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

Drinkable bitter with a less pronounced bitterness than its bottle counterpart.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Sep 2012 at 15:58


5.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Malt based ale with decent character but no more than average in all departments.

Tried on 27 Aug 2012 at 11:54


5.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 3.5

3rd December 2009
Pigs Ear. Light gold beer, very slightly hazy. Light hoppy nose. Zero carbonation. Good hop fruits but the lack of carbonation is a major distraction.

Tried on 17 Jun 2012 at 05:39


6.1
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Lovely coffee aroma, same in its aftertaste but with a large hint of vanilla as well. Mild in the palate.

Tried on 03 May 2012 at 16:41


5.4
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Looks flat but has an excellent fruity taste coupled with a pleasant bitter afterthought.

Tried on 28 Apr 2012 at 14:17


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

Malty bitter nose and taste, but a very healthy one in both areas. Looks the part too.

Tried on 25 Apr 2012 at 14:03


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Nice bitter aroma, followed up by a genuine full-bodied bitterness which is very tasty.

Tried on 10 Mar 2012 at 13:34


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask gravity @ The 3rd Stortford Beer Festival, Bishops Stortford CM23. Pours a dark amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty caramel aroma. Fruity malty caramel flavor. Has a fruity malty caramel finish with weak hoppy hins.

Tried from Cask on 03 Oct 2011 at 01:46


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

Cask at GBBF 2011, Day 3. Pours clear amber with a tight, foam head. Ripe fruits and faint toast in the aroma. Light toffee, mild citrus bitters in the flavor. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Subtle leaves in the finish, good and light brown sugar. Nice beer.

Tried from Cask on 24 Sep 2011 at 01:04


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

Bottle outside Frank (camper) at Bromyard Folk Festival, 11.09.11 This was purchased at Tesco Extra, Bridgend, Wales, 21.08.11 Pours brown initially quite nutty with an ok bitterness, typical boiled sweet pasteurisation flavours also showing, actually bitterness improves. Its ok. A6 A3 T6 P3 Ov12 3.0

Tried from Bottle on 13 Sep 2011 at 00:45