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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6.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask at the Bow Bar. Pours dark brown, light smokiness, sweet, light chocolate, dry toffee.

Tried from Cask on 09 Jun 2014 at 13:18


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7

Cask at the Hanging Bat. Pours golden amber, light and fruity, dry, a wee bit thin.

Tried from Cask on 08 Jun 2014 at 12:40


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at the Hanging Bat. Pours golden yellow, bit thin, piney, juicy, toffee, not bad.

Tried from Cask on 06 Jun 2014 at 14:52


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Cask, handpump at The Shoulder of Mutton, Wantage, Tuesday 3rd June 2014 courtesy of Peter Fowler, cheers Peter! Pours very dark brown with a tan head. Roasty nose with some malts, a stream of hoppiness showing. Fruity and really quite juicy with a continual hoppy bitter streak, there is a little roasty cocoa but ultimately this is juicy, hoppy and lovely. A7 A4 T8 P4 Ov15 3.8

Tried from Cask on 04 Jun 2014 at 11:24


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at the Hanging Bat. Pours golden. sweet fruit, bitter and juicy, a bit thin.

Tried from Cask on 28 May 2014 at 23:36


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Cask-conditioned at the Bag O’Nails, Bristol 17/5/2014. Dark brown with a slight, off-white head. Roasted malts, grassy hops, some tropical fruits, a hint of chocolate and dryish finish. Excellent.

Tried from Cask on 24 May 2014 at 03:13


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Keg at the Hanging Bat. Dry pine, tropical fruit, bitter, sweet and fruity.

Tried on 17 May 2014 at 04:55


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Keg at the Hanging Bat. Zesty orange, sweet, fruity, bitter, tastes like juice.

Tried on 17 May 2014 at 04:54


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

Keg at the Hanging Bat. Thin, fruity, tastes a bit like a mixture of orange and pineapple juice.

Tried on 17 May 2014 at 04:53


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

Keg at the Hanging Bat. Hazy yellow, cheesy nose, dry, sweet, bitter pine...

Tried on 17 May 2014 at 04:52