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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6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Keg at the MTB event, Fox Haggerston, 29/01/15. Extremely dark mahogany brown with a moderate light tan swirl and edgeing. Nose is big on coconut, sweet, caramel, cocoa powder, toffee, dark malt. Taste comrpises Bounty bar - light blue wrapper, toffee, sweet tunes, chocolate. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Decent coconut offering.
Tried on 09 Mar 2015 at 15:21

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Cask at the craven arms... Golden amber.. Thin white lacing... Soft floral lemon... Soft sweet floral custardy lemon
Tried from Cask on 08 Mar 2015 at 09:48

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Cask at Craven Arms; clear straw yellow pour with a frothy off white head, light pine and citrus aroma, taste has some fresh hop action lemon, tangerine a hint of grapefruit.
Tried from Cask on 08 Mar 2015 at 09:47

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask at the Fox, during the MTB event, 29/01/15. Clear golden with a decent off white covering, good lacing ensues. Nose is tangerine, straw, lemon rind, bitter citric peel, juicy hop notes. Taste comprises juicy hops, pine, tangerine, straw, bitter citrics, mandarin, light floral notes. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close. Solid cask sessioner.
Tried from Cask on 08 Mar 2015 at 05:57

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cask at the Fox, Haggerston, during the MTB 29/01/15. Clear golden with a decent off white cap that retains well. Nose is dank hops, citric tinged straw, tangerine, lemon rind, melon, light grapefruit. Taste comprises pine, light skunk, mosaic well evident, melon, tangerine, grapefruit, straw. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, juicy hops, passionfruit and skunky mosaic in the close. Solid stuff.
Tried from Cask on 05 Mar 2015 at 14:11

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Cask. Shakespeares, Sheffield. Hazy, slightly odd grey gold. Bubbly, thick, white head. Big hop hit to this. Lots of peach. Pineapple. Orange rind. Taste is crisp bitter. Fairly oily. Full body. Finishes long, oily bitter. Very fresh hop character. Good stuff. Full on bitter, mind you.
Tried from Cask on 05 Mar 2015 at 08:03

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
Keg at the Fox, Hopcraft tap takeover, 29/01/15. Light black with reddish hues and a decent tan covering that retains well. Nose is nutty, maple syrup, toffee, light hop notes, faint charr. Taste comprises rich toffee, syrup, pecan pie, Marathon (Snickers) Bar. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Decent sweetish porter affair.
Tried from Draft on 04 Mar 2015 at 15:14

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cask at the Hopcraft MTB, the Fox Haggerston, 29/01/15. Light black with reddish hues and a decent light tan covering, good lacing ensues. Nose is earthy, charr, tangy red berry fruit, spice, cocoa rub, pine, dank hop presence. Taste comprises dank hops, pine needle, spice, faint liquorice, toffee, roasted tones. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close peppered with earthy hop bitterness. Solid cask CDA, good bitter stuff.
Tried from Cask on 03 Mar 2015 at 12:34

5.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Cask @ Microbar, Manchestser. Has a very clean and clear pale golden colour with a creamy head. The hop is evident with a soapiness to it with a hint of fruit in the background - but not the best of tastes it has to be said.
Tried from Cask on 03 Mar 2015 at 06:57

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask handpump at the Shoulder of Mutton, Wednesday 25th February 2015 Dark brown bordering on black beer with a sprinkling of dancing bubbles on the surface. Some chocolate on the nose along with a little sweet orangey citrus, sounds like Terrys Chocolate Orange but not quite like that. The hops aren’t shy in coming forward and take no time in asserting themselves but in saying that, they are not too pushy or aggressive, the chocolate is less noticeable in the mouth. Fruity, sweet and juicy but swiftly moving to a dry finish. Good beer. A7 A4 T7 P4 Ov14 3.6
Tried from Cask on 02 Mar 2015 at 23:37