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Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS, Scotland
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Natural Selection brewing is a collaboration between the International Center for Brewing and Distilling at Heriot-Watt University and Stewart Brewing. It gives an opportunity to postgraduate MSc Brewing and Distilling students to design, market, sell and launch a new beer.
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cask at fynefest 2025 ..dark golden ..thin tan lacing ...soft sw caramel toffee malts ..herbal toffee malts ...rooibus is there but not working for me
Tried
on 30 May 2025
at 14:47
6.6/10
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Cask at the Heriot watt beer festival. Pours clear golden amber, nose is grass, toffee, floral, hints of that rooibos, taste is sweet toffee, rooibos, floral, thin finish. 7/7/6/6/7
Tried
on 23 Mar 2025
at 16:26
6.1/10
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Cask at Heriot watt beer festival. Pours clear golden, nose is grass, hay, wheatabix, taste is sweet toffee, floral, hay, a little flat in the finish. 3.1
Tried
on 23 Mar 2025
at 16:25
6/10
Cask at the Heriot watt beer festival. Pours clear golden amber, nose is grass, toffee, floral, hints of that rooibos, taste is sweet toffee, rooibos, floral, thin finish. 7/7/6/6/7
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Mar 2025
at 13:03
6/10
Cask at Heriot watt beer festival. Pours clear golden, nose is grass, hay, wheatabix, taste is sweet toffee, floral, hay, a little flat in the finish. 3.1
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Mar 2025
at 12:49
6.6/10
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440ml can, thanks to AshtonMcCobb. Pours a murky orange with a white head. Aromas & tastes of banana, grapes, flora, herbs, hints of spice & hops. Moderate body. Crisp finish. Enjoyable
Tried
from Can
on 19 Jan 2025
at 20:59
7.4/10
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Overall 7.5
Florals and light lemon. Farmhouse straw. Clear copper pour with good head and lacing. Light bitter finish with a touch of sweetness. Tap at Hanging Bat.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Aug 2023
at 15:44
6.5/10
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Cask, half pint. @The Hanging Bat, Edinburgh. 30/07/2023 [#6.599 Global - #144 Scotland - #1 Natural Selection Brewing (My Scottish Brewery #41)] Pours dark golden to amber with a small and creamy white head. Mostly lacing. Aroma: mild smoked malts, farmhouse yeast and esters. Taste: plenty of farmhouse yeast, grains, esters and pepper. Tart finish. Next one please!
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Aug 2023
at 08:16
7.4/10
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Overall 7.5
Cask at the Blue Blazer. Pours clear golden with a thin white head. Aromas of bramble and farmhouse yeast spice. Taste is more of the same. Creamy texture, spicy finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Jul 2023
at 16:00
7.1/10
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Overall 6.5
Can from Appellation Wines. Appearance - attractive amber to red. Creamy white head. Nose - dank, blackberry and candied lemon. Taste - blackberry, parma violet and redcurrant. Tart edge. Palate - light to medium bodied, tart middle and finish. Overall - quite nice.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Jul 2023
at 17:10