Cwrw Llŷn

Microbrewery in Pwllheli, Gwynedd, Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Established in 2011

Contact
Ffordd Dewi Sant, Nefyn, Pwllheli, LL53 6EG, Wales
Description
The Cwrw Llŷn Brewery produced its first batch of beer in 2011. Our first brews were produced in the middle of the Llŷn countryside using restored brewing equipment in an old cow shed. Our maximum output was limited to six firkins per brew, and demand soon outstripped our ability to supply. By January 2012 we had moved to our brand-new purpose-built brewery in Nefyn, a small fishing village on the Llŷn Peninsula, North Wales. One of Britain’s oldest pilgrimage routes, it’s home to soaring mountain views, sandy beaches and hidden coves.

We’re a small independent brewery producing delicious, characterful beers. From rich malty bitters to light golden ales, we take our time over our brews. We’ll think you’ll want to too. Our beers are inspired by the people, places and things we love. Great conversation, wonderful local food, intriguing Welsh legends and the beautiful landscapes that surround us. All our beer is still hand-made in small batches, which means we can ensure its quality and consistency. We produce around 180 firkins per week. Conscious of our carbon footprint, we recycle and reuse as much of our raw materials as we can. Spent brewing grains are used to feed local pigs and our waste hops are also recycled.

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7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
500ml bottle. Clear golden with a thin white head. Aroma of pale biscuity grainy malts, sweet caramel, grass and light citrus. Taste is malty, sweet, caramel, biscuit, grassy and light citrus, light bitterness. Medium bodied.
Tried from Bottle from Beer Park on 26 Apr 2026 at 22:38

6.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Bottle: Poured a coppery golden with a frothy khaki head. Aroma is toffee, malty, starch, bready. Taste is sweet malts, toffee, bready.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Apr 2026 at 02:42

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
8th March 2026
Clear amber beer, small bubbly off white head. Smooth palate, mildly dry, decent fine carbonation. Smooth malts, a pleasant light caramel - toffee, not that sweet. A little ripe orange fits in well. A pleasant trad brew.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Mar 2026 at 19:07

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle. Nose is fruity, very floral melon, hints of pineapple. Taste is malty, tropical, honey, bitter hop.

Nice
Tried on 14 Nov 2025 at 23:28

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 7 Overall 7
Old rating - A 500ml bottle, 5.0 ABV. Picked up on my travels in South Wales earlier this year. Pours a amber colour with a white head. Aromas of grapefruit. Tastes of fruits. Light body. Medium bitter finish. Decent.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Jul 2025 at 20:23

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5.5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
12/4/2025. Bottle bought at SPAR, Llanberis. Pours clear bright amber with a small frothy off-white head. Aroma is buttery, citrus, syrupy, orange, spice. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Moderate body, prickly carbonation. Light tartness to finish. Okay.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Apr 2025 at 17:45

6.5/10
Tried from Bottle on 12 Apr 2025 at 17:45

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 5.5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Tried from Bottle on 12 Apr 2025 at 17:45

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
500ml bottle [courtesy of Grumbo - cheers!]. Clear, amber colour with average, frothy, slowly osteoporosing, minimally lacing, off-white head. Mellow malty and minimally earthy, leafy as well as fruity hoppy aroma, hints of red berries. Taste is mellow malty and mildly bitter, fruity hoppy, hints of red berries, minimally earthy, leafy aspects, a minimally bready touch, some residual sweetness.
Oily-watery texture, smooth and soft palate, medium to fine, dense, mildly prickly carbonation.
Clean, harmonious, elegant - very nice.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Jan 2025 at 21:30

6.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Half pint from the cask at The Heights, Llanberis. Pours clear golden with a white head. Aromas & tastes of flora, hints of berries & malt Moderate body. Soft finish. Enjoyable
Tried from Cask on 08 Jan 2025 at 22:35