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...!
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at GBBF '22 day 2, 03/08/22. Clear copper with a good sized off white cap that dissipates to a swirl. Nose is dried fruit rinds, biscuit, toffee, grains. Taste comprises fruit slice, biscuit, toffee, toasted malts, crackers. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying close with a light bitter edge. Decent ESB.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Aug 2022
at 22:05
3.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.4
Cask at The Great Western, Cardiff. Pours clear amber with an off-white cap. Aroma: toast, estery, light herbal hops. Taste: grains, caramel, little smokey note. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
at
Great Western (JDW)
on 29 May 2022
at 21:49
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at the Pen and Wig. Dark, dark brown with a small frothy sand head. Light roast aroma, lightly fruity, raisins. Taste has more sweet notes,fruity, with the roast coming in behind for a soft bitter finish. A bit thin, but goes down easy.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Nov 2019
at 13:45
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
cask ambrata note maltate leggero biscotti note floreale terrose bilanciata anche secca finale abbastanza amaro un filo citrico
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Aug 2019
at 23:02
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at GBBF: Poured a dark brown red tint tan head. Aroma is light malts. Taste is sweet malty very tasty.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Aug 2019
at 18:46
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
8/8/2019. Cask at the 2019 Great British Beer Festival. Pours dark brown with a small bubbly off-white head. Aroma of roasted malt, dark fruit, hops, chocolate, toffee and coffee. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Moderate body, slight oily and watery texture, soft carbonation. Slight sooty ash finish. Not keen on this one.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Aug 2019
at 20:33
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
15th May 2019, cask half-pint in the Pen & Wig, Cardiff. Decent malty Bitter with a solid late bitterness. Dark amber body, off-white crown. Easy drinking with a little malt sweetness balanced by the hops for a good blend of flavours.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 May 2019
at 12:02
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sample@GBBF2018, London, with the Malmö crew - dark brown pour with a beige head. Sweet and lightly roasted notes of cocoa and brown sugar, dark fruit, caramel,medium body, dark malty roasted finish.
Tried
on 18 Dec 2018
at 20:05
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2016, [ Great British Beer Festival 2016 ], London Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, England W14 8UX. [ As Rhymney Silver Drum ].ABV: 4.3%. Clear medium yellow orange colour with a average, frothy and open, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, sweet malt, fruity malt, light earthy. Flavor is moderate sweet with a long duration. sweet malt, pale malt, earthy notes. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20160811] 6-3-6-3-12
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Dec 2018
at 13:33