Probably the best word ever. Cwtch (rhymes with butch) can mean either cuddle or cubbyhole. Grab a glass, relax and cwtch up with this untraditional Welsh red ale - a perfect blend of six caramelly malts and three citrussy American hops.
It isn’t your average bitter - the hops do more to this deep amber coloured beer than just provide bite. Any old hop can do that! We’ve selected some of the most aromatic and tangy hops from the other side of the pond to give this red a fresh hit that complements the caramel flavours of the malts that gives this beer its colour. Drinkability and balance makes this beer.
We love a good Cwtch, and we’re not the only ones… 11.5°
3.5
458 reviews
Rogerstone, Newport, Wales
Community reviews
4.2Clear reddish colour with white head. Smell of wild berries and barley. Taste is well-balanced with barley, wheat, wild berries and very smooth. An all-night er if you find this one at your local pub.
Tasted at home, gift from my wife at 4th advent.
3.633 cl can. Clear amber colour with a creamy dense off-white head. Fruity aroma with citrus, caramel malts and a toasted note. Taste is bitter. Medium bodied. Dry and bitter finish with citrus fruit and caramel malts. Very tasty and fresh, could easily flush down a lot of these.
4.1Tiny Rebel Cwtch Welsh Red Ale 4.6%. Hazy reddish Amber, citrus, straw, coriander aroma, light caramel malt, biscuit, citrus fruits, grapefruit, complex flavours with a dry bitter finish. Gorgeous Red Ale from Rogerstone, Gwent 🏴
3.1Aroma : Rich toffee maltiness, hoppy red autumnal fruits and a subtle mulched leafiness. Taste : Looks medium bodied but mouthfeel is quite thin. Moderate bitter dark fruits hoppiness upfront. Overriding taste though is the malty toffee. Has a little typical 'red ale' astringent note in the lingering finish. Better than most I've tried in this style!
3.6Rötlich bräunliche Farbe mit grobporiger weißer Schaumkrone. Röstmalziger, hopfiger Geruch. Geschmacklich malzig, röstmalzig, etwas Toffee, hopfig. Mittlere Süße mit mittlerer Bitterkeit, mittlerer Körper mit spürbarer Kohlensäure.
3.7cheers .
3.6Très rafraîchissante, notes citronnées et herbacées.
Très légère.
3.533cl blikje via Jumbo, Maastricht
Alcoholpercentage van 4,6%
Uitgeschonken in HJ Ongekend glaasje
Uiterlijk: donker bruinrode kleur met volle crèmekleurige schuimkraag
Aroma en smaak: aroma van mouten, licht hoppig, smaak is ook mouten, wat citrus, licht hoppig, klein bittertje.
3.3En copa, cerveza ámbar muy oscuro, con una fina capa de esouma color blanco hueso. Aroma ligero a cereal tostado, caramelo, fruta muy madura, y una nota cítrica. En boca, textura ligera y acuosa, de carbonatación baja/media y amargor suave. Sabor más marcado a piel de cítricos amargos, junto con cereal tostado, caramelo, fruta muy madura, y un fondo ligero a resina. Una Red Ale normalilla, con aroma y sabor un tanto pobres. Sin más.
2.8Birra ramata torbida con poca schiuma. All’olfatto sentori luppolati mentre al gusto iniziano sapori di caramello quasi affumicato per finire con un gusto neutro leggermente amaro. Gusto non troppo lungo, nel complesso peró birra abbastanza dissetante e leggermente carbonata
3.9Wenn schon nicht Cardiff 🏴 dann wenigstens zu Hause mein vielleicht erstes Welsh Red 😎 330ml Dose. Rot-braunes Bier, grober Schaum. Bitterer Röstmalzduft mit einer guten Portion Toffee und Hopfen . In Franken wär‘s ein Altfränkisch 😜 Antrunk grüner Kaffe, zartes Röstmalz, Hopfen. Mir gefällt das leicht kratzige im Abgang. Vollmundig mit Charakter. Sehr gut.
3.2Enjoyed: Poured from can into English pint tulip glass.
Appearance: Blurry pale brown/caramel colour, creamy rich head which soon fades with nice lacing.
Aroma: Tropic fruits, malt, pine, caramel.
Palate: Medium body, gentle carbonation.
Taste: Tropic fruits, malt, bittersweet, caramel.
Overall impression: Quite good, drinkable, but still nothing remarkable. It’s a pity that aroma isn’t stronger.
3.0Lockdown March 2021. The day Myles had a wild boar hotdog on the Shore, while I had my egg roll... 500ml dark bottle, unfiltered, from BeerHawk. Yea. Tasty beer. I'm OK with this. It sort of sits between a traditional beer and a modern craft beer. Likeable and drinkable. [3.0]
Sept 2018. 330ml brown bottle, unfiltered, from BeerWulf. You know this is a craft beer because it's only 4.6%, yet it's in a 330ml bottle. 500ml (or, God forbid, pint) bottles are for old men with beards and sandals. Anyway, this is a tasty craft beer. Sweet, yeasty malt with some bold but not aggressive modern citric hops. I'm not too taken with the hops, but they are tolerable, and the maltiness compensates. Swap the hops for some traditional English ones, and half or less the amount, and I would love this beer. [3.1]
3.6Robe ambré limpide et brillante, sombre, carbo fine et correcte, mousse abondante, fine et tenace, compacte, nuances brunes, assez nappante. Nez fruité, agrumes. Attaque légère, 2e bouche fruitée (agrumes, un peu de fruits exotiques), 3e bouche de malt grillé, amertume. Sécheresse plutôt modérée (un peu de rondeur en finale qui équilibre). Très sympa.
3.4Can 33 cl, poured into a tulip glass. Pours a dark amber with a medium creamy head and an aroma of caramel, lime and sweet malts
3.6Color ambra, poca schiuma evanescente. Aroma maltato e appena fruttato. Buona al palato, equilibrio di dolce e punta amara. Corpo medio.
3.1Pours a decent head. Citrus happy aroma. Strong bubbles. Crisp and mild. But if a powdery texture.
3.3Fairly hoppy but also aley. Not bad.
0.5Ácida, contaminada.
Edit.: Segunda prueba. Cervezón tremendo, irish red Ale de libro. Ahora sí. Segunda puntuación de 3'6
3.5330ml can. Pours amber with a white head. Fruity malt aroma. Taste of fruit. Bittersweet finish.
3.4Beige creamy full lasting head. Brown copper colour . Aroma is hoppy with citrus and fruity (pineapple) notes. Flavor is hoppy too with caramel and fruity (citrus and tangerine) , ending in an hoppy finish. Medium bodied.
3.3Cask at Hogshead, Wolverhampton
Pours a rich reddish brown with a small off-white head and good lacing. The aroma is mainly caramel which is also true of the flavour in the mouth. Along with malt and some citrus with hints of toffee and spice. The finish is partly mango sweet, but also bitter. A well balanced beer that packs a punch.
3.2Can from Honest Brew
Citrusy sweet aroma, a hint of raspberry juice.
deep toffee red brown, small head
Refreshing hoppy bite with malty balance. Medium carbonation and quite dry. Somewhat lacking in depth and complexity, but pretty refreshing.
3.5Pours a reddish brown with a big white head. Aromas of caramel with floral notes - very good. Taste is caramel malts with plenty of citrussy hops and a delicate floral background. Decent mouthfeel and good aftertaste. Very drinkable.
3.8Many thanks to Mark. Great floral nose. The beer starts very mild with lots of floral hops. Easy to drink, moderate bitter with lots of refreshing floralness in the back.
3.5330ml can from Honest Brew. Reddish brown with a fluffy white head. Sweet fruity aroma, flavour is caramel and citrus. Lush
3.3can from saveur-biere. Brownish golden, tall off-white head. Malty start, some caramel, a grainy touch and earthy-fruity hops.
3.8Can from Honestbrew. Dark amber with white head, decent lacing. Aroma of malts, hoppy, cirtussy. Malts, grapefruit, orange combine well in taste. Medium body, soft carbonation. Very nice.
3.3Fad. Flot ravfarvet klar øl med stort skumhoved. Duften er let maltet. Smagen er humlet up front og går over til sødlig malt.
3.4IPA crossed with a bitter. Has the citrus of a normal IPA but with the malt a hops of a bitter, with slight toffee notes. Drinkable hybrid beer