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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tricksta_p
tricksta_p (14064) reviewed
Speyside Oak Aged Blonde Ale from Belhaven
1 year ago
4.9/10 — 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
Basementonline
Basementonline (13284) ticked
Scottish Oat Stout from Belhaven
1 year ago
7/10
#oatmeal
Tried from Bottle on 08 Feb 2025 at 07:34
Deanso
Deanso (16117) reviewed
80/- (Cask) from Belhaven
1 year ago
6/10 — 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
Biilz
Biilz (3174) reviewed
90 Shilling / Wee Heavy (Bottle) from Belhaven
1 year ago
5.9/10 — 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
Biilz
Biilz (3174) reviewed
Twisted Thistle IPA (5.6%)(bottle/keg) from Belhaven
1 year ago
5.9/10 — 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
Biilz
Biilz (3174) reviewed
Scottish Ale (US Version) from Belhaven
1 year ago
8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Аромат не сильный и но весьма сложный. Слегка сладкий, немного ванили и солода. Цвет необычный и редкий- красно коричневый. Пена тонкая с большими пузырями. Пиво очень питкое, не сильно алкогольное. Вкус с дымком, имеется очень тонкий оттенок. Также хорошо ощущается ваниль и карамель. Слегка солод. Возможно лучшее пиво от этой пивоварни.
Tried on 05 Feb 2025 at 06:46
jerseyislandbeer
jerseyislandbeer (6263) reviewed
St Andrews Ale (Cask) from Belhaven
1 year ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 7 Overall 7
Old rating - 500ml bottle, 3.9%. Pours amber with a beige head. Aromas & tastes of caramel, toffee, vanilla, dried fruits & roast malt. Moderate body. Light bitter finish
Tried from Bottle on 31 Jan 2025 at 05:02
jerseyislandbeer
jerseyislandbeer (6263) reviewed
Scottish Ale / Export (Bottle & Keg) from Belhaven
1 year ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 7 Overall 7
Old rating - 500ml bottle, pours golden with a white head. Aromas & tastes of fruit, caramel, nuts & malt. Medium body. Light bitter finish
Tried from Bottle on 31 Jan 2025 at 05:01
jerseyislandbeer
jerseyislandbeer (6263) reviewed
80 /- (Bottle) from Belhaven
1 year ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Old rating - 500ml bottle, pours amber with a white head. Aromas & tastes of caramel, liquorice, toffee & malt. Moderate body. Light bitter finish
Tried from Bottle on 31 Jan 2025 at 05:00
jerseyislandbeer
jerseyislandbeer (6263) reviewed
Robert Burns Brown Ale (Bottle) from Belhaven
1 year ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 7 Overall 7
Old rating - 500ml bottle, pours brown with a beige head. Aromas & tastes of caramel, toffee, dried fruits, nuts, spice & roasted malt. Medium body. Moderate bitter finish
Tried from Bottle on 31 Jan 2025 at 04:59