Grey Trees Brewery

Microbrewery in Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
Associated Venue: National Tap

Established in 2011

Contact
Units 5 & 6 Gasworks Road, Aberdare, CF44 6RS, Wales
Description
We are Grey Trees, we are an independent brewery based in South Wales, UK. We produce a range of award winning beers and offer both a retail and wholesale trade service. We supply directly to our customers as well as to pubs, bars, and restaurants across the UK.

The name, Grey Trees, comes from the English translation of the village where the brewery was born, Llwydcoed. After a successful first few years, we moved the brewery to a larger premises, breathing new life into an old industrial unit in Aberaman, Aberdare. Although our location changed, everything involved in making the very best crafted ales stayed the same, even the local fresh Welsh water source.

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6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Glass, 12 ounces, at the 2016 Swansea Beer & Cider Festival, trip to Swansea, Amsterdam and Paris with Louise, savoured on August 26 2016; eye: coppery, clear, no effervescence, white head; nose: malt, hops, orange rind, bittering hops; mouth: malt, hops, orange rind, semi-dry finale in hops (orange) with good presence of malt, below-average carbonation, mildly bitter, grainy texture; overall: fine FRANÇAIS Verre, 12 onces, bue au 2016 Swansea Beer & Cider Festival, voyage à Swansea, Amsterdam et Paris avec Louise, savourée le 24 août 2016; œil : cuivrée, limpide, pas d’effervescence, mousse blanche; nez : malt, houblon, pelure d’orange, houblon amérisant; bouche : malt, houblon, pelure d’orange, finale semi-sèche en houblon (orange) avec bonne présence de malt, corps moyen, carbonatation sous la moyenne, moyennement amère, texture granuleuse; en résumé : bien

Tried on 25 Apr 2017 at 16:51


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Two hand-pulled pints in The Pheasant, Wellington Shropshire as I judged a ’Bun Baking’ contest on 4th March 2017. Clear amber body, soft white head. Slight citrus notes in both the nose and taste, malty and fruity too.

Tried on 05 Mar 2017 at 07:53


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Cask at the Fat Cat, Ipswich. Pours black with a small off-white head. Aroma of chocolate, coffee, vanilla, malt and very light liquorice. Medium plus sweetness and moderate roasted bitterness. Medium body and slight oily texture, carbonation is average to soft.

Tried from Cask on 23 Feb 2017 at 13:36


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask-conditioned at the Lime Kiln, Bristol 6/2/2017. Deep amber in colour with a slight, off-white, head. Leafy hops, red berry fruits, some toffee notes and a hint of chocolate powder, before a moderately bitter finish. A good winter beer.

Tried from Cask on 06 Feb 2017 at 14:59


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Cask @ The Salopian, Shrewsbury. Pours clear gold, frothy white head. Aroma gives a citrus nod. Taste is smooth with a prominent hoppy character, nice floral citrus and good use of the hop. Punches above its strength.

Tried from Cask on 02 Feb 2017 at 13:14


4.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Fra fat på Post Office Vaults, Birmingham Birmingham 21 Sep 16. Ultramørk amber. Filmskum. Svak aroma av mørk frukt. Smaken har et lett mandelpreg med spor av røstet malt. Ordinær.

Tried on 12 Dec 2016 at 10:06


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

Cask (gravity) @ NWAF 2015, National Winter Ales Festival (2015), The Roundhouse, Pride Park, Derby, Derbyshire, England, DE24 8JE. [ As Grey Trees Caradog’s Bitter ].Clear medium orange color with a small average, frothy - fizzy, good - fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, pale malt, earthy, light to moderate hoppy. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration, pale malt, sweet malt, earthy notes. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20150213] 5-3-6-3-12

Tried from Cask on 08 Dec 2016 at 15:39


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

Cask half-pint in The Station, Oakengates Shropshire on 13th Nov 2016. Very pale blonde with a white head that gave some good lacing. Slight citrus leanings in both the nose and taste, subtle flavours I suppose and refreshing. But not a lot happening to excite your senses.

Tried from Cask on 22 Nov 2016 at 06:30


6.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask at Cherry Reds, Birmingham. Poured a crystal clear straw colour with a frothy white head. The aroma is light hop light citrus. The flavour is moderate to light bitter with a light watery light fruit light hop bitter palate. Light to medium bodied with sort carbonation. Too light all round for me.

Tried from Cask on 20 Nov 2016 at 12:41


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

Cask (gravity) @ NWAF 2015, National Winter Ales Festival (2015), The Roundhouse, Pride Park, Derby, Derbyshire, England, DE24 8JE. [ As Grey Trees Winter Warmer ].Clear medium to dark red brown color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, caramel, light nutty. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a long duration, toasted, caramel, sweet malt, nutty notes. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20150213] 7-3-7-3-13

Tried from Cask on 15 Nov 2016 at 11:43