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
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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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allmyvinyl

6.2
allmyvinyl (21071) reviewed Citraic from Hopcraft Brewing 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Keg at The Hanging Bat. Hazy yellow, no real head. Light grapefruit aromas, light sweet taste. Bit thin on the palate, but OK.

Tried on 29 Apr 2014 at 11:31

cagarvie

6.8
cagarvie (40076) reviewed Citraic from Hopcraft Brewing 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Keg at the hanging bat... Golden amber... Thin white lacing... Soft dry orange... Dry zezty hop... Dry floral fruit... Little pineapple

Tried on 29 Apr 2014 at 10:47

cagarvie

6.8
cagarvie (40076) reviewed Citra Plus from Hopcraft Brewing 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Keg at the hanging bat... Golden hazy amber... Thin white head... Big zezty orange... Dry musty orange nose... Fizzy.. Very passion fruity.. Sict orange

Tried on 29 Apr 2014 at 10:46

cagarvie

6
cagarvie (40076) reviewed Long Nines (Whisky Barrel Aged) from Hopcraft Brewing 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Keg at the hanging bat... As islay barrel Deep brown black... Thin tan lacing.... Soft islay smoke... Lightest iodine nose.. Soft roast... Dark malts... Less bitter than base... But light smokeyness... That horrible islay flavour in the swallow

Tried on 29 Apr 2014 at 10:46

cagarvie

7
cagarvie (40076) reviewed Long Nines from Hopcraft Brewing 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Keg at the hanging bat... Deep black... Thin tan lacing... Dry woody roast nose... Dry blackcurrant roast... Light bitter malts

Tried on 29 Apr 2014 at 10:45

cagarvie

7
cagarvie (40076) reviewed Sucker Punch from Hopcraft Brewing 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 8

Keg at the hanging bat... Golden amber... Thin white lacing... Soft dry zezty orange nose... Over fizzy... Dry zezty orange... Big oily orange fruit

Tried on 29 Apr 2014 at 10:45

cagarvie

5.3
cagarvie (40076) reviewed Craftwerk from Hopcraft Brewing 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5

Cask at the hanging bat... Amber... Soft fruits... Light oily smokeyness nose... Soft vegative fruits

Tried from Cask on 29 Apr 2014 at 10:45

cagarvie

7.8
cagarvie (40076) reviewed No Love Lost from Hopcraft Brewing 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Cask at the hanging bat... Golden amber... Small white head... Zezty peppery lemon nose... Soft juicy oily zezty lemon fruits

Tried from Cask on 29 Apr 2014 at 10:44

cagarvie

5.5
cagarvie (40076) reviewed Steady As She Goes from Hopcraft Brewing 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Cask at cloisters... Golden amber... Small white house ead... Soft floral sweet orange. Nose Soft cheesy orange floral hops... Not me

Tried from Cask on 24 Apr 2014 at 10:41

allmyvinyl

7
allmyvinyl (21071) reviewed Mosaic Plus from Hopcraft Brewing 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Cask at The Hanging Bat. Light haze to the golden pour. Aromas of tropical fruit, white grape, peach. Taste is more of the same. Bit thin on the finish. Not bad.

Tried from Cask on 22 Apr 2014 at 11:18

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