Hopcraft Brewing
Microbrewery
in
Pontyclun,
Rhondda Cynon Taff,
Wales 🏴
Owned by
Pixie Spring Brewery
Established in 2012
Closed in 2019
Contact
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.
7/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at The Hanging Bat. Clear as a bell, golden yellow, thin white long-lasting head. Full points for looks. Light floral hop aromas, light malt. Taste brings light tropical fruits. Medium body. Nice.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Apr 2014
at 11:12
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask at the hanging bat... Golden amber... Big white head... Soft sweet floral fruit nose.. Very soft sweet fruits.. Peach apricot... Light sweet lemon... Mellow and juicy
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Apr 2014
at 09:06
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask at the hanging bat... Golden amber... Small white head... Soft fruits... Light floral nose... Light juicy fruits... Soft fruits.. Light sweet orange fruit
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Apr 2014
at 08:52
7/10
Tried
on 19 Apr 2014
at 00:18
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at The Hanging Bat. Pours clear amber, thick white head. Light citrus aromas, some light soapiness. This became a bit more pronounced on the taste, alongside some light hop bitterness and malted milk biscuit sweetness. Good overall, but the soapiness let it down.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Apr 2014
at 11:26
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at The Hanging Bat. Pours black with a thick off-white head. Aromas of light roast, big citrus and pine. Taste has more big hop bitterness. Medium body, dry finish. Good.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Apr 2014
at 11:24
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask gravity @ Craft100. Pours a hazy yellow color with a white head. Has a fruity grapefruit hoppy aroma. Fruity malty hoppy bitter grapefruit flavor. Has a fruity malty hoppy bitter grapefruit finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Apr 2014
at 08:04
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask gravity @ Craft100. Pours a black color with a small off-white head. Has a roasted malty weak woody aroma with hints of chocolate. Roasted malty woody chocolate licorice flavor. Has a roasted malty woody chocolate and licorice finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Apr 2014
at 05:36
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask at the hanging bat... Deep brown black... Soft tan head... Dark malts... Woody roast... Dark malts nose... Dark malts... Soft pine.. Light sweet roast... Light chocolate... Light lactic front .. Light fry finish... Mellow roast... Really nice Cask at 3 tuns... As above, cracking
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Apr 2014
at 09:22
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Gravity dispense at Craft 100, Craft Clapham, 03/04/14. Light black with a thin tan covering that clears to the edge. Nose carries a smoked whisky tang, light roast, charred notes, toffee, rum & raisen fudge. Taste comprises tangy dark berry fruits, subtle whisky BA, light spice, toffee, touch of roast malt. Medium bodied, pretty flat and lakcing condition, drying close laced with subtle smokey whisky pangs. Decent enough but lacked condition, gravity dispense let down!
Tried
on 10 Apr 2014
at 13:43