Rhymney Brewery

Microbrewery in Blaenavon, Torfaen, Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
Associated Venue: Andrew Buchan

Established in 2005

Contact
Thomas Industrial Estate, Gilchrist, Blaenavon, NP4 9RL, Wales
Description
Started brewing in January 2005 initially based at Unit A2 Valley Enterprise Centre, Pant Industrial Estate, Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil. Moved to their current location in early 2012. Their 50hl plant is capable of producing both cask and keg beers.

Rhymney Brewery, has taken up the most famous name in Welsh brewing to emphasise the fact that they are bringing back the old traditional flavours using modern methods and organic natural ingredients. All over Britain our beer has lost its local flavour. There are sadly few small independent breweries remaining in South Wales. Admittedly the Rhymney name disappeared when the Brewery was taken over by Whitbread. Till now...!

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

Cask (handpump) @ JDW - The Paramount, 33-35 Oxford Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester, England M1 4BH.Clear medium amber color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, light roasted, nutty notes, light to moderate hoppy. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat, finish feel is light metalic. [20100425]

Tried from Cask on 25 Nov 2010 at 10:54


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle from Bacchus, Crickhowell. Dark, ruddy brown in colour with a short lived, off-white head and slight carbonation. Aroma of roasted malts and dark chocolate. Easy drinking, with more chocolate, a touch of fruity sweetness and an ashy, dry finish. Excellent.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Sep 2010 at 12:07


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

Bottle. Sweet toffee malt and hay hops aroma. Clear amber color with minimal head. Sweet toffee malt and moderately strong hay hops flavor. Medium body. Nice, hoppy beer.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Aug 2010 at 12:14


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask-conditioned at the Seven Stars, Bristol 21/08/10. amber with a slight, off-white head. Malty, fruity and barley aroma with some earthiness. Flavour was also sweet, with bready malts and some bitterness in the finish. A decent Welsh bitter.

Tried from Cask on 21 Aug 2010 at 09:53


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

From cask. Pours clear and golden deep amber to dark brown with a small tan head. Aroma is dark roasted malt. Sweet, fruity, dark toffee and caramelish. Sweet and smooth malty finish. Sweet malty finish.

Tried from Cask on 04 Aug 2010 at 12:15


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

Cask handpull at the Ledger Building (JDW), Canary Wharf. Brown, slight haze, lasting thick cream head. It’s an ok slightly creamy bitter. Some red fruit. Its ok, just very light in flavour and character. Bit dull, But OK.

Tried from Cask on 14 Jul 2010 at 10:21


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask-conditioned at the Seven Stars, Bristol 09/05/10. Deep gold with a slight white head. Sweet malts and floral hop aroma. Flavours of caramel, fruity malts leading to a decent bitter finish. Ok.

Tried from Cask on 10 May 2010 at 14:31


5.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

cask at Standing Order JDW ... copper ... thin white head ...light fruit metalic hop nose ... thin very ... not or me ... biteer metalic no character

Tried from Cask on 18 Apr 2010 at 07:39


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

Cask-conditioned at the Commercial Rooms (JDW), Bristol 17/04/10. Deep amber in colour with a moderate, off-white head. A sweet bitter, with plenty of caramel, some slightly earthy malts and a decent, bitter finish. Ok.

Tried from Cask on 17 Apr 2010 at 10:56


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

Cask gravity at Pig’s Ear BF 09. Gold, haze, thin white head. Farty yeast aroma. Some citrus fruits on finish, some sherbert hop. Not overly full in mouth, but some sherbert hop on finish.

Tried from Cask on 28 Dec 2009 at 03:07