Bragdy Mŵs Piws (Purple Moose Brewery)

Microbrewery in Porthmadog, Gwynedd, Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
Associated with 3 Venues

Established in 2005

Contact
Madoc Street Porthmadog LL49 9DB, Porthmadog, LL49 9DB, Wales
Description
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First beers seen from the Y Bragdy Mws Piws / Purple Moose Brewery were at Worcester Beer Festival in August 2002. They were brewed at Moor. The brewery first brewed 14th June 2005 following the acquisition of a new site and a 10BBL plant formerly in use at Harviestoun. Expanded again in 2013 to a 40BBL plant.

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6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle from the Brewery shared with Ashton McCobb. Pours clear dark brown with a thin beige head. Aromas of chocolate, vanilla, toffee. Taste is more of the same. Sweet finish.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Oct 2017 at 08:13

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - dark brown to black with red chinks. Nice fluffy head. Nose - big toffee and light chocolate. Taste - more chocolate and toffee. Palate - close to medium bodied with a creamy texture. Dry finish. Overall - good-is.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Oct 2017 at 08:12

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
330ml bottle from Stori, Bala. Pours pale straw, medium white head. Aroma has a light malt sweetness. Taste is fairly clean, smooth with a low bitterness.. some light sweetness coming through, a little corn, light herbal element. Ok.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Aug 2017 at 11:06


5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Cask @ The Australia, Porthmadog. Clear copper with light grainy-malts in both aroma and taste.
Tried from Cask on 09 Aug 2017 at 11:26

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle, gift from a friend’s holiday in Snowdonia. Poured amber with a large, frothy off-white head. Aroma of malt, hop, caramel. light roasted and slightly buttery. Medium sweetness, and moderate bitterness. Medium body, slight oily texture, soft carbonation.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Jul 2017 at 13:11

5.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
330ml bottle from the Brewery shop, Porthmadog. Pours clear golden with a thin white head. Aromas of faint sweaty hops and caramel. Taste is more of the same. Disappointing.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Jul 2017 at 16:00

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Pours a clear reddish amber colour with a small cream coloured off white head. A toasted malty aroma, some caramel and fruit. Similar taste, malty, caramel and fruit flavours and moderate short bitter finish. Smooth, medium bodied and pleasant.
Tried on 12 Jul 2017 at 09:04

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottle from the Brewery shop, Porthmadog. Pours clear pale yellow gold with a short-lived thin white head. Aromas of cooked corn, light malt and grassy hops. Taste is light sweet, grassy. Clean finish.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Jul 2017 at 12:14

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask at the Australia, Porthmadog. Pours clear golden with a thin white head. Aromas of light caramel and tinned peaches. Taste is bitter, citrus. Easy drinking.
Tried from Cask on 11 Jul 2017 at 09:08