Balmaha Brewery

Microbrewery in Balmaha, Stirling, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Established in 2012

Closed in 2019

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The Oak Tree Inn, Balmaha, G63 0JQ, Scotland

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5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle at home ... golden amber ... thin white lacing ... dry grain .. soft toffee fruit malt nose .. soft sweet caramel .. grassy fruit
Tried from Bottle on 24 Nov 2017 at 12:03

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle in the hotel. Pours golden amber, nose is burnt toffee, caramel, malty, taste is sweet, malty, chewy, burnt toffee. --- Beer merged from original tick of Dark Tartan Ales The Smooth Amber One on 23 Aug 2018 at 11:27 - Score: 7
Tried from Bottle on 24 Nov 2017 at 02:15

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Keg at the oak Tree Inn. Pours golden, nose is floral, grassy, toffee, taste is similar. --- Beer merged from original tick of Conich 4 on 23 Aug 2018 at 11:16 - Score: 6
Tried on 20 Nov 2017 at 11:17

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle shared at Cotteridge convention 05/03/2016. Thanks to the wingman dave for this one. A pale yellow with a small white head. Aroma is light grains, floral notes, spicy medicinal notes. Flavour is composed of light cereal, pils, grains, spicy medicinal hop. Palate is light grains, moderate carbonation.
Tried from Bottle on 24 May 2017 at 15:16

6.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottle from Balmaha. Appearance - golden with a decent head. Nose - honey, light caramel and biscuits. Taste - caramel and light custard. Palate - light to medium bodied with a creamy texture and a finish that could be fresher. Overall - decent but a bit cloying on the finish.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Jul 2016 at 19:12

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
On keg at the Oak Inn in Balmaha. Appearance - golden with a decent head. Nose - lemon and pale malt. Taste - more of the same. Light spice. Palate - light bodied with a creamy texture and a long and fairly dry finish. Overall - a solid lager.
Tried on 09 Jul 2016 at 16:53

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Bottle split at CCii, thanks to the Wingman , 05/03/16. Clear golden blonde with a moderate off white head. Nose is cereal, straw, light citric peel, hint of bread. Taste comprises light floral hop, straw, bread dough, Turkish Delight notes, tangerine. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Decent enough golde.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Mar 2016 at 10:11

6/10
Tried on 16 Mar 2016 at 18:31

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle. Cotteridge Beano v2. Clear gold. White head. Some spice. Fruit. Grain. Taste is fruity bitter.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Mar 2016 at 11:02

5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 5
Bottle at CWC II; clear golden yellow pour with a bubbly white head, aroma has light malts some citrus, taste has citrus and mild buckfast, a hint of honey.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Mar 2016 at 10:47