Belhaven

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

Established in 1719

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Brewery Lane, Dunbar, EH42 1PE, Scotland
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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7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Aromas are mainly black patent malt which I'm not a fan of, roast, dark malt. Flavors are one the sweet side, a little cocoa, raisins and a hint of coffee. Texture is smooth, a bit chalky. Nice beer overall.
Tried from Can on 21 Mar 2023 at 03:45

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask at Platform 8 in Inverness. Local brew at pub. Dark amber, slightly hazy, low head. Malty aroma with hints of pear. Also father fruity taste, mainly pear.
Tried from Cask on 20 Mar 2023 at 15:30

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Aroma: Sweet fruits and sweet malt with notes of brown sugar. Flavour: Sweet roasted malt with sweet fruits and slight bitter notes. Aftertaste is sweet. Colour: Very dark brown with a light brown head. From: Bottle.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Mar 2023 at 17:54

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Tried on 24 Feb 2023 at 09:19

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Tried on 24 Feb 2023 at 09:17