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...!
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...!
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask gravity at London Drinker BF 07. Very dark brown with no head. Oily dark beer. Odd dark beer, it’s a pretty good if slightly spiced porter. Fine.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Apr 2007
at 10:13
4.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5
Bottle from Asda, Cardiff: Chestnut brown with a good cream head; aroma of malt; taste of roasted malt with very little bitterness - rather stewed by pasturisation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Dec 2006
at 13:08
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask@Y Mochyn Du, Cardiff. Dark nut brown, creamy beige head. Mild woody, sweetish aroma. Slightly roasted malty ... good malt profile to back up. Creamy mouthfeel and short finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Jul 2006
at 14:49
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask gravity at Reading BF 06. Pale chestnut. Bit of stale toffee malt on aroma. Not too much of anything else to be honest, bit of earthy/muddy dryness on end. Has an edge of herb/spice that I’m not sure of.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 May 2006
at 11:20
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask gravity at Reading BF 06. Chestnut with lasting white head. Good malt, some red fruit/toffee. Some farty/yeast aroma. Doesn’t taste as if its fully brewed out.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 May 2006
at 05:32