Felinfoel Brewery

Commercial Brewery in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Established in 1878

Contact
Farmers Row, Llanelli, SA14 8LB, Wales
+44 (0)1554 773357
brewer@felinfoel.com
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.
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Tommann

4.1
Tommann (7675) reviewed Double Dragon from Felinfoel Brewery 15 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

500ml bottle. Pours dark orange with a thin, soapy head. Aroma is soapy malt. Bready malt start and some fruity malt in the finish. Watery. Not that good.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Jan 2011 at 15:26

Bullit

5.8
Bullit (6141) reviewed Double Dragon from Felinfoel Brewery 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

275ml bottle from Sainsburys. Copper colour, off-white head. Aroma full of caramel malts. Flavour is caramel malts, a bit bready, spicy, little hops. Medium carbonation.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Nov 2010 at 13:35

omhper

5.4
omhper (45152) reviewed Stout from Felinfoel Brewery 15 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

Bottled. Near black, rich firm head. Salty nose with some raw licorice. Dry and clean with watery mouthfeel. Diluted aniseed flavour. Some aluminium in a salty finish. Not great.

Tried from Bottle on 27 Jul 2010 at 06:16

omhper

5
omhper (45152) reviewed Celtic Pride (Bottle) from Felinfoel Brewery 15 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

Bottled. Clear deep golden, miniscule head. Sweaty nose with some boiled vegetables. Dry with clean, rouneded mouthfeel. Notes of cardboard and grass. Somewhat resiny bitterness.

Tried from Bottle on 27 Jul 2010 at 06:14

obguthr

6.6
obguthr (12524) reviewed Double Dragon from Felinfoel Brewery 15 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 6.5

Caramel and butterscotch aroma. Clear amber almost copper color, medium yellow head, good lacing. Pronounced toffee flavor. Watery mouthfeel very tinny finish.Atypical British bitter. Rather than having a nice texture and mediochre flavor, this tasted good, but was watery.

Tried on 20 Jul 2010 at 20:42

Quack-Duck

6.8
Quack-Duck (11942) reviewed Stout from Felinfoel Brewery 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

bottle from Bacchus Crickhowell. Deep black colour, nice creamy beige head. Malty nose. Malty, flavours if roasted malt, caramel and smoked ham.

Tried from Bottle on 08 May 2010 at 12:49

Quack-Duck

6.5
Quack-Duck (11942) reviewed Celtic Pride (Bottle) from Felinfoel Brewery 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

bottle from Bacchus Crickohowell. Hazy golden colour, mid-sized head. Malty nose. Malty, hints of cardboard, shy herbal hops.

Tried from Bottle on 08 May 2010 at 12:48

Quack-Duck

6.5
Quack-Duck (11942) reviewed Double Dragon from Felinfoel Brewery 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

bottle, bought somewhere in South Wales. Clear amber colour, mid-sized beige head. Aroma of caramel and citrus hops. Medium-bodied, malty, hints of roasted malt, caramel and citrusy hop flavours, shy hints of walnut. Well-balanced.

Tried from Bottle on 02 May 2010 at 13:25

Fata2683

6
Fata2683 (2200) reviewed Thames Welsh ESB from Felinfoel Brewery 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

bottle, pours dark amber with a thin off white head. Aroma is toasted malts and carmel. Very sweet bready flavors with a mild hop finish. Not really in the style of an ESB. Alright.

Tried from Bottle on 16 Dec 2009 at 15:57

pivnizub

6.1
pivnizub (12822) reviewed Double Dragon from Felinfoel Brewery 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Can (thanx to Quack-Duck!): Amber coloured, medium-sized beige loose head; moderate, but distinctive malty and hoppy nose, accompanied by nuts and fruits; moderate bitter-sweet flavour, light to medium bodied; increasing dryness in the bitter-malty, slightly nutty finish. Good session beer.....

Tried from Can on 07 Oct 2009 at 08:57

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