Otley Brewing Co.
in Pontypridd,
Rhondda Cynon Taff,
Wales 🏴
Associated Venue: Bunch of Grapes (Otley)
Established in 2005
Closed in 2018
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.
jerseyislandbeer (5899) reviewed O7 Weissen from Otley Brewing Co. 7 months ago
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.
jerseyislandbeer (5899) reviewed O1 from Otley Brewing Co. 7 months ago
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
jerseyislandbeer (5899) reviewed O9 Blonde from Otley Brewing Co. 7 months ago
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
Cheeseboard (6269) reviewed Oxymoron from Otley Brewing Co. 8 months ago
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.
jerseyislandbeer (5899) reviewed O-Ho-Ho from Otley Brewing Co. 8 months ago
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
jerseyislandbeer (5899) reviewed Oxymoron from Otley Brewing Co. 8 months ago
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.
jerseyislandbeer (5899) reviewed mOtley Brew from Otley Brewing Co. 8 months ago
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
jerseyislandbeer (5899) reviewed O6 Porter from Otley Brewing Co. 8 months ago
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
jerseyislandbeer (5899) reviewed O9 Sakura from Otley Brewing Co. 9 months ago
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.
Taboada (8803) reviewed Hop Angeles from Otley Brewing Co. 1 year ago
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!