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The Bunch of Grapes, 40 Ynysangharad Road, Pontypridd, CF37 4DA, Wales
Description
Brewing on-site at The Bunch of Grapes, Pontypridd, since November 2022, Cwrw Otley takes its heritage from Otley Brewing Company with one foot rooted in the past and eyes set to the future.
Tried
from Cask
at
Weird Dad Tap Room
on 07 Mar 2026
at 00:00
Tried
from Draft
at
Cellar Door
on 07 Mar 2026
at 00:00
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Clear golden amber with a frothy white head and a berry fruit with a touch of pine aroma. Light bodied, sweet malt and berry fruit, hop bitterness, piney notes with a dry, bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
at
Prince of Wales
on 27 Feb 2026
at 15:35
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at the Wellington, Birmingham. Clear gold with small white head. Notes of citrus, stone fruits, pine, light spiky hop finish. Smooth mouthfeel, light carbonation, easy drinking. Decent.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Jan 2025
at 03:08
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
11/10/2024. Cask at Nottingham Beer & Cider Festival 2024. Pours clear bright amber with a small frothy off-white head. Good looking beer. Aroma is caramel, malt, flowers, orange, twiggy, hedgerow. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness, very slightly sour. Moderate body, slightly oily, average to soft carbonation. Light drying finish. Likeable.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Oct 2024
at 14:23
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Third of a pint at the 32nd Shrewsbury Beer Festival on 26th September 2024. Mostly clear golden body, dull though, white bubbles sat on top. Didn't take to this at all, dirty dish water aroma and initial taste, some citrus notes but all a bit too late after the first sniff and sip.
Tried
on 27 Sep 2024
at 22:22
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Very slightly hazy gold with a frothy white head and a fresh and fruity nose. Clean and fresh and fruity with a gooseberry finish
Tried
from Cask
at
Shrewsbury CAMRA Beer Festival
on 25 Sep 2024
at 16:50
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
The Otley boys are back ! Cask at Smithfield, Derby – fresh on as well. Pours golden yellow with minimal almost white head. Marmalade is noticeable in the aroma plus a trace of hops. In the mouth it is sweet, smooth and juicy with flavour of oranges and malts, Later on a little bitterness creeps in and hints of broccoli and stone fruit leading to a slightly dry finish. This is nice – much better than I was expecting.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Jun 2024
at 22:16
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
[September 2023] Clear and golden with a frothy white head. Caramel and orange on the nose. Hoppy with a kick of bitterness and just maybe a touch of pine
Tried
on 14 Dec 2023
at 16:12
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Shared third of a pint at the 31st Shrewsbury Beer Festival in St Mary's Church on 28th September 2023. Hazed light golden body, weak white covering. Fruity nose and taste, leaning towards bitter citrus rather than piney hops.
Tried
on 03 Oct 2023
at 06:52