Felinfoel Brewery

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

Established in 1878

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Farmers Row, Llanelli, SA14 8LB, Wales
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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3.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3.5

Cask at Horsens Beerfestival. Disappointing beer, this one. It poured clear, deep golden with an off-white head. Malty and hayish aroma, and a flavor on the malty side with some notes of hay. Thin body and some hops in the finish. Boring. (061028)

Tried from Cask on 03 Nov 2006 at 08:55


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask @ Charlies, Horsens Ølfestival 2006. Amber color with small white head. Toasted and caramel malty aroma and flavour with notes of fruit. With a fruity and hoppy finish.

Tried from Cask on 30 Oct 2006 at 11:01


5.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Bottle: sweet aroma, if I hadn’t read some of the other comments I wouldn’t have spotted the apple - it’s very apparent in the taste though. Colour is a thin reddish copper with off-white head. Rather thin and watery.

Tried from Bottle on 27 Oct 2006 at 08:05


5.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask @ Charlie’s Bar, Copenhagen. Amber colour with a small creamy off-white head. Fruity malty aroma. Fruity malty apple flavor. Dry malty finish with some bitterness in the aftertaste.

Tried from Cask on 27 Oct 2006 at 02:49


4.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

Cask @ Charlie’s Bar, Copenhagen. Pours an amber colour with a white head. Fruity malty aroma with some hints of apples. Fruity malty apple flavor. Dry malty finish with some bitter aftertaste.

Tried from Cask on 27 Oct 2006 at 02:41


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask Conditioned at Charlie’s Pub, Copenhagen
Amber color. Light malt aroma. Some caramel taste, correct bitterness, too thin at the end, some iron and vegetables shade. Not very well brewed.

Tried from Cask on 26 Oct 2006 at 19:06


5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

[Cask at Charlie’s Bar, Copenhagen] An amber beer with a thin orange head. The aroma is sweet fruity with light notes of diacethyl and metal, while the flavor is sweet malty with quite strong caramel notes, underneath which sneaks a lighter note of metal, that lingers around all the way to the dry bitter end. Nothing special.

Tried from Cask on 23 Oct 2006 at 14:38


4.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4

[Cask at Charlie’s Bar, Copenhagen] A nut-brown beer with a thin beige head. The aroma is swet with light fruity notes intertwining with light notes of nuts. The flavor is totally dominated by green apples - this could be a flaw and could not - anyways it is too much for my liking. Though I should note that also light notes of nuts and fruit appears, and the end is bitter and dry.

Tried from Cask on 09 Oct 2006 at 16:17


5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

[Cask at Charlie’s Bar, Copenhagen] A hazy orange beer with a big orange head. The aroma is fruity and malty with a light note of caramel. The flavor is sweet malty with strong notes of green apples, as well as light fruity notes, leading to a slightly bitter end over a thin body.

Tried from Cask on 05 Oct 2006 at 17:23


6.4
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

[Cask at Charlie’s Bar, Copenhagen] A pitch black beer with a thick brown head. The aroma is light - but what is there is sweet and lightly roasted combined with notes of chocolate. The flavor is sweet malty with a light roasted character as well as light notes of berries, leading to a roasted dry end with a light touch of hops. The mouthfeel is quite smooth. An OK light stout.

Tried from Cask on 03 Oct 2006 at 16:31