Otley Brewing Co.

in Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
Associated Venue: Bunch of Grapes (Otley)

Established in 2005

Closed in 2018

Description
An offshoot of the small local pub company of the same name. A small number of trial brews were done at Moor Brewery. The former 10BBL plant from Moor was acquired and full production started in August 2005.

The business was sold by founder Nick Otley in 2016, to a company called All Beer Co, although Companies House reveals no record of such a firm. Eventually brewing ceased in early 2018. Mr Otley retained the company’s pubs which continue to operate.

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

Old notes from Oct 2014 - A bottle brought from the brewery, it pours cloudy yellow with a thin white head. Smells of peach & apricot. Also tastes of peach & apricot with the wheat coming through. Overall, a very nice pint from a brewery that I consider to be better than the average.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Jun 2025 at 13:03


6.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Old rating - One of 7 500ml bottles I got from the brewery upon my visit in 2014. Such a shame they are no longer around. Old notes from 17-07-14. Pours light orange with a white head. Aromas of fruits, citrus, herbal, bready malt. Medium body. Light malty finish. Very enjoyable

Tried from Bottle on 19 Jun 2025 at 20:19


6.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Old rating - A 500ml bottle from the brewery in 2014. Old notes from 17-08-14. Pours amber with a white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of citrus, flora, honey, wheat malt. Medium body. Wheat sweet slighty spice finish. Very enjoyable

Tried from Bottle on 19 Jun 2025 at 20:12


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

Cask at Kings Head, Bristol. Pours near black with tan foam. Aroma: roasty toasty malts, citrus, pine. Taste: Light to moderate sweet, rich & roasty, dark chocolate, coffee hints, liquorice, grass/pine, moderate bitter finish. Medium body with soft carbonation. Not seen an Otley beer for a long while, nice to try this, tasty stuff.

Tried from Cask at Kings Head on 15 Jun 2025 at 09:50


7.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

Old rating from 25-12-14 - Perfect for Christmas Day, from the brewery earlier in the year on my Wales road trip. Pours amber with a good size white head. Aromas & tastes of caramel, red berries, toffee, honey, earth, hints of spice & malt. Medium body. Light to medium fruity bitter finish. Highly enjoyable

Tried from Bottle on 14 Jun 2025 at 16:17


6.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Old rating from 01-03-15 - 500ml bottle from the brewery on my Wales road trip. Pours black with a small beige head. Aromas & tastes of chocolate, citrus, wood, liquorice & roast malt. Medium body. Dry bitter finish. Enjoyable. Shame the brewery is no more.

Tried from Bottle on 12 Jun 2025 at 20:39


6.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Old rating from 03-04-15 - 500ml bottle from the brewery on my Wales road trip. Poured at home in Jersey, it's brown with a white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of citrus, pine, cinnamon, earth, bread, wood & resin. Medium body. Dry & long medium bitter finish. Very enjoyable

Tried from Bottle on 08 Jun 2025 at 15:58


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

Old rating from 12-05-15 - 500ml bottle from the brewery on my UK road trip. Poured at home in Jersey, it's black with a beige head. Aromas & tastes of dark fruits, chocolate, liquorice, vanilla, nuts & roasted malt. Medium body. Moderate bitter finish. Enjoyable

Tried from Bottle on 08 Jun 2025 at 12:35


7.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Old rating from April 2014 - From the cask at Bunch of Grapes in Pontypridd, pours hazy orange with a creamy with head. Aromas & tastes of fruits, cherries & wheat malt. Moderate body. Somewhat tart finish with mild bitter.

Tried from Cask on 18 Apr 2025 at 15:30


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

Cask, third pint. @Nottingham Camra Beer Festival, Nottingham (England). 10/10/2024 [#7.852 Global - #45 Wales - #1 Otley Brewing Co. (My Welsh brewery #25)] Pours amber with a medium white head. Roma: dusty grains, resinous malts, caramel and dough. Taste: caramelly malts, dried fruits and soft honey. Malty palate. Next one, please!

Tried from Cask on 10 Nov 2024 at 10:21