Archive record · Brewery
Core Of The Poodle
Haverfordwest / Neyland, Wales, Wales, United Kingdom
- Founded
- 2023
- Archive ID
- TB-2M1347KF
- Last checked
- 2026-08-23
Who owns this brewery?
Independent ownership is recorded. No parent company is held in the archive.
From the record
Summary
Nano-brewery associated with the Core Of The Poodle record and hi-fi shop. CAMRA confirms a brewery behind the shop and SIBA membership; a 2026 trade profile identifies owner Malcolm Herbert. The official Indie Beer Cymru 2025 list verifies six beers and SIBA verifies three awards. CAMRA currently displays a Neyland industrial-estate address while the shop is at 26 Market Street, Haverfordwest, so operating-site chronology and present beer availability remain held.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
The People
Behind the beer
The Beer Library
Beers
On the record
Awards
- 2025
GOLD / CATEGORY CHAMPION — Cask Speciality Light Beers — Crypt
SIBA Indie Beer Cymru
- 2025
BRONZE — Keg Stout & Porter (6.4% and under) — Unity
SIBA Indie Beer Cymru
- 2025
BRONZE — Keg Imperial & Strong Ale (6.5% and over) — Town Crier
SIBA Indie Beer Cymru
Only awards we could attribute to a named body and year appear here. An empty section means unresearched, not unawarded.
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Sources
- recordProbable
Brewery record from Tally's UK master, Pass 147. Nano-brewery associated with the Core Of The Poodle record and hi-fi shop. CAMRA confirms a brewery behind the shop and SIBA membership; a 2026 trade profile identifies owner Malcolm Herbert. The official Indie Beer Cymru 2025 list verifies six beers and SIBA verifies three awards. CAMRA currently displays a Neyland industrial-estate address while the shop is at 26 Market Street, Haverfordwest, so
Tally's UK master, Pass 147 — Wales public lists, thin beers, photo rights · Tally's Beer Universe research workbook · 2026
CommercialMedium reliabilitySource accessed 2026-08-21Claim last checked 2026-08-21
Only the claims above are sourced. Everything else on this page is the archive's own research and has not yet been tied to a document — which is worth knowing rather than hiding.
Straight answers
Common questions about Core Of The Poodle
- Who owns Core Of The Poodle?
- Core Of The Poodle is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in Haverfordwest / Neyland, Wales, United Kingdom.
- Is Core Of The Poodle independent?
- Yes. Core Of The Poodle is recorded as independent, with no parent company. Independence is recorded as the brewery states it; where a stake is a minority holding or joint venture, this archive leaves it unmapped rather than calling it ownership.
- When was Core Of The Poodle founded?
- Core Of The Poodle was founded in 2023 in Haverfordwest / Neyland, Wales, United Kingdom.
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