Dark Element Brew Co
Microbrewery in Caerphilly, Caerphilly, Wales đ´ó §ó ˘ó ˇó Źó łó ż
Established in 2024
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.
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
13th April 2025
Panda thanks to Cloin. Just a light haze on this gold beer, small bubbly pale cream colour head. Light palate, mildly dry, decent fine carbonation. Light smooth malts, a light creamy sweetness. Good juicy citrus hop with a hop spice nip. Sabro loud and clear on the back end with bright pineapple. Trace of skunk on the semi dry finish. Good IPA.
Panda thanks to Cloin. Just a light haze on this gold beer, small bubbly pale cream colour head. Light palate, mildly dry, decent fine carbonation. Light smooth malts, a light creamy sweetness. Good juicy citrus hop with a hop spice nip. Sabro loud and clear on the back end with bright pineapple. Trace of skunk on the semi dry finish. Good IPA.
Tried
on 13 Apr 2025
at 17:31
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can at home, thanks to the Wingman, 08/04/2025.
Hazed orange topped with a lasting frothy white head.
Nose is orange pith, grass, melon, mandarin, citric tinged straw.
Taste comprises bitter orange, ripe melon, grapefruit, pine resin, mandarin, guava.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close splashed with juicy come grassy hop bitterness.
Tidy enough IPA.
Hazed orange topped with a lasting frothy white head.
Nose is orange pith, grass, melon, mandarin, citric tinged straw.
Taste comprises bitter orange, ripe melon, grapefruit, pine resin, mandarin, guava.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close splashed with juicy come grassy hop bitterness.
Tidy enough IPA.
Tried
on 08 Apr 2025
at 16:37
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tried
from Can
at
Craft Metropolis - Penge
on 05 Apr 2025
at 11:12
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can split on 832/813 to Stanhope, thanks to Dave, 05/04/2025.
Hazed orange with a big white cap that stays for the show.
Nose is orange pith, grass, pine needle, melon, mandarin.
Taste comprises papaya, mango flesh, bitter orange, grass, pine neesle.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spiked with balanced juicy hop bitterness.
Okay pale.
Hazed orange with a big white cap that stays for the show.
Nose is orange pith, grass, pine needle, melon, mandarin.
Taste comprises papaya, mango flesh, bitter orange, grass, pine neesle.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spiked with balanced juicy hop bitterness.
Okay pale.
Tried
on 05 Apr 2025
at 08:27
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
Can at the Strait and Narrow. Hazy to cloudy colour with a white head. Aroma and taste are fruity citrus slight dank. Smooth body.
Tried
from Can
at
Strait And Narrow
on 28 Mar 2025
at 20:57
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Tried
from Can
at
Craft Metropolis - Penge
on 21 Mar 2025
at 23:28
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Panda at home, thanks to Kenneth, 16/03/2025.
Murky dirty orange topped with a just off white head that dissipates edgewards.
Nose is orange zest, peach, soft malts, ripe melon, papaya.
Taste comprises bitter orange, grass, pine needle, citric tinged straw, grapefruit.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spiked with dankened come grassy hop bitterness.
Tidy bitter leaning IPA.
Murky dirty orange topped with a just off white head that dissipates edgewards.
Nose is orange zest, peach, soft malts, ripe melon, papaya.
Taste comprises bitter orange, grass, pine needle, citric tinged straw, grapefruit.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spiked with dankened come grassy hop bitterness.
Tidy bitter leaning IPA.
Tried
on 15 Mar 2025
at 17:51
8.1/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can from House Of Trembling Madness. Hazy golden/bronze body with an off-white head. Low carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of grass and brioche. Flavour of bay leaf and melon rind. Medium body with a chewy mouthfeel. Soft fizz. A solid IPA.
Tried
from Can
at
House Of The Trembling Madness (Stonegate)
on 14 Mar 2025
at 21:48