Crafty Devil Brewing

Microbrewery in Cardiff, Cardiff, Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
Associated Venue: Bub's Bar & Kitchen - Out of business

Established in 2014

Contact
Unit 3, The Stoneyard, Ninian Park Road, Cardiff, CF11 6HE, Wales
Description
Established in 2014 by best mates Adam Edinborough & Rhys Watkins in Rhys' then Garden Shed in west Cardiff. Crafty Devil Brewing are Cardiff's alternative to the corporate mass producing breweries. A truly independent and staunchly proud Cardiff Brewery Crafty Devil Brewing are now brewing in Ninian Park Road, Canton, Cardiff.

Producing exciting, quality and tasty beers in the styles which Adam & Rhys want to drink. Crafty Devil believe that beer should be drank fresh, as locally as possible and made by people who love beer!

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

Cask at Pigs Ear 2015 - London. Pours clear honey-gold with a light, foamy white head. Pleasant citrusy and lightly dank hops in the nose. Light to medium sweet, with more citrus, light piney and grassy bitterness, tangerine, melon. Medium bodied with fine carbonation; OK condition. Lightly resinous to close, with more melon, citrus, mild bitter grass. Not bad overall.

Tried from Cask on 05 Jan 2016 at 14:53


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

Cask at Pigs Ear, 2015. Gold pour with a white head. Tropical fruit and tangerine aroma. Tropical fruit and sweet citrus flavour. Quite a tidy brew.

Tried from Cask on 29 Dec 2015 at 09:16


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Gravity dispense at Pigs Ear ’15, 04/12/15. Golden amber with a moderate off White covering. Nose is juicy citric peel, pine needle, tangerine, melon, peach. Taste comprises juicy hops, mango shreds, grapefruit, straw, orange pith. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spiked with hop bitterness. Decent hoppy amber.

Tried on 11 Dec 2015 at 02:14


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle split on the train to Windsor, thanks to the Wingmane, 17/11/15. Light black with a decent tan covering. Nose is light roast, charr, dark fruit rinds, spice, toffee, pine needle. . Taste comprises liquorice, bitter roast, earthy tropicana, blood orange, cocoa rub. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with earthy hop bitterness. Decent CDA ... ticks all the boxes well.

Tried from Bottle on 17 Nov 2015 at 11:53


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Tried on 17 Nov 2015 at 11:46


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

Keg at BD Sheps, 02/11/15. Black with a well appointed tan swirl that retains well. Nose is pine, liquorice, red berry jam, juicy hops. Taste comprises pine resin, light charr, Ribena berry, light cocoa. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close laced with earthy hop bitterness. Solid CDA.

Tried on 11 Nov 2015 at 15:39


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

Keg at Brewdog, Sheffield, Saturday 7th November 2015. Black in colour with a light tan head, soft mouthfeel. Crikey there is lots and lots of coffee in here, wow! it does however integrate really well with the nice juicy fresh hoppiness. Mmhhh... the coffee is lovely in this beer, some might suggest overdone but I wouldn’t, I love it. I have had just two beers from this brewery both I have given a 4.0 to. A8 A4 T8 P4 Ov16 4.0

Tried on 09 Nov 2015 at 14:59


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

2nd November 2015
Brewdog Shepherds Bush. Keg. Opaque black - brown beer, small cream colour head. Palate is smooth and semi dry, decent fine carbonation. Mellow dark malts, trace of cream. Very mild coffee. Little spice before a fairly dry and crisp finish. Decent but doesn’t seem particularly CDA like.

Tried on 05 Nov 2015 at 03:43


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

Keg at Brewdog Shoreditch during the Collabfeat 2015. Dark black / mahogany brown coloured pour with a lasting small light tan head. Aroma is black malt, roast, pine, some citrus. Flavour is composed of woody pine, dry roasted coffee, pine, tropical, dry and crisp. Palate is semi sweet, grainy, moderate lingering roast barley and little strawberry.

Tried on 02 Nov 2015 at 17:15