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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6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle pint: Opaque black Welsh Stout with an great roasted malts taste, and hints of choclate and toffee.

Tried from Bottle on 29 Dec 2024 at 11:45


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 6

Bottle pint: Amber coloured Welsh ale, with an well balanced bitternesh, and hints of caramel.

Tried from Bottle on 29 Dec 2024 at 11:45


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Tried from Bottle on 13 Dec 2024 at 18:53


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at Lych Gate, Wolverhampton. Pours a rich ruby with a small foamy cream head and excellent lacing. There’s hops and some roasted malts in the aroma. In the mouth there is a little underlying sweetness to start off, but this is quickly swamped by hoppy bitterness. Traditional hops with a chewy texture, and flavours of autumn fruits, wine gums and spices leading to a fruity finish. This is a decent red IPA.

Tried from Cask on 03 Oct 2024 at 22:30


6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Panda at home, thanks to Graham Grumbo, 14/09/24. Chestnut brown with a light beige head that thins to bubbles. Nose is biscuit, grains, dried fruit rinds, brown bread. Taste comprises toffee, biscuit, fruit slice, grains, brown bread, herb, tobacco. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, light drying close. Okay bitter.

Tried on 14 Sep 2024 at 17:14


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

500ml bottle. Deep brown appearance, good off white head. Decent trad brown, nice nutty malty brown bread goings on. Not bad at all.

Tried from Bottle on 20 Jul 2024 at 18:45


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle. Color: Almost black, beige head. Aroma: Dark roasted malt, espresso. Taste: Dark roasted malt, espresso, dark chocolate. Medium body, just below average carbonation. Moderate sweet and over moderate bitterness. Ok old fashioned British Stout.

Tried from Bottle on 16 Jul 2024 at 16:20


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle from Tesco in Conwy. Color: Clear deep amber, beige head. Aroma: Caramel malt, hints of nuts. Taste: Caramel malt, sweetish, green and some citrus hop backbone. Starting malty, finishing more hoppy. Moderate sweet, light going to moderate bitterness at the dry, long lasting finish. Medium body, below average carbonation Typical British. Easy drinkable Not that bad.

Tried from Bottle on 15 Jul 2024 at 20:07


6.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

25/6/2024. Bottle from Myrddins Brewery Tap, Barmouth. Pours clear bright bronze brown with a small frothy off-white head. Aroma is nutty, brown bread, malt, dried fruit, caramel, vanilla, very slight mucky edge. Moderate sweetness, medium plus bitterness. Watery, soft carbonation.

Tried from Bottle on 25 Jun 2024 at 21:16


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5

24/6/2024. Bottle bought at James Pringle Weavers, Llanfairpg. Pours clear dark amber with a small frothy off-white head. Aroma is dried fruits, fruit cake, bready, caramel, malty, veggie edge developing. Medium sweetness and bitterness. Moderate body, oily watery, average carbonation. Started very well, but did fade a bit.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Jun 2024 at 17:58