Cader Ales (Cwrw Cader)

Microbrewery in Dolgellau, Gwynedd, Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
Owned by Bragdy Dwy Afon (Two Rivers Brewery)

Established in 2012

Contact
Unit 4, Marian Mawr Industrial Estate, Dolgellau, LL40 1UU, Wales
Description
We are an independent micro-brewery that started brewing in 2012. Based in the picturesque town of Dolgellau our name is inspired by the dramatic Cader Idris Mountain which overlooks the town and the beautiful Mawddach estuary here in Snowdonia, North Wales.

Brewing by hand in small quantities using traditional methods, we combine the finest ingredients with the distinctive local Welsh Water to give to give each ale its own individual flavour and aromas.

We hope you enjoy them!

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

Panda at home, thanks to the Graham Grumbo, 22/03/2026.
Reddish amber topped with a lasting beige head.
Nose is dusty fruits, orchard tones, biscuit, brown bread.
Taste comprises biscuit, fruit slice, caramel, light herb.
Medium bodied, flight spritzy carbonation, semi drying close.
Not bad.

Tried on 22 Mar 2026 at 14:42


7.5

Tried from Bottle on 21 Feb 2026 at 13:45


7.1
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Tried from Bottle on 21 Feb 2026 at 13:45


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

21/2/2026. Bottle at ITFC Beer share. From Wales Ales. Good pour. Nice malty, caramel aroma. Fruity, berries. Liked it.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Feb 2026 at 13:32


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

Bottle bought Vinomondo, Conwy. Clear dark amber. Frothy foamy white head soon thins out. Aroma combines spice with a wiod and grains bitterness. Berries. Flavourwise it has berry sourness alongside a peppery spiciness. Underlying seeet fruit and light caramel malts. Light. Thin. Soft carbonation provides lift. Long dry slightly astringent finish. Nice enough.

Tried from Bottle from Vinomondo on 02 Aug 2025 at 20:41


04/06/2017. SPOONER'S BAR, Porthmadog Harbour Station, PORTHMADOG, Gwynedd, Wales

Tried on 05 Mar 2023 at 09:25


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

Bottle thanks to Ashton McCobb. Pours clear dark gold with no head. Aromas of sweet malt, caramel. Taste is fruitcake, marmalade. A bit flat.

Tried from Bottle on 23 Aug 2020 at 15:59


5.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle from Stori. Appearance - amber with a slightly off-white fluffy head. Nose - light toffee and malt loaf. Taste - initial sweet malty loaf, going into a dry almost astringent brown bread. Palate - light to medium bodied, creamy texture, lightly astringent finish. Overall - a bit challenging.

Tried from Bottle on 22 Aug 2020 at 14:30


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

Bottle from Stori. Appearance - golden with very low carbonation. The head disappears in a couple of minutes. Nose - sweet malt, cake mixture and honey. Taste - cakey and honey again. Palate - light to medium bodied, low carbonation as expected from the appearance. The finish could be fresher. Overall - it's under-carbonated.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Jul 2020 at 15:48


6.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle from Stori. Appearance - golden with a thin head. Then it disappears quickly. Nose - caramel and floral honey. Taste - honey and lavender. Palate - light to medium bodied. A bit sticky on the finish for the style. Overall - too sweet for the style. Needs more hop bitterness.

Tried from Bottle on 04 Jul 2020 at 22:10