Black Isle Brewery
Microbrewery
in
Munlochy,
Highland,
Scotland 🏴
Associated with 3 Venues
Established in 1998
Contact
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.
Save The Planet Drink Organic
Save The Planet Drink Organic
7/10
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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
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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.
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
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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.
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
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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.
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
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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.
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
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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
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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.
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
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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.
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
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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
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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
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