Tomos Watkin

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

Established in 1995

Contact
Unit 3c, Century Park, Alberto Rd, Valley Way, Llansamlet, Swansea, SA6 8RP, Wales
+44 1792 797280
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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wheresthepath

5.8
wheresthepath (3674) reviewed Taffy Apples Cider from Tomos Watkin 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

Bottle from Cwmcerrig Farm Shop, Cross Hands, near Carmarthen. Rusty gold colour. Aggressively fizzy; far too much fizz for my liking. Medium cider with a little wood and vanilla, and some dry apple pith in the finish. Basic, but ok apart from the fizz.

Tried from Bottle on 02 Nov 2019 at 18:37

daniele

6.5
daniele (14510) reviewed OSB Old Style Bitter (Bottle) from Tomos Watkin 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

bb 8/20ambrata limoida achiuma media discreta persistenza abbastsnza maltata un lieve nota caramella un filo fruttato un piccolissima nota metallica loi discreto amato non profumatissimo

Tried on 08 Oct 2019 at 23:25

CraftBeerNick

6.5
CraftBeerNick (11005) reviewed OSB Old Style Bitter (Bottle) from Tomos Watkin 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Bottle with BBQ, 20th July 19. Pours a dark caramel. Aroma is caramel, malts. Taste is bitter, caramel, dark melts, some citrus. It’s pretty good

Tried from Bottle on 21 Jul 2019 at 15:50

Marduk

6
Marduk (26467) ticked The Last Inch from Tomos Watkin 6 years ago

Tried from Draft on 01 Mar 2019 at 12:34

Mabuzzer

5.8
Mabuzzer (2123) reviewed Cwrw Braf (Bottle) from Tomos Watkin 7 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

500ml bottle. Clear copper with a foamy white head. Malty caramel aroma. Flavour is caramel with some citrus hop. Nothing special but tasty

Tried from Bottle on 04 Jan 2019 at 22:07

ianwelby

6.8
ianwelby (4686) reviewed Cwrw Braf (Bottle) from Tomos Watkin 7 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

This isn't desperately exciting but it's a perfectly servicleable bitter.Looks perfect being clear amber with a white head, malty caramel in the smell and taste with a bit of zesty hop in there too. Pretty solid.

Tried on 26 Dec 2018 at 16:56

danlo

6.2
danlo (13133) reviewed IPA from Tomos Watkin 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask at Potters Wheel JDW, Swansea. Golden amber colour, white foam head and yeasty aroma. Taste is malt caramel, some grains, with fruity hop bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry bitter finish. Quite OK

Tried from Cask on 11 Dec 2018 at 20:40

RuneBlix

5.4
RuneBlix (26316) reviewed IPA from Tomos Watkin 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Gravicask, shared with Finn at the 24th Carmarthen Beer Festival. Clear golden-brown body under a patchy surface, dotted spots on the glass. Apricot smell. Dried fruity taste profile with a mid-sweet malty touch. Ends rather sweet. Accepted, not more. (04.10.2018).

Tried from Cask on 22 Oct 2018 at 17:06

RuneBlix

6.1
RuneBlix (26316) reviewed Pecker Wrecker (Cask) from Tomos Watkin 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Full pint, cask ale at David Protheroe (JDW). Shared with Finn. Clear amber coloured body. Filmy, bubbly layer. Spotty lacing. Mid-sweet smell of almond and dry hops. Decent taste profile of oily hops and almond. Bitter support towards the ending. Pretty alright. (Neath, 02.10.2010).

Tried from Cask on 18 Oct 2018 at 13:56

Finn

5.2
Finn (18112) reviewed IPA from Tomos Watkin 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Fra gravicask på The 24th Carmarthon Beer Festival. Delt med Rune. Gyldenbrun. Filmskum. Lett fjøsaroma. Smakn har spor av fersken men fjøssmaken lurer i bakgrunnen.

Tried from Cask on 04 Oct 2018 at 17:49

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