Artisan Brewing Company

There are probably a few Welsh drinking patriots who would rather land an assault charge than hear Brains beer take a bashing. Yet Cardiff microbrewers Artisan make you realise how mundane the city’s most widespread native alcohol floggers really are. Admittedly, in terms of business size, Artisan operates on a boutique-​ish scale not even in the same league as the Brains of the world. David slays Goliath here on taste alone, though, with a handful of bars stocking its beers in the city (notably Gwdih) and an outlet open in Canton on Saturdays (plus by appointment at other times). The Helles Lager is dangerously good, while the Choc-​Wheat Bock is just plain dangerous at 7.0%. Notable love goes into the presentation, too. With nicely packaged bottles replete with individual label tags bearing information on your beer, Artisan create an experience nearer to discovering a secret tipple than merely handing over cash for a inebriating commodity.

The Artisan Brewing Company is one of those small businesses that remind us how much fun running your own business can be!
Predominantly run by one man, and his pal and assistant, the micro-​brewery is the reult of the love of good beer, an interest in brewing an urge to share, and then the search for profit. This is a business full of love!
I’m only giving it four stars because I am always a bit disappointed it isn’t open as a bar every day — probably a good thing as you’d never get me out — but, it does open and when it does, it does properly!
Approximately the first Saturday of every month (check the website) they hold a micro-​brewery micro-​festival. The little courtyard that hold the brewery is filled with revellers (and in the wetter weather, tarpaulin) and with a barbecue and some fab live music on the go, what more could you want?
The beer is amazing. It isn’t cheap, but then neither is champagne or diamonds. This is a beer to be savoured and enjoyed, and then try another type and savour and enjoy that one. I can particularly reccommend the Chocolate Beer (certainly not for children or chocoholics).
But don’t panic, there are other ways! Firstly, whilst the beer is amazing fresh from the keg, it can be bought bottled to enjoy at home or a party. And it can be found at various local festivals and bars. Keep an eye out for it. Definitely not your average beer!

Simon of the Artisan Brewing Company is a very nice man, with a very nice business. He owns a micro brewery that produces 100% natural, handcrafted, unfiltered, extremely tasty beer. It would be fair to say that he is thriving. So, all is as it should be, suggesting that there may indeed be some justice in this world of ours!
I want to apologise to Simon for something. I had hoped to post my review in time for the last micro-​brewery beer festival, held in the gorgeous enclave that is home to Bare Naked Beer, just off the King’s Road, but I missed the date, (it’s been a busy time). Nevertheless, I hear tell that it went down famously without so much as a mention from me… I realise I’m irrelevant!
However, the next one is on the 3^rd of July. If the sun is shining I highly recommend that you pay Simon a visit! If it’s not, perhaps you should go along and try some of his finest beer and commiserate with him, rueing the inclement times we live in… I
can think of worse things to do!
He does a fine selection of ales, including Altbeer, made how it used to be 250 years ago, and he even does a larger too… he’s a progressive man! But best of all, he does a couple of chocolate wheat beers… pure genius!