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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8.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 8.5
Cask at Craft Beer Co, Covent Garden on 17th July 2014. Gold with off-white film and scant lacing. Bitter hoppiness and sweet malts in aroma. Grapefruit and bitter tangerine peel in-mouth. Thick hops and bitter core combine with intense nutty malt in finish. Light mouthfeel and a fair amount of body.
Tried from Cask on 25 Jul 2014 at 04:28

9.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 10 Flavor 10 Texture 10 Overall 9.5
Cask at CPK, London on 11th July 2014. Hazy amber with off-white lacing foam. Rich citrus grapefruit in a tangy hop aroma. Awesome rich and intense hoppiness in-mouth and a hoppy bitter grass and grapefruit finish. A zingy mouthfeel with plenty of body. Exquisite!
Tried from Cask on 25 Jul 2014 at 03:20

7.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Keg at Birmingham Beer Bash; light amber pour with a soapy beige head, tangerine and grapefruit aroma, taste has tangerine light citrus, moderate bitterness, definitely could have a session on this.
Tried on 25 Jul 2014 at 00:30

7.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Cask at The Craven Arms; clear golden amber pour with a frothy white head, grain aroma, taste has soft wheat, a hint of tangerine and orange, some biscuit, very pleasant drink.
Tried from Cask on 24 Jul 2014 at 00:08

7.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
21st July 2014
Craft Holborn. Cask. Almost clear paleish gold beer, tidy white head. Light semi dry palate, crispy from fine carbonation. Very light pale malts. Mild hop spice and then a very quaffable mix of floral flavours and light lime. Light semi dry finish. Very drinkable.
Tried from Cask on 23 Jul 2014 at 11:46

6.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
21st July 2014
Craft Holborn. Cask. Almost clear pale gold beer, small white head. Palate is light, smooth and semi dry. Mild fine carbonation. Light pale malts, dry. A little.floralness. Mildly spicy orange hops, lesser orange pith. Light dry finish. Easy going.
Tried from Cask on 23 Jul 2014 at 11:42

6.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
21st July 2014
Craft Holborn. Cask. Very light haze on this gold beer. Tiny pale cream colour head. A gold mild?! Smooth dry pale malts. Mellow citric hops with a twist of apple. Traces of tangy tangerine and lemon. Light dry finish. Not bad but came over more like a low abv golden.
Tried from Cask on 23 Jul 2014 at 01:46

7.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
21st July 2014
Craft Holborn. Cask. Hazy amber - brown beer, small pale tan head. Palate is smooth and semi dry, mild fine carbonation. Fairly strong hard candy fruits with parma violets, sherbet and a little.spicy mint. Morphs well in to the citric hops. Orange and a little tropical fruits. Finishes semi dry. Unusual, interesting, tasty and drinkable. And a bit bonkers!
Tried from Cask on 23 Jul 2014 at 01:43

6.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
21st July 2014
Craft Holborn. Cask. Almost opaque brown beer, good pale tan head. Palate is smooth and dry. Smooth dark malts, mild roast. Little.dry lactose - malt cream. Dry powdery licorice, bitter. Whisper of citrus before the.dry finish. Mild spicy linger. The bar staff love this beer but I found it pretty dry if quite tasty.
Tried from Cask on 23 Jul 2014 at 01:38

6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Cask handpull at Craft Covent Garden. Clear gold lasting white head. Tropical fruit aroma. rather lovely hops. Some sweaty sox hop on the finish
Tried from Cask on 20 Jul 2014 at 08:36