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...!
4.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
Cask @ The Foot of the Walk, Leith [031113]
Blonde, clear, thin white head, some lacing
Aroma - very little here, slight fruits
Taste - very light fruits initially, then a wave of bitter cereal heads for th efinish, grain, flavour rather poor
Palate - Light body, quite bitter. Finish - very dry, dirty bitter hay
Overall - Not that pleasant to drink, dirty bitter finish. Not impressed with this at all
Blonde, clear, thin white head, some lacing
Aroma - very little here, slight fruits
Taste - very light fruits initially, then a wave of bitter cereal heads for th efinish, grain, flavour rather poor
Palate - Light body, quite bitter. Finish - very dry, dirty bitter hay
Overall - Not that pleasant to drink, dirty bitter finish. Not impressed with this at all
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Nov 2013
at 14:15
5.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle on the train from Hereford to Inverness, thanks to SP, 18/10/13. Extremely dark mahogony brown with a moderate beige covering. Nose is roast malt, cardboard, earthy cocoa. Taste is a little subdued, dark fruit, toffee, light malt base. Medium to light bodied, a little watery, dry finale. Not great - lacks both depth and body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Nov 2013
at 07:12
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Cask at the Old Manor (JDW), Bracknell. Amber with a ring of white head; rather sickly aroma; earthy taste with some soft grainy malts; and a light vegetative bitterness. Not particularly pleasant or memorable.
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Oct 2013
at 14:43
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask. Mid-yellow with thick creamy head and a high malty aroma. Malty character.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Oct 2013
at 10:39
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at the moon under water Watford jdw. Golden straw pour with a light haze loose white halo of head. Aroma is light caramel, honey malt, very light earthy hop. Flavour is English yeast esters, light crystal, some lemon and earthy hop. lacklustre.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Oct 2013
at 14:45
6/10
Tried
on 25 Oct 2013
at 13:48
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at JDW The Square Peg; hazy pale amber pour with big white frothy head, sweet malt aroma, hint of citrus on the taste as well as sweet honey, some malt background, low bitterness, quite refreshing.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Oct 2013
at 03:19
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle on 31st July 2013. Dark brown with thin light brown head. Sweet malty aroma with roastiness. Coffee and caramel in-mouth. Swetish roasty finish with touches of spice. Light body and mouthfeel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Aug 2013
at 04:48
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
bottle from somewhere in Wales. Deep brown, almost black, creamy beige head. Chocolatey, hints of coffee - stout like and quite full-bodied with a nice malty sweetness to balance.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jun 2013
at 11:14
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
bottle at home... copper ... thin tan lacing ... soft toffee nose ... sweet fruits ... soft malts .. light metalic nose ... aoft dull fruitsa ... ok
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 May 2013
at 10:39