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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5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Golden with a lasting white head. Grassy hop aroma. Dry and malty flavour with grassy hops.
Tried on 30 Jul 2009 at 03:56

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle. Pours a brown color with a small off-white head. Has a roasted malty caramel aroma. Roasted malty caramel and chocolate flavor with some hoppy hints. Has a roasted malty caramel finish. with some hints of chocolate in te aftertaste.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Jul 2009 at 09:37

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle. Pours a pale amber color with a small white head. Has a malty earthy hoppy aroma. Sweetish malty caramel flavor with some hoppy hints. Has a sweetish fruity earthy hoppy finish.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Jul 2009 at 09:35

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle. Pours a clear pale golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty slightly yeasty aroma with some hoppy hints. Sweetish fruity malty and slightly yeasty flavor with hints of caramel. Has a fruity malty caramel finish.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Jul 2009 at 09:32

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cask at the Hobgoblin, Reading. Golden with a soft cream head; clean citrus aroma; fruity orange malt flavours; deep grapefruit bitterness to finish. An excellent, full flavoured, summer beer.
Tried from Cask on 03 Jul 2009 at 08:22

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask gravity at 1st K&ES Railway BF 2009. Gold/copper colour with lasting beige head. Good condition. Somme toffee, some hedgerow hop. Very hedgerow-y herby hop. Some blackcurrant. Really herby Yes herby blackcurrant, I guessed at Willamette hops, but it could be the Lubelski. Decent
Tried from Cask on 28 Jun 2009 at 05:36

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
50cl bottle from Utobeer, Borough Market. Hazy straw with a thin white head; aroma of blackberries and damsons; light citrus flavours with a touch of honey and some sharp short-lasting hops leaving a butterscotch finish. Very drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Jun 2009 at 12:08

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask at Cloisters Edinburgh ... Copper thin tan head ... fruity toffee nose ... dry malts ... quite bitter ... woody charcoal.
Tried from Cask on 02 Apr 2009 at 12:42

5.8/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle 50 cl. Pours a hazy golden with a rough off-white head. Fruity and lightly citrusy nose. Light body, a little flat with fresh citrusy accents. Lightly bitter finish. 070209
Tried from Bottle on 11 Mar 2009 at 11:11

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask gravity at Battersea BF 09. Slightly hazy copper, lasting beige head. Tea, bitter. But I like it. Excellent understated good drinking bitter. Good proper bitterness on end. Really good.
Tried from Cask on 21 Feb 2009 at 09:45