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 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at the White Swan, Solihull. Poured a crystal clear golden colour with a mostly lasting frothy white head and some clingy lace. The aroma is malt and yeast. The flavour is moderate bitter, with a smooth, yeasty, malt, herbal, earthy, light woody hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried from Cask on 07 Feb 2024 at 22:08

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Can from Beers of Europe. Pours clear golden amber with a thick white head. Aromas of citrus and bread. Taste is more of the same. Light bitter finish.
Tried from Can on 02 Feb 2024 at 16:41

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Can at the Jospeh Conrad, Lowestoft spoons, 28/01/24. Moderately hazed golden orange with agood sized lasting just off white head. Nose is pineapple, citric tinged straw, melon, papaya. Taste comprises soft malts, pineapple, tangerine, faint pine, melon. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close splashed with light juicy jop bitterness. Okay ... a touch sweet but drinkable.
Tried from Can on 28 Jan 2024 at 11:03


6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask handpull at The County Hotel JDW Ashford. Decent condition. Some cereal flavour. Clear golden colour. A golden bitter. Not much bitterness on the finish. Perfectly fine. Some interesting malt and some character towards the end. OK. Quite full in mouth.
Tried from Cask on 26 Jan 2024 at 17:23

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Hand-pulled pint in the Pheasant Inn & Brewpub, Wellington Shropshire on 15th January 2024. Black bodied, beige/lightly tanned crust. Contains Barley and Wheat according to the pump clip. Anyway it's malty, fairly dry and tasty. Can you have an easy going Stout? If so then this is one!
Tried from Can on 15 Jan 2024 at 18:44

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
500ml bottle. Pours a clear copper, thin white head, patchy turning to a ring. Aroma of amber malt, toffee. Flavour profile fits snug within a Welsh bitter mould, gently caramelised malt with a brisk bitterness. Fine, good amount of flavour.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Dec 2023 at 19:02

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
440ml can. Hazy amber red, huge frothy beige head. Aroma of caramel and toffee, pine. Taste has some very bitter piney hops up front, sweet caramel and toffee malts, some dried fruits, grapefruit peel, very assertive bitter finish. Good body too. That's exactly what I want from a red IPA. Considering this can's BB date is today I think this has held up very well.
Tried from Can on 01 Nov 2023 at 17:04

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Can. Appearance - golden and clear, massive foamy white head. Nose - orange, lemon, slight herbal and light caramel. Taste - lemon and herbal again. Burnt brown bread at the back. Palate - light to medium bodied, tangy sweet middle and dry finish. Overall - OK.
Tried from Can on 22 Oct 2023 at 20:18