Pipes Craft Beer

Microbrewery in Cardiff, Cardiff, Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Established in 2008

Contact
183a Kings Road, Cardiff, CF11 9DF, Wales
Description
Based in a Small Artisan Brewery in Pontcanna, Cardiff.

And driven by a relentless excitement for beer and a passion for uncompromising quality, we work tirelessly to create fantastic examples of some of the most unique and unusual beer styles from all over the globe, as well as more well-known modern favourites. If you can think of a style, we’ve most likely brewed it!

All our beers are 100% natural, additive and preservative free and suitable for a vegan diet. We want as many people to enjoy our beers as possible. Every single one is 100% natural, free from additives and preservatives, and suitable for vegan diets (barring the odd brew of Squid Ink Stout…!). Additionally, our two most popular styles, Bohemian Pilsner and California Pale, are now gluten free.

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

Cask (gravity) @ NBF 2015 [ The 40th. Nottingham Beer Festival (The 8th Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival) ], Nottingham Castle, Friar Lane, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England NG1 6EB. [ As Pipes Rye IPA ].Clear medium amber orange color with a average, open and frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, sweet malt, rye, pale malt, moderate hoppy, fruity, citrus. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a average duration, rye, sweet malt, pale malt, fruity - fruity hops. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20151008] 7-3-7-3-13

Tried from Cask on 01 Mar 2017 at 12:08


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

Tried at the Hop & Barley, Lincoln. Hazy golden colour with a thin white head. Aroma malty and floral. Taste light sweet. Nice

Tried on 18 Feb 2017 at 09:56


6
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Keg at the Blue Moon, Cambridge. Very black with a suggestion of indigo. Light smell if coffee and roast malt. Some sweetness in the taste. Grape juice and liquorice. More coffee notes in the finish. Refreshing but doesn’t really hit the spot according to advertised style... or on its own merits for that matter.

Tried on 15 Jan 2017 at 13:37


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

On tap at the cardinals hat, Lincoln. Slight haze on this golden coloured beer. Tropical fruity aroma. Taste light sweet to light bitter sweet with a fruity juicy finish. High carbonation.

Tried from Draft on 14 Jan 2017 at 06:48


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

On gravity at Steel City Beer Fest 2015 - Deep black with a feint tan head. Nose is heavy with coffee, chocolate, liquorice and cough syrup. Taste is strong and warming, can feel the alcohol warmth, smooth and dark flavours. Nice stout.

Tried from Can on 30 Oct 2015 at 06:10


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

Bottle shared during the London Bimble, vol. I. Thanks to Scoopey for this scoop. Pours hazy gold with a frothy white head. Certainly some autumnal spices in the nose. Medium sweet, with slight berries, bread. Light bodied with medium carbonation. Lightly spicy and bready to close. Just OK.

Tried from Bottle on 27 Oct 2015 at 13:39


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

Gravity cask at Nottingham festival 2015. Clear deep golden color. Fruity aroma with caramel and light spice. Taste is spiced toasted caramel. Tasty.

Tried from Cask on 17 Oct 2015 at 14:26



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

Bottle on the train to Tourist Town, thanks to da Wingman, 19/11/14. Golden with a big ass light beige covering. Nose is melon, caramel, trace of apple blossom, biscuit. Taste comprises floral hops, melon, hint of tangerine, light bread dough. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, earthy bitter rinse in the close. Mediocre, ESB more than IPA, another wanna be craft brewer coming up short!

Tried from Bottle on 25 Nov 2014 at 05:36


6

Tried on 19 Nov 2014 at 09:30