Belhaven

Commercial Brewery in Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Owned by Greene King
Associated with 6 Venues

Established in 1719

Contact
Brewery Lane, Dunbar, EH42 1PE, Scotland
+44 (0)1368 862734
info@belhaven.co.uk.
Description
Established in 1719, Belhaven is Scotland’s oldest working brewery. With abundant local barley, fine water from the brewery well and access to markets up and down the coast, Belhaven was the perfect place for a brewery back then, and it still is today. In 1719, Dunbar market gardener John Johnstone erected a brewery close to Belhaven Bay and founded a brewing dynasty which was to last for 250 years and a brewery which would last much longer. The brewery and maltings persevered through the wars and upheavals of the early 20th Century and was eventually sold by John Johnstone’s descendants in 1972. In 2005 is was taken over by Greene King who kept the Brewery open in Scotland.
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jerseyislandbeer
jerseyislandbeer (6277) reviewed
Speyside Oak Aged Blonde Ale from Belhaven
1 year ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Old rating - 330ml bottle, pours amber with a white head. Aromas & tastes of dried fruits, vanilla, caramel & malt. Medium body. Moderate bitter finish
Tried from Bottle on 31 Jan 2025 at 04:59
jerseyislandbeer
jerseyislandbeer (6277) reviewed
Querkus from Belhaven
1 year ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 7 Overall 7
Old rating - 500ml bottle, pours dark amber with a white head. Aromas & tastes of fruits, vanilla, wood, hints of spice & malt. Medium body. Dry mild bitter finish
Tried from Bottle on 31 Jan 2025 at 04:58
jerseyislandbeer
jerseyislandbeer (6277) reviewed
Black Scottish Stout (Cask) from Belhaven
1 year ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 7 Overall 7
Pint from the cask at the Lagg Hotel on Arran. Pours a near black with a off white head. Aromas & tastes of chocolate, coffee & roasted malt. Enjoyable
Tried from Cask on 28 Jan 2025 at 20:55
jerseyislandbeer
jerseyislandbeer (6277) reviewed
Black (Nitro) from Belhaven
1 year ago
5.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 5 Overall 6
500ml bottle. Pours black with no head. Aromas & tastes of chocolate, coffee & roasted malt. Moderate body. Light bitter finish. Disappointing
Tried from Bottle on 15 Jan 2025 at 21:20
dragnet101
dragnet101 (5183) reviewed
Craft Pilsner from Belhaven
1 year ago
5.2/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
Bottle from LCB. Clear gold, small white top which recedes quickly. Sweet malt and damp aroma with a touch of grass. Taste has an ok bready malt and light caramel character with a reasonable bitter grassiness. Lacks some bite and has a slight wateriness to it. There is a lot worse out there.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Jan 2025 at 03:08
dragnet101
dragnet101 (5183) reviewed
Black Scottish Stout (Bottle/Can/Keg) from Belhaven
1 year ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle from lowcostbeer.com. My first Belhaven beer surprisingly. Pours near black with small beige head. Roasted dark malt aroma, some licorice and sweet caramel. Not complex taste wise - dark malts and caramel to start, powdery chocolate comes in with light licorice leading to a semi-dry finish. Light bodied, easy drinking, good session quality. Decent.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Jan 2025 at 03:06
Goozen
Goozen (5635) reviewed
Scottish Ale / Export (Bottle & Keg) from Belhaven
1 year ago
7.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Tap at Harbourlights, Noordwijk, The Netherlands: Red coloured ale with an subtle caramel taste and some roasted taste.
Tried from Draft on 29 Dec 2024 at 11:48
Goozen
Goozen (5635) reviewed
90 Shilling / Wee Heavy (Bottle) from Belhaven
1 year ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 8 Overall 8
Tap at Black Cat Pub, Lido di Jesolo, Italy: Hazy dark red coulered brew from Scotland. Malty and fruity taste and very dry bitter finish.
Tried from Draft on 29 Dec 2024 at 11:48
Goozen
Goozen (5635) reviewed
Scottish Stout (Keg) from Belhaven
1 year ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 8 Overall 7
Tap at Harbourlights, Noordwijk: Opaque black coloured brew with an fine roasted malts taste, and some sweetness in the back.
Tried from Draft on 29 Dec 2024 at 11:39
Goozen
Goozen (5635) reviewed
Twisted Thistle IPA (5.6%)(bottle/keg) from Belhaven
1 year ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle 0,5ltr: Clear amber coloured brew with an taste of fruits, citrus and orange. Aftertaste is American-like hoppy bitter.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Dec 2024 at 11:39