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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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BarleyAndBeyond (2047) reviewed
Black Scottish Stout (Bottle/Can/Keg) from Belhaven
3 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 8 Overall 5
Review based on the BJCP2021 guidelines (style 15B - adapted). Bottle 50 cl - Batch 22041 20:59 (BBF 05/2023). AROMA: medium-low toffee and slight roasted flavor. APPEARANCE: very dark amber color and clear. medium beige head with average retention. TASTE: medium-low toffee-like malt flavor followed by medium-low to low roasted notes. medium-low bitterness with an almost dry, somewaht bland and slightly roasted finish. MOUTHFEEL: medium-low body with medium-high carbonation. OVERALL: a stout a bit on the diluted side.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Nov 2022 at 17:01
Bitterbill (4395) reviewed
90 Shilling / Wee Heavy (Bottle) from Belhaven
3 years ago
8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 9
Bought at Liquor Shed. Best before October 2023. Sounds fresh to me.

Pours a deep amber brown, cola like, with a finger of off white foam, lovely lacing abounds.

Smells malty, caramel, toasted, has some spicy notes, more sweetness, like brown sugar.

Taste is that brown sugar sweetness, toasted malt, nice zing of spicy notes, a burnt like character. Not really sweet but nothing that I would call bitter.

Medium bodied with medium carbonation.

A real treat this is. I'll have to pick up more 4packs.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Nov 2022 at 21:30
MetalMurphy (2311) reviewed
Black Scottish Stout (Bottle/Can/Keg) from Belhaven
3 years ago
5.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
bottle @ lidl (budapest) black colour, normal body, low carbonated, beige head, thin texture, watery, roasted malty, yeasty, bitter, coffe aroma
Tried from Bottle on 01 Nov 2022 at 15:20
SureThing_II (6281) reviewed
90 Shilling / Wee Heavy (Bottle) from Belhaven
3 years ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle (obviously) Peaty on nose. Light sweetness smoked feel. Peaty. Malty. Good one.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Oct 2022 at 14:15
Olut (22669) reviewed
Scottish Oat Stout from Belhaven
4 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle from Greene King Brewery Shop, Bury St. Edmunds. Dark ale with a small head. Has a notable to its aroma but sticky-sweet dark malts dominate taste. Has a whiff of roasted in its nose.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Oct 2022 at 17:07
rumore (5874) reviewed
Black Scottish Stout (Cask) from Belhaven
4 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Hand pumped at FOB, Rimini, Italy. Pours dark brown, almost black, with very fine cream foam. Aroma is chocolate mostly, a little earthy. Body is slightly thin, with practically no carbonation. Taste is very moderate, with limited sweetness. Final is fairly short.
Tried on 30 Sep 2022 at 17:14
Fin (18756) reviewed
Best from Belhaven
4 years ago
4.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 3 Texture 6 Overall 3.5
On keg at Ferry Boat Inn, Ullapool, Highlands, Tuesday 27th September 2022. Pours amber, with a chill haze, there is a creamy textured white head, cold, devoid of flavour, pretty grim.
Tried on 27 Sep 2022 at 11:48
Edwgallo (6793) ticked
Stack Black Stout from Belhaven
4 years ago
7/10
Tried from Draft on 24 Sep 2022 at 20:28
HenrikSoegaard (22320) reviewed
Scottish Brown Ale from Belhaven
4 years ago
5.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Frothy white fair mostly diminishing head. Amber colour. Moderate malty and light hoppy aroma. Light bitter flavor. Average light bitter finish. Oily palate.
Tried on 23 Sep 2022 at 18:56
Edwgallo (6793) ticked
80/- (Cask) from Belhaven
4 years ago
5/10
Tried from Draft on 22 Sep 2022 at 12:26