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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3.3
Appearance - 3 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 13

[as Belhaven Scottish Ale / Export (Bottle & Keg), ABV 5.2%] Bottiglia. Il gusto al naso viene attratto dall'orzo tostato. La finezza olfattiva è normale e il modo in cui permane è sufficiente. Il manto birroso superiore è caratterizzato da una schiuma che resiste poco. La grandezza delle bollicine è a grana fine. Il liquido è di consistenza limpida. Il colore è ambrato carico tendente rossiccio. Il corpo è pieno. L'amaro è nella media. La forza gustativa è elevata e si prolunga in modo sufficiente. Il gusto è piacevole. Le sensazioni boccali finali risultano di pronta beva. Il retrogusto è di decente intensità. L'aroma in bocca porta i segni di caramello, miele, frutta secca, pane tostato e agrumi.

Tried from Bottle on 13 Feb 2025 at 05:06


5.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

Bottle from Dikkers Slijterij, Hoogeveen. Aroma is sweetish grainy malt, straw, bready notes, some caramel, buttery notes and a slight hint of fruits from the hops. Flavour is above moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter. Body is medium. Slightly buttery and sweetish Pilsener, not exactly how I like ’em.

Tried from Bottle on 10 Feb 2025 at 04:50


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle from Dikkers Slijterij, Hoogeveen. Malty and sweetish aroma with biscuit malt, caramel, mild fruity notes and hops. Flavour is above moderate sweet and almost medium bitter. Body is medium. Okay English-style IPA.

Tried from Bottle on 10 Feb 2025 at 04:50


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle from Dikkers Slijterij, Hoogeveen. Aroma is dark malt, oats, sweet chocolate, roast, some caramel, touch of mocha and liquorice. Flavour is medium sweet and light bitter. Body is just above medium and a bit creamy. This Stout gets the job done with its rich oat malts and sweet dark chocolate aroma.

Tried from Bottle on 10 Feb 2025 at 04:50


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle from a local bottle shop. Aroma is sticky malt, strong caramel toffee, brown sugar, touch of dried dark fruits including figs. Flavour is quite sweet and light bitter. Body is medium with a sticky mouthfeel. A bit too heavy on the sticky sweetness for my taste.

Tried from Bottle on 10 Feb 2025 at 04:46


4.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

Bottle from a local bottle shop. Aroma is sweetish malt, butter, mild vanilla, apple juice and sugar. Flavour is medium sugary sweet and light bitter. Body is medium with a mildly sticky texture. I don’t much care for this.

Tried from Bottle on 10 Feb 2025 at 04:46


7

#oatmeal

Tried from Bottle on 08 Feb 2025 at 07:34


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Pint on cask at the Booking office jdw.
Medium off white head. Clear amber pour. Light bitterness

Tried from Cask at Booking Office on 05 Feb 2025 at 16:50


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Неплохой Шотландский эль. Чувствуется вкус карамели. Пиво достаточно карбонизированно . К ужину стоит попробовать.

Tried on 05 Feb 2025 at 06:47


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

Запах очень солодовый на удивление. Немного фруктов. Цвет красно золотистый. Вкус горчит, ощущаются сладкие цветочные нотки, горечь хмеля. Послевкусие слабое, в основе фруктовое. В целом слабая ипашечка.

Tried on 05 Feb 2025 at 06:46