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.
Anders37 (30297) reviewed Abercwrw from Tomos Watkin 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask @ Volunteer Arms, GBBF 2008. Pours a darkish golden color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty nutty caramel aroma with some hoppy hints. Fruity malty caramel flavor with some hints of hops. Has a fruity malty caramel finish with some hoppy hints in the aftertaste.
CosmicCharlie (9705) reviewed Cwrw Braf (Bottle) from Tomos Watkin 17 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Pours amber into an English pint. Offwhite micro head with good retention leaves spotted sheets as it recedes to coat surface. Sweet pit fruit aromas. Full and bready with caramel and raisins upfront, turning slightly metallic toward the bitter hop finish. Nice flavor for the abv.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Pours deep amber into an English pint. White micro head with excellent retention leaves spotted sheets as it slowly recedes to coat surface. Sweet fruity malt aromas. Thin with slight berry and caramel upfront. Lasting mild hop finish.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5
Bottle 50 cl. Clear amber golden with a creamy off-white head. Lightly sweet fruit aroma. Medium body with a heavy carbonation and a little tart fruitiness. Dry and lightly bitter finish. 070209
CloakedDagger (37568) reviewed Cwrw Gaeaf (Bottle) from Tomos Watkin 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle 50 cl. Courtesy of Theis. Clear warm orangey brown with a tall, dense and lacing off-white head. Lightly sweet and nutty aroma with some burned caramel. Medium body with nuts, roasted malt and vitamin-c. Lightly bitter finish. 070209
MiP (20379) reviewed OSB Old Style Bitter (Bottle) from Tomos Watkin 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle, 4.5%. Weak fruity aroma. Clear dark amber colour. The flavour is fruity and refreshingly citric. Not a distinct beer, but well-balanced.
MiP (20379) reviewed Cwrw Gaeaf (Bottle) from Tomos Watkin 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Bottle, 4.7%. Good fruity aroma, slightly roasted. Clear dark brown colour. Small tan head. Weak but good hop flavour, hint of grass. Mildly roasted, hint of creamy coffee.
yespr (55573) reviewed Taffy Apples Cider from Tomos Watkin 17 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
50 cl clear bottle, 7aptof, Frederiksberg, DK imported by YNWA. Pours clear and deep golden orange, stunning deep orange colour. Sweet fruity and clean apple aroma. Sweet apple flavoured with a nice phenolic note too. Slight growing intensity on the phenolic notes. Increasing dry and tart into the finish. Really a nice cider.
yespr (55573) reviewed OSB Old Style Bitter (Bottle) from Tomos Watkin 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
50 cL bottle. Pours almost clear and golden orange with a huge and slight off-white head. Mild spiced and hoppy aroma. Mild caramel malty and with a mild spiced bitterness. Ends medium dry and slight herbal hoppy.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottled. A red-amber beer with a lazing orangey head. The aroma is sweet malty with notes of fruit and light notes of hops. The flavor is sweet with notes of caramel, malt, and fruit, as well as light notes of flowery hops. The finish is quite bitter.