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 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask på Hopbunker, Cardiff. Delt med Rune. Gyldengul. Uklar. Skum langs glasset. Sitrusaroma. Smaken klementin. Tørr ettersmak. Tynn.
Tried from Cask on 03 Oct 2018 at 18:31

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
Can from Cotteridge Wines; hazy amber pour with a bubbly off white head, aroma has tangerine and light pine, taste has a hint of butterscotch, some tangerine, light pine, ok
Tried from Can on 24 Sep 2018 at 17:01

6/10
Tried from Draft on 23 Sep 2018 at 14:35

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask-conditioned, on gravity, at Swansea Beer Festival 25/8/2018 - not sure what the current version is. Golden in colour, with a slight haze and small, white, head. Tropical fruits with some grassy hops, rich tea malts and a pleasantly dry finish. Good.
Tried from Cask on 06 Sep 2018 at 08:26

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at Hopcraft, Cardiff 25/8/2018. Golden in colour, with a slight, white, head. An easy drinking lager-style beer, with a hint of lemon, robust lager malts and a pleasantly bitter finish. Good.
Tried from Cask on 06 Sep 2018 at 08:24

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at Cloisters 220818. Pours clear golden with a thin white head. Aromas of citrus, light tropical fruit, dark sugar. Taste is more of the same. Light sweet finish.
Tried from Cask on 31 Aug 2018 at 07:33

Tried from Cask at The Ale House on 17 Aug 2018 at 17:12

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 9 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Cask (Nags Head, Reading) - June 2018. Amber/golden with a haze and a small head. Pineapple, lychees, grapefruit and mango in the fantastic aroma. Hoppy, juicy, resinous and fairly dry taste with grapefruit, passion fruit, pineapple and peach.
Tried from Cask on 02 Aug 2018 at 20:12

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Cask (Nags Head, Reading) - June 2018. Golden with a white head. Hop resins, tea and herbs in the aroma. Bitter, hoppy and rather resinous taste with tea, lemon and sage detected. A tasty drop.
Tried from Cask on 02 Aug 2018 at 20:05

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Sample at the Port Street Beer House. Medium creamy white head. Hazy golden pour. Nice bitterness
Tried on 27 Jul 2018 at 18:34