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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Grumbo
Grumbo (25692) reviewed
Taffy Apples Cider from Tomos Watkin
5 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 6
21/4/2021. Bottle sample courtesy of SHIG, cheers! Pours clear golden with a small bubbly white head. Aroma of sweet tangy apple, touch of caramel. Medium sweetness with moderate sour. Moderate body, fairly fizzy. Nice sweet and sour finish. Likeable.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Apr 2021 at 15:35
danlo
danlo (13829) reviewed
Taffy Apples Cider from Tomos Watkin
5 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Sample courtesy of SHIG, cheers Shawn! Golden colour, white foam head that quickly dissipates to a thin rim and aroma of apple, plastic. Taste is sweetish, apple, alittle core, tangy. Medium bodied, light to medium carbonation, medium-dry finish. Quite OK
Tried on 10 Apr 2021 at 17:43
SHIG
SHIG (14289) reviewed
Taffy Apples Cider from Tomos Watkin
5 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle: Poured a golden clear with a bubble white head. Aroma is semi-sweet apple, sugary. Taste is carbonated, apple, tannin, semi-sugar. Finish is somewhat dry.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Apr 2021 at 19:39
wheresthepath
wheresthepath (3755) reviewed
Taffy Apples Cider from Tomos Watkin
6 years ago
5.8/10 — 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
daniele (14520) reviewed
OSB Old Style Bitter (Bottle) from Tomos Watkin
6 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
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Tried on 08 Oct 2019 at 23:25
CraftBeerNick
CraftBeerNick (11388) reviewed
OSB Old Style Bitter (Bottle) from Tomos Watkin
7 years ago
6.5/10 — 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
Marduk (26387) ticked
The Last Inch from Tomos Watkin
7 years ago
6/10
Tried from Draft on 01 Mar 2019 at 12:34
Mabuzzer
Mabuzzer (2123) reviewed
Cwrw Braf (Bottle) from Tomos Watkin
7 years ago
5.8/10 — 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
ianwelby (4878) reviewed
Cwrw Braf (Bottle) from Tomos Watkin
7 years ago
6.8/10 — 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
danlo (13829) reviewed
IPA from Tomos Watkin
7 years ago
6.2/10 — 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