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Deliciously modern Welsh brewing, celebrating the hidden gems of NE Wales. Hafod is an independent, family run brewery in Mold producing an array of beautifully balanced, drinkable beers

From humble beginnings in 2011, brewing 1 barrel at a time in the Hafod Road workshop, we opened our pocket battleship 17-barrel headquarters on Gas Lane, packed full of bespoke brewkit innovation, in 2015.

Hafod creates diverse, drinkable beers always leaving you wanting one more. Our family team focus is great customer service to give you the best Hafod experience, we're proud to showcase NE Wales.

We aim to work with even more outstanding local producers to highlight the region's amazing ingredients & expanding our bottle range to include even more great beer styles.
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jjsint (8914) reviewed
Landmark from Hafod Brewing Co.
5 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 7 Texture 10 Overall 6.5
500ml bottle direct from the brewery and drunk at home. Ruddy brown and clear with a ring of off-white head. Light oaky notes in the aroma, some toffee and citrus zest. Bittersweet taste with a delicious tang just before the drying finish. Body is a bit watery even for the style. Medium to low carbonation. A pretty good bitter.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Aug 2021 at 22:18
jjsint (8914) reviewed
Moel Famau from Hafod Brewing Co.
5 years ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
500ml bottle bought from the brewery and drunk at home. The beer is dark brown, only slightly translucent, with a very thin ring of beige head. Aroma gives chocolate, light grassy and lavender notes, paper, a little bit of vinegar and possibly some sweet spice. Interesting. Sweet taste with the chocolate prominent and some gentle grassy flavour. Some bitterness in the finish. Lavender and maybe some coriander join the chocolate in the aftertaste. Odd, certainly not what I was expecting, but a good beer.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Aug 2021 at 22:31
jjsint (8914) reviewed
Freestyle from Hafod Brewing Co.
5 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
500ml bottle delivered from the brewery and drunk at home. Dark gold, clear with a tiny ring of white head. Apple and pink grapefruit in the aroma sitting alongside light notes of toffee. Balanced taste, noticeably malt-led with an astringent in the finish. More apple and some tannic iced tea in the aftertaste. Soft to medium carbonation. A little bit messy, and not very hop-forward, but refreshing enough on a hot summer night.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Jul 2021 at 22:56
jjsint (8914) reviewed
Dark Times from Hafod Brewing Co.
5 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 5.5
330ml bottle from the brewery, drunk at home. Light to mid reddish-brown, translucent with a thin beige head. Spicy aroma with toffee, chocolate and a bit of cheese. Odd. Bittersweet taste, a long bitter finish, some soap. It's got none of the pine or citrus notes I like in a black IPA. It's a tolerable drink bit not sure I'd rush out to buy another.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Jul 2021 at 22:38
jjsint (8914) reviewed
Sunrise from Hafod Brewing Co.
5 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 10 Overall 6
500ml bottle as part of the brewery, drunk at home. Mid-golen and clear with a ring of white head. Light notes of hay and marmalade in the aroma. Nicely balanced taste, some bitterness in the finish with a little bit of orange peel. Medium carbonation. Not all that much here when all is said and done, but it is a pleasant and well-put-together golden beer.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Jul 2021 at 22:12
jjsint (8914) reviewed
Moldbreaker from Hafod Brewing Co.
5 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
500ml bottle delivered from the brewery and drunk at home. Mid- to dark gold, clear with very little head. Light grassy aroma, some papery notes and a hint of hard citrus. The taste is more engaging: Sweet with gentle woody notes, leading to a drier finish. Soft but present carbonation. Not a bad pilsner at all.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Jul 2021 at 23:22
jjsint (8914) reviewed
Fado from Hafod Brewing Co.
5 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
330ml bottle as part of a delivery from the brewery and drunk at home. Dark gold, mostly clear, with a tiny ring of whitish head. Some dried coconut, savoury cooking herbs, spiced orange peel. Bittersweet and incredibly spicy as befits the hop, with caramel and orange notes in the finish. Carbonation is really soft, which works for this beer but I didn't expect it.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Jul 2021 at 23:16
McCash (16382) reviewed
Dubbel from Hafod Brewing Co.
5 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle from Stori. Appearance - deep brown with maybe a hint of red. Off-white, thin head. Nose - brown sugar going into toffee. Taste - toffee, toffee, toffee. Palate - medium bodied, sweet middle and finish. A bit cloying. Overall - a bit sweeter than Dubbel should be but somewhat missing in the Belgian yeast tang that you'd hope for.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Apr 2021 at 10:51
McCash (16382) reviewed
Sunrise from Hafod Brewing Co.
5 years ago
6.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle from Stori. Appearance - golden amber with a proportionate white head. Nose - orange and burnt bread. Taste - more of the burnt bread and the orange note is a hbit sweet. Palate - light to medium bodied, a bit sweet in the middle. The finish is a bit roasty. Overall - ok.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Apr 2021 at 10:33
McCash (16382) reviewed
Honey Honey from Hafod Brewing Co.
6 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle from Stori, deliberately not shared with allmyvinyl. Appearance - golden amber with a quickly disappearing head. Nose - honey and caramel. Taste - luscious honey. Palate - medium bodied, creamy sweet middle and a sweet finish. Overall - this was quite mead-like.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Aug 2020 at 16:10