Black Isle Brewery

Microbrewery in Munlochy, Highland, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Associated with 3 Venues

Established in 1998

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Old Allangrange Munlochy, Munlochy, Scotland
Description
Black Isle was started by David Gladwin in 1998. An unemployed beer lover, he set out to make world-class beer using barley and hops, grown on organic farms, without the use of destructive chemicals. Black Isle Brewing Co is Scotland’s only organic brewery; pioneering craft beer from our beautiful, wild - and sometimes wet - Highland home. Organic is at the heart of everything we do - we believe in making great tasting beer using only natural ingredients, grown without the use of harmful chemicals. We care about seriously good beer, the environment and the future of our planet.

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7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Cask at The Bandstand Nairn. It pours clear red - am er with a thick, fluffy white head. The aroma is soft, sweetish, jammy fruits, jam roly poly, sponge cake, blood orange, brown bread and muffin. The taste is smooth, bitter - sweet, toffee, caramel, jammy fruits, dried fruit, jam roly poly, toasty, touch of wood, peppery spice, twist of citrus, toasted nut, zingy, zesty and blood orange with a drying finish. Average body and fluffy cask carbonation. Impressed to finally find this on cask. Decent.
Tried from Cask at Bandstand Bar on 06 Jun 2026 at 11:17

5/10 Appearance 5 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 5 Overall 5
Rocky white head on an extremely pale golden coloured body.
Grapefruit, citrus & pine aroma.
Thin bodied, soft on the tongue & cloying - wishy washy.
Lemon, zesty, grapefruit & cereal tastes.
Lacking in all parts.
Tried from Can on 22 May 2026 at 19:13

6.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Tight white head on a lake golden coloured body.
Pale malt & biscuit aroma.
Medium bodied, smooth with a foamy cloying back.
Pale malt, herbal, biscuit, stone fruit & confectionery tastes with a tangy finish.
Tasty Lager.
Tried from Can on 18 May 2026 at 20:52

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Rocky light tan head on a mahogany coloured body - Looks great.
Liquorice & berry aroma.
Medium bodied, smooth with a dry short clean back.
Aniseed, demerara, berries & malt tastes spicy citrussy finish.
Good one.
Tried from Can on 09 May 2026 at 16:37

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Can from systembolaget, sweden.
A mild scottish with typical dark amber color and clear.
Firm crystal maltiness.
Tried from Can on 08 May 2026 at 17:05

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Canned at TEJA-tasting. Clear brownish amber, mid sized head. Toast and caramel. Mid sweet with above medium body and well rounded mouthfeel. Toffeeish toast, mild leafy hay. Mid bitter finish.
Tried from Can from Systembolaget Beställningssortiment on 08 May 2026 at 16:44

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Tight white head on unclear pale golden coloured body.
Cereal, dusty & light citrus aroma.
Medium bodied, sharp & foamy with a cloying back.
Chalky, herbal, pine & lemon tastes with a bitter finish.
Straightforward - Drinker.
Tried from Can on 06 May 2026 at 19:51

7.5/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Large foamy white head on a hazy pale golden coloured body.
Zesty, lemon & earthy aroma.
Medium bodied, foamy smoothing out quickly to a sticky.
Lemon, herbal, pineapple, melon & tropical tastes with a tangy peppery finish.
Very tasty - Shame it's only a 330ml can.
Tried from Can at Black Isle Brewery on 29 Apr 2026 at 19:51

8.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 8.5 Texture 9 Overall 8.5
Bottle: Poured a deep brown black with a reddish, head is thin brown that dissipates to a ring. Aroma is roasted malts, peaty, smokey, dark chocolate. Taste is smokey, peaty, roasted malts, dark chocolate.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Apr 2026 at 16:28

6.5/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Large foamy white head on hazy golden coloured body.
Citrus aroma
Medium bodied, foamy & clean.
Lemon, chalky, floral & clean tastes with a tangy finish.
Refresher
Tried from Can at Black Isle Brewery on 22 Apr 2026 at 16:09