Tomos Watkin
Client Brewer
in Swansea,
Swansea,
Wales 🏴
Owned by
Drop Bear Beer Co.
Established in 1995
We are a family-run business with brewing in our blood, and this sense of pride can be tasted in every delicious drop crafted on site at our brewery in Swansea.
The present incarnation of Tomos Watkin was started in 1995 by Simon Buckley. In 2002 the Tomos Watkin brewery was acquired by Hurns Beer Company, a drinks distributor based in South Wales. Tomos Watkin first operated from a small brewery in Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire and later opened a larger brewery in Swansea.
In August 2023, the Tomos Watkin brewery was purchased by no/low alcohol brewery Drop Bear, who also took over brewing responsibilities for all Tomos Watkin beers. As well as updating the Tomos Watkin brand with several new beers added to their core range, all their beers were made vegan-friendly.
BlackHaddock (17284) reviewed Magic Lagyr (Bottle) from Tomos Watkin 13 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
2010: Today is 24th April, yesterday was ’Saint Georges Day’, the patron Saint of England. Yesterday I asked my wife to pour me an English Ale to celebrate my Saints Day, she produced this, a Welsh Lager (sometimes I dispair!). Anyway the brown 500ml bottle had been poured into my Batemans pint sleeve, so I had no choice but to consume and review it. The label claimed it is brewed using the best German hops, finest English Malts (hurray for Saint George), Danish yeast and crystal Welsh water. It looked every inch a fine lager based beer, bright golden in colour with a firm pure white head sat majestically on top. Sadly the smell let it down, there wasn’t any, so it gets my standard score of 3 for a lager no show aroma. I was however impressed with everything else, the lager was dry, refreshing and could certainly hold its own against most lager/pilsner style beers I’ve had and reviewed. Pity it was Welsh, or should I say, pity I reviewed it on the wrong day?
Beertalk (16424) reviewed Cwrw Idris (Bottle) from Tomos Watkin 14 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Amber with a small off-white head. Fruity aroma with a touch of malt. Sweetish biscuit malty flavour with fruit
Beertalk (16424) reviewed Magic Lagyr (Bottle) from Tomos Watkin 14 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Pale golden with a small white head. Malty aroma with straw and grain. Sweet malty flavour with bread, along with fruity and honeyed notes.
Beertalk (16424) reviewed Premium Pear Cider from Tomos Watkin 14 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5
Pale yellow with a small white head. Very weak fruity aroma. Sweet and slightly tart fruity flavour. Not much character, but quite refreshing
omhper (44752) reviewed Magic Lagyr (Bottle) from Tomos Watkin 14 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3.5
Bottled. Clear golden, mid sized head. Fruity and salty. Fairly light bobodied with clean mouthfeel. Some wheat cracker, slight salty bitterness, but mostly weak and uninspired.
fonefan (84534) reviewed Magic Lagyr (Bottle) from Tomos Watkin 14 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
Bottle 500ml.Clear light to medium yellow colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly diminishing, white head. Aroma is light moderate malty, grain, hay, toasted, corn - herbs. Flavour is moderate sweet and light moderate bitter with a average duration, corn - herbs, thin. Body is medium, texture is watery, carbonation is soft. [20110807]
Ungstrup (52110) reviewed Magic Lagyr (Bottle) from Tomos Watkin 14 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Bottled. A light yellow beer with a thin yellowish head. The aroma has notes of malt and straw. The flavor is sweet with notes of straw and malt, leading to a bitter finish.
Ungstrup (52110) reviewed Premium Pear Cider from Tomos Watkin 14 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Bottled. A hazy light yellow perry with a lazing off-white head. The aroma is dominated by pears. The flavor is very sweet - a bit artificial in expression with strong notes of pears leading to a lightly tart finish.
fonefan (84534) reviewed Cwrw Idris (Bottle) from Tomos Watkin 14 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Bottle 500ml.Clear medium to dark orange amber colour with a average, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to light beige head. Aroma is moderate malty, grain, caramel, malt extract, light molasses, nutty notes. Flavour is moderate sweet and light moderate bitter with a average to long duration, caramel, mash, malt, malt extract. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20110805]
fonefan (84534) reviewed Premium Pear Cider from Tomos Watkin 14 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
Bottle 568ml.
Unclear light yellow colour with a small to average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting to diminishing, white head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy pear, sweet pear, dry pear, horse blanket. Flavour is moderate to light heavy sweet with a average to long duration, sweet pear. Body is medium, texture is watery, carbonation is flat to soft. [20110807]