escape shabby condition.
Tried from Cask on 24 Jul 2015 at 18:07