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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7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Cask. Bar Stewards, Sheffield. Milky, pale gold. Thin and creamy, bright white head. Nose has sweet citrus. Vanilla ice cream. Some peachy hop. Light malt backdrop. Taste is a little sweet and milky, with decent balancing, zesty bitterness. Light body. Low carbonation. Light bitterness to finish.

Tried from Cask on 03 Nov 2018 at 09:37


Did Gaz get a puncher?

Tried at The Ale House on 02 Nov 2018 at 14:10


5.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Half pint on keg at Hopbunker. Shared with Finn. Dissipating fawn-coloured head, almost black in the glass, fair lacing. Spiced grainy smell. Taste of cinnamon and porridge. Sweet ending. For the Yuletide, maybe. (Cardiff 03.10.2018).

Tried on 20 Oct 2018 at 19:31


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Half-pint, on keg at Hopbunker. Shared with Finn. Bubbly white head, crocheted lacing, hazed golden body. Smell of citrus peels. Fresh citrus flavours featuring orange and lemon. Mid-dry bitter ending. Quite alright. (Cardiff 03.10.2018).

Tried on 20 Oct 2018 at 19:26


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

Half-pint on cask at Hopbunker. Shared with Finn. Naked at the top, minimal lacing, orange coloured body, misty. Dark fruity nose with yeast esters. Apricot, toffee and yeasty dryness to the taste profile. Mid-sweet ending. So and so. (Cardiff 03.10.2018).

Tried from Cask on 20 Oct 2018 at 19:22


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Half-pint, cask ale shared with Finn at Hopbunker. Clear golden body, spotty lacing from a dissipating white head. Grassy hops on the nose. Mixed taste of grain and citrus. Ends dry with a distant bitter touch. Easy to drink. Quite alright. (Cardiff 03.10.2018).

Tried from Cask on 20 Oct 2018 at 12:28


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

Tried at the Cardinals Hat, Lincoln. Hazy pale yellow colour with a white ehad. Light citrus and yeasty aroma, light sweet taste. Clean refreshing body.

Tried on 06 Oct 2018 at 20:25


4.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 3

Fra kran på Hopbunker, Cardiff. Delt med Rune. Svart. 0 skum. Kanelaroma. Smaken risensgynsgrøt med kanel. Sukkeret uteglemt.

Tried on 03 Oct 2018 at 19:05


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

Fra kran på Hopbunker, Cardiff. Delt med Rune. Aprikosfarget. Uklar. Lavt skum. Ferskenaroma. Smaken sitrusfrukt. Veldig tørr etter hvert.

Tried on 03 Oct 2018 at 19:00


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

Cask på Hopbunker, Cardiff. Delt med Rune. Label could be read as «Blood on the Cloyster». Cask på Hopbunker, Cardiff. Delt med Rune. Varm gylden. 0 skum. Ferskenaroma. Smaken søt tørket frukt. Tørr avslutning.

Tried from Cask on 03 Oct 2018 at 18:42