Tomos Watkin

Client Brewer in Swansea, Swansea, Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
Owned by Drop Bear Beer Co.

Established in 1995

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Unit 3c, Century Park, Alberto Rd, Valley Way, Llansamlet, Swansea, SA6 8RP, Wales
Description
Our award-winning beers aren’t called 'The Great Ales of Wales' for nothing. Brewed with passion and pleasure in South Wales, our prized portfolio truly has something to satisfy every beer connoisseur’s taste buds.

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.

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

Old rating from 2014 - 500ml bottle, pours amber with a white head. Aromas & tastes of banana, caramel, biscuit, toffee, wood & malt. Moderate body. Dry mildly bitter finish

Tried from Bottle on 19 Apr 2025 at 09:31


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

Bottle from Ocado. Citrus & apricot jam aromas. Taste is peach, grapefruit, more apricot. Refreshing bittersweet number.

Tried from Bottle on 14 Apr 2025 at 10:13


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6.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle from Ocado. Nose is cappuccino, brown sugar, cocoa, milk chocolate. Taste is milk chocolate, caramel, more cappuccino. Slightly medicinal. Malty sweet finish.

Tried from Bottle from Ocado on 08 Apr 2025 at 15:10


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

Bottle from Ocado. Nose is citrus, vanilla, peach. Taste is similar. Quite a creamy bittersweet affair.

Tried from Bottle from Ocado on 08 Apr 2025 at 15:06


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

Bottle. Aroma and flavor was more malty then I expected. Amber colored apperance. This was a good beer. With a lower abv I believe I could really enjoy several of these.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Mar 2025 at 05:15


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6.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Thin white foamy head on a finely carbonated clear amber coloured body.
Malt, wet cardboard & grain aroma.
Medium bodied, sharp on the tongue with a cloying back.
Malt, biscuit, wet paper, pine & grapefruit tastes with a lightly hopped finish.
Bog Standard

Tried from Bottle on 05 Mar 2025 at 21:09


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

Old rating from 2014 - 500ml bottle, pours amber with a small white head. Aromas & tastes of citrus, honey & malt. Moderate body. Light bitter finish

Tried from Bottle on 08 Feb 2025 at 11:21


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Old rating from 2014 - 500ml bottle, pours amber with a white head. aromas & tastes of bread, caramel, flora & soft citrus. Moderate body. Moderate long bitter finish

Tried from Bottle on 08 Feb 2025 at 11:20


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

Tried on 31 Dec 2024 at 02:13


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

500ml bottle shared in my bar with Phil (a friend). Black bodied, tanned topping. Malty little number with a roasted/toasted richness, some coffee and chocolate flavours reach out from this earthy Stout.

Tried from Bottle from Stans Superstore on 29 Dec 2024 at 00:00