Felinfoel Brewery
Commercial Brewery in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales 🏴
Established in 1878
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Description
As the name implies, Felinfoel brewery is situated in ‘Felinfoel’, a small village adjoining Llanelli in Wales. Historians tell us that in the old days the inn brewed its own beer, but only during the winter months. The keeping qualities and the strength of the beers, therefore, were of prime importance and the popularity of ‘Felinfoel Beer’ led to the local inn brewing for other inns in the locality. This, in turn, led to the present brewery being built in 1878 to accommodate demand.
They became the first UK brewery to can beer in 1935. Still family owned, this is now Wales's oldest brewery.
They became the first UK brewery to can beer in 1935. Still family owned, this is now Wales's oldest brewery.
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Zo net na het trainen heb ik géén zin in een stevig bier, en dit biertje is het uitermate geschikt voor, laag alcohol percetage, met wat lichte/dunne body. helder koperen met schuimige witte kraag welke snel inzakt. aroma van karton, mout, zoet, caramout smaken matig zoet, licht bitter, caramout, zwak fruitig, iets metalig. lichte body, vrij dun van textuur en lage co2. Uiteraard zorgt de context ook voor een +1 voor de rating, maar dat mag ! --- Beer merged from original tick of Double Dragon on 25 May 2018 at 14:30 - Score: 6
Tried
on 22 Sep 2014
at 11:01
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask @ Pen and Wig, Newport. Reddish brown, clear with a decent head. Very little aroma to speak of: leaves and forest fruits but there honestly isn’t much. Taste is bittersweet with a drier finish. Some nice notes in the taste - reminiscent of black cherries and tobacco - but it isn’t enough to carry the beer. Dull but dependable.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 May 2014
at 05:01
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
50 cl bottle @ home, BBE 01/2015
Aroma has bready malt and sewer tones. Also some nuts, toffee and hints of resin. Perhaps also some character of my dog’s poop. Flavour has harsh, bready malt, toffee, minerals and nuts. Cask version was bad and this isn’t good either.
Aroma has bready malt and sewer tones. Also some nuts, toffee and hints of resin. Perhaps also some character of my dog’s poop. Flavour has harsh, bready malt, toffee, minerals and nuts. Cask version was bad and this isn’t good either.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Apr 2014
at 11:02
5.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
500ml bottle from Tanners Wines, Bridgnorth. Drunk on the train. Fairly bland, middle-of-the-road bitter, light thin body, faint wisps of fruit in the hops.. not a great deal more to say about it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jan 2014
at 02:30
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask all over Tenby. Pours a reddish brown with decent white head. Aroma are bready malt, toffee and red fruit, almost jam. Thin taste and finish. Bog-standard.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Jul 2013
at 09:15
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 3.5
Cask at Angleterre, Helsinki. Colour is copper with small thick white head. Aromas and flavours: Fruits, bitterness and malts. Not good.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Jul 2013
at 11:21
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 6
Cask @ HBF’13
Yes, I bought this only since Double Dragon was a good game. And since this was from wales.
Aroma has chlorine, metal and toffee. Perhaps also hints of hops. Flavour is odd with vichy, metal, toffee and nuts. Nothing much, too flat and too much off‐flavours. And too English too.
Yes, I bought this only since Double Dragon was a good game. And since this was from wales.
Aroma has chlorine, metal and toffee. Perhaps also hints of hops. Flavour is odd with vichy, metal, toffee and nuts. Nothing much, too flat and too much off‐flavours. And too English too.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Apr 2013
at 06:04
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
(Cask at HBF2013) The beer poured brown and clear. Its head was small and white. Aroma had malts and molasses. Palate was medium bodied and dry with low carbonation. Flavours were malts, molasses and bitterness. Aftertaste was malty. A watery bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Apr 2013
at 05:57
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Clear amber colour, white dissipating head. Aroma of caramel, red fruits, malts and nuts. Sweet malty, light bitter flavour. Light body. Finish caramel, nuts and light hay.
Smooth and drinkable beer.
(500mL bottle @ home. From small trade with Countbeer. Thanks!)
Smooth and drinkable beer.
(500mL bottle @ home. From small trade with Countbeer. Thanks!)
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Apr 2013
at 13:43
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle from Tomlinsons, Inverness [290213]
Amber, clear, frothy head that dissipates to thin layer
Aroma of soft caramel, touch of minerals, hedgerow hops, hint of yeast
Taste of soft caramel, bit flinty, light bitter english hedgerow hop, some bitter grass hop, bit of yeast,
Palate - Thinnish body, slightly oily. Finish as main flavour, bitter woody hop linger, minerals, soft yeast
Overall - Very average brown bitter...nuts no, toffee - yes a bit, tangy red fruit - hmmm. Its pasteurised so the cask might be better but it’s way off the mark on winning awards.......
Amber, clear, frothy head that dissipates to thin layer
Aroma of soft caramel, touch of minerals, hedgerow hops, hint of yeast
Taste of soft caramel, bit flinty, light bitter english hedgerow hop, some bitter grass hop, bit of yeast,
Palate - Thinnish body, slightly oily. Finish as main flavour, bitter woody hop linger, minerals, soft yeast
Overall - Very average brown bitter...nuts no, toffee - yes a bit, tangy red fruit - hmmm. Its pasteurised so the cask might be better but it’s way off the mark on winning awards.......
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Mar 2013
at 18:15