Cardigan Brewery / Bragdy Aberteifi

Microbrewery in Cardigan, Ceredigion, Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
Associated Venue: Y Bryn a'r Bragdy

Established in 2004

Contact
Brynhoffnant, Llandysul, Cardigan, SA44 6DU, Wales
Description
Welcome to Cardigan Brewery, a union of Penlon Beers & Innkeeper Wales, creating great Welsh beers that can be enjoyed at home, from a range of great shops across the land, or at the pub, including our very own Teifi Waterside Hotel or Brynhoffnant Inn.

Started brewing in October 2004 initially as Penlon Cottage Brewery. It is a small scale operation which brews are range of bottle conditions beers. It was initially based near Pencae moving to its location in 2015. In 2020 they merged with Innkeeper Wales and changed to the current name although Penlon Cottage Brewery is still used.

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6.5/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle from thewolf, thanks! Orange color, cloudy. Malt and licorice in the aroma. Malt, salt, licorice and a touch of alcohol in the flavor. Hints of lemon. Pleasant brew.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Aug 2019 at 12:06

1.4/10 Appearance 2 Aroma 2 Flavor 1 Texture 2 Overall 0.5
500ml bottle; BBE Mar 2020. Tried to drink it on 27th May 2019. Infected, came out as flat as a witches tit and murky. Drain pour.
Tried from Bottle on 28 May 2019 at 06:53

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottle from Gwin Llyn Wines, Pwllheli. Dark brown with a thick frothy head. Dark beer with a heavy floralness, with some roasted malt including chocolate notes behind the aforementioned. (The bottle was 10 months out of date - perhaps this wasn't quite in tip-top condition when drank).
Tried from Bottle on 23 Apr 2019 at 18:49

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle from Gwin Llyn Wines, Pwllheli. Hazy amber with an extremely thin head. For a bitter, this has a decent blast of citrus to give it enough flavour to enjoy, at a very drinkable strength. Mildly hoppy, it has a low bitterness factor.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Mar 2018 at 19:40

6.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottle split at Hackney Levels, thanks to Daniel, 31/08/17. Dark brown with a decent light beige cap. Nose is cocoa powder, toffee, biscuit crumbs, earthy. Taste comprises dark fruit tang, chocolate sprinkle, toasted brown bread, light nutty bite, spice. Medium body, think slightly watery feel, drying close. Average stout.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Sep 2017 at 05:50

6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle shared at Leighton's place. 31/08/2017. Many thanks to Daniel Osprey for this one. A mid brown coloured pour with a fine beige head. ARoma is nutty semi sweet malts, tangy chocolate, apple, mineral. Palate is semi sweet, tangy, moderate carboantion. Flavour is composed of tangy green apple, nutty chocolate, dried coco powder. Ok
Tried from Bottle on 02 Sep 2017 at 12:34

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle shared in Hackney - big thanks to Danboy. Pours deep brown with a creamy, light tan head. The aroma holds burnt brown bread, a little cocoa, soft roast, dried dark berries. Light sweet flavour with subtly tangy dark fruits, nips of plastic, earthy bitterness, vague cocoa. Light bodied with fine to average carbonation. Finishes with more vague cocoa, earthy hops, toasted leaves. So so.
Tried from Bottle on 31 Aug 2017 at 14:03


6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
500ml bottle from Iechyd Da, Caernarfon. Pours clear dark golden with a thin off-white head. Aromas of caramel, light red fruit. Taste is malty, sweet, maybe some Victoria plum notes. Slightly sticky.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Aug 2017 at 02:19

8.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
500ml bottle @ Yr Hen Orsaf, Aberystwyth. Pours black with nice tan head. Aroma is coffee and roasted malts. Taste is good, well-balanced coffee & roasted malts. A real hearty, full-flavoured stout this, loved every sip of it.
Tried from Bottle on 10 May 2016 at 12:19