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

Cask at The Craven Arms; dark brown pour with a creamy magnolia head, roast malt aroma, taste has a hint of phenols along with some light pine a hint of roasted malts.

Tried from Cask on 13 May 2014 at 00:35


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

Cask at the Craven, Burmingham. Poured a clear dark brown with a frothy off white head and lots of clingy lace. The aroma is grassy medicinal hop. The flavour is medium to strong bitter with a strong medicinal band aid light spice hop palate. Medium to full bodied with average carbonation.

Tried from Cask on 10 May 2014 at 09:30


6

Cask at the Hanging Bat. Cardboard, sweet, burnt, malty, bitter.

Tried from Cask on 03 May 2014 at 09:34


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

Cask gravity at Reading BF 2014. Clear amber thin off white head. Some biscuit some grassy hop some toffee towards the finish. Tasty good flavours. Again a little tea. Interesting beer though and not lacking in flavour. Quite bitter on the finish. Good.

Tried from Cask on 02 May 2014 at 04:58


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

Cask gravity at Reading BF 2014. Clear gold lasting white head. Very citrus tangerine grapefruit aroma. Wow now that has got a lot of hop in. Almost tea like in the hops. The green hop flower flavour almost obscures the fruit. Not overly bitter. Not lacking in flavour. Shock and awe.

Tried from Cask on 02 May 2014 at 04:43


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

(Cask at King William IV, Leyton, London, 10 Apr 2014) Golden yellow colour with foamy, white head. Fruity, hoppy nose with notes of citrus, resin and lots of fresh hops. Fruity, hoppy taste with citrus, grapefruit, lemon peel, resin and a generous, fresh, resiny bitterness in the finish. Medium body, with balanced sweetness. Very fresh and tasty, with a generous hop character. Very nice.

Tried from Cask on 01 May 2014 at 12:13


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

(Cask at King William IV, Leyton, London, 10 Apr 2014) Golden amber colour, slightly hazy, with brief foamy white head. Fruity nose with citrus, lemon peel, grass, elder-flowers and a hint of vinegar. Fruity taste with notes of biscuity malt, lemon, elder-flowers, grass and a certain citric bitterness in the finish. Medium body, quite dry and slightly sour. A slight sourness makes it a bit unbalanced and raises questions about the condition of this one. Not really convincing, but quite drinkable.

Tried from Cask on 01 May 2014 at 12:08


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

Keg at the hanging bat... Deep brown... Dark roast... Dark malt... Dry pine hop nose... Sift fizzy dark roast... Light dry bitter... Juicy pine... Long dry woody finish

Tried on 29 Apr 2014 at 21:31


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

Keg at the hanging bat... Hazy yellow amber... Thin white lacing... Soft light fruit nose... Light dry fizz.. Soft floral fruit... Light cheesy

Tried on 29 Apr 2014 at 21:29


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Cask at the hanging bat... Golden amber... Thin white lacing... Soft dry orange nose... Soft musty orange fruits... Soft oily hop

Tried from Cask on 29 Apr 2014 at 21:28