Dark Element Brew Co

Microbrewery in Caerphilly, Caerphilly, Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Established in 2024

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1 Lon Y Twyn, Caerphilly, CF83 1NW, Wales
Description
We are a South Wales based brewery, launched in 2024 with 10 years of commercial brewing experience. We have a big passion for all things hoppy and hazy focusing on hop forward styles across a can and keg range.

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7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
440ml can. Murky yellow with a small white head. Aroma of candied mango, mandarin, passionfruit. Taste of juicy tropical fruits, mango, passionfruit, berries, light grape and vinous notes to finish, almost no bitterness. Medium bodied, soft.
Excellent pale just wish the Nelson was a bit more prominent.
Tried from Can from Trembling Madness Online Shop on 26 Mar 2026 at 23:49

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
440ml can. Murky golden with a white head. Aroma of peaches, lime, mandarin, papaya. Taste of sweet peach, papaya, zesty lime and mandarin, tropical fruits and the faintest smokey/savoury hint from Riwaka, low bitterness. Medium bodied.
Tried from Can from Trembling Madness Online Shop on 21 Mar 2026 at 03:05

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
440ml can. Hazy golden orange with a white head. Aroma of ripe berries, citrus. Taste is sweet citrus, tangerine, marmalade, ripe berry fruits. Medium-ish bodied.
It's ok, but below what's expected from both breweries.
Tried from Can from Beer Park on 19 Mar 2026 at 22:26

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
440ml can. Murky golden with a white head. Aroma of overripe fruits, mango, pineapple, stone fruits, little dank and vinous. Taste of mango, pineapple, gooseberry, white wine, stone fruits, citrusy finish, moderately sweet, low bitterness. Medium bodied.
Decent but expected more from a birthday beer.
Tried from Can from Trembling Madness Online Shop on 16 Mar 2026 at 21:01

6.5/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cardiff Mini-break Beer#28. Cloudy yellow colour, citrus aplenty, just a hint of pine, nothing really in its aftertaste. Session strength, with its texture a tad watery.
Tried from Draft at The Project on 11 Mar 2026 at 16:48

7.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Cardiff Mini-break Beer#27. Cloudy yellow in colour with quite a dense texture to compliment its heavy citrus notes. Dry aftertaste.
Tried from Draft at The Project on 11 Mar 2026 at 16:30

Tried from Draft at Cellar Door on 07 Mar 2026 at 00:00

7.1/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Can from House Of Trembling Madness. Black body with no head, carbonation or lacing. Aroma of nuts, earth and dark chocolate. Flavour of rust, dark chocolate and coffee. Medium body with a smooth texture. Soft fizz. A solid beer but I expected more given the ABV and breweries involved.
Tried from Can at House Of The Trembling Madness (Lendal) on 04 Mar 2026 at 22:51

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
440ml can. Pours hazy pale gold with a large head. Aroma is sweet papaya, overripe mango and a little toast. Taste is Juicy Fruit to start, with a yeasty papaya finish.
Tried from Can on 23 Feb 2026 at 21:18

7.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
Tried from Can on 21 Feb 2026 at 21:50