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

Cask (Gatekeeper JDW, Cardiff) - Amber/copper coloured. Fruity and lightly hoppy aroma. Fruity yet hoppy taste with raisins,grapefruit and a hint of chocolate. Not bad at all.

Tried from Cask on 02 Sep 2008 at 03:38


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

(Cask at GBBF, 6 Aug 2008) Dark brown colour with frothy, beige head. Malty, roasted nose with notes of coffee, chocolate and liquorice. Roasted, malty taste with coffee, cocoa, dark bread and raisins. Medium bitterness in the finish. Rather thin body, but lots of flavours. An excellent mild.

Tried from Cask on 23 Aug 2008 at 16:21


5.6
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5

Cask, Great Western, Cardiff. Dark reddish brown colour with next to no head. Sweet and malty with some fruit and a dryish finish. Drinkable, but reeks of mediocrity.

Tried from Cask on 23 Aug 2008 at 15:42


5.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask@GBBF2008. Amber colour, small beige head, some lace. Aroma is hops, yeast and quite much earthyness. Flavour is the same along with slight metallicness and licorice. Finish is very wooden.

Tried from Cask on 22 Aug 2008 at 03:44


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at the GBBF 2008. Black colour, reddish brown in the highlights. Distinctly roasty aroma with notes of tar, liquorice and wood. Roasty flavour with notes of coffee, but fairly light bodied.

Tried from Cask on 20 Aug 2008 at 17:17


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Cask at GBBF 08 ... Deep brown ... light smokey roast malts ... deep woody again lighty smoked roast malts.

Tried from Cask on 18 Aug 2008 at 13:34


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

Cask@GBBF2008. Deep amber colour, mediumsized brown head. Aroma is coffee, dark fruits, roasted malts, some chocolate and mild notes of earth. Flavour is roasted malts, dark dry fruits and some mild notes of coffee and chocolate.

Tried from Cask on 16 Aug 2008 at 05:49


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Cask (GBBF 2008) - Dark brown in colour with red tinges. Slightly roasted aroma. Smooth taste with coffee and roasted malt. Very tasty.

Tried from Cask on 08 Aug 2008 at 04:29


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Dark brown with tiny beige head. Sweet aroma with roasted malt, bitter coffe and ashy notes. Ashy flavor with coffee and caramel notes. Ends with pronounced roastiness.

Tried on 07 Aug 2008 at 17:48


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

Bottle. Red brown colour with a small beige head. Aroma is sweet, caramel, malt, roasted. Flavour is sweet, caramel, roasted. OK beer.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Dec 2007 at 23:20