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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5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask@GBBF2009. Golden colour, small beige head. Aroma is wood, diacetyl, hops and mild yeast. Flavour is grass, diacetyl and mild toffeeish and rubbery notes aas well.

Tried from Cask on 20 Aug 2009 at 01:17


4.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

Cask@GBBF 2009. Light amber color, steady small off-white head, lace. Odd dusty hoppy aroma. Watery, some hayish hops, hints of green apple.

Tried from Cask on 12 Aug 2009 at 02:06


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Cask-condtioned at the Clytha Arms, Monmouthshire May 2009. Dark brown with a hint of red and dcent, off-white head. Sweet, appealing aroma of caramel, dark fruits and liquorice. Flavour was also on the sweet side, with chocolate, some roasted malts and a lingering, fruity finish. Extremely drinkable.

Tried from Cask on 07 Aug 2009 at 14:30


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Amber with a lasting white head. Malty aroma of toffee and biscuit. Sweet fruity and toffee malt flavour

Tried on 30 Jul 2009 at 08:58


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

Dark brown with a small off-white head. Dark malt aroma with toffee and biscuit. Caramel and chocolate malty flavour with a dryisng roasted finish

Tried on 30 Jul 2009 at 01:37


4.6
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

Bottled. A golden beer with a thin off-white head. The aroma is sweet with a light note of malt. The flavor is sweet with notes of citrus and malt, leading to a cardboardy finish.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Jul 2009 at 16:13


4
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4

50 cL bottle. Pours unclear yellow with a small white head. Aroma is mild citric and cornish. Dry cornish, butterish and malty flavoured. Subdued sweetness and vague bitterness. Ends malty.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Jul 2009 at 16:08


5.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

50 cL bottle. Pours clear and golden orange with a small white head. Dry cornish and roasted malt aroma. Dry malty and roasted flavoured. Malty and slight roasted flavoured finish.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Jul 2009 at 13:44


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

Bottled. A hazy amber beer with a thin beige head. The aroma has notes of butterscotch, malt, and caramel. The flavor is sweet with notes of caramel, malt, and flowery hops, leading to a bitter finish. The body is thin. Thanks Papsoe for sharing.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Jul 2009 at 11:59


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

50 cL bottle. Pours clear and golden orange with a small white head. Mild roasted and vague ashtray-ish hops aroma. Light malty and vague metallic note. Roasted malt flavoured. Light metallic note into the far finish.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Jul 2009 at 11:57