About
The Cromarty Brewing Co is a family run business consisting of Craig, Chap and Jenni Middleton. Craig, our fanatical founding brewer studied the science of brewing at Heriot Watt University and the art of beer making in the student accommodation and flat basements. After finishing the course he went on to do some work in various breweries to gain valuable experience. It was during this time that he decided he wanted to get his own beers to market.

In the spring of 2011 construction of the brewery started on the shed works and some awesome stainless steel was ordered from Bavarian Brewery Technologies. Hectic times and long hours later led to the first of the casks rolling out on the 19th December 2011.
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allmyvinyl (21581) reviewed
Red Rocker from Cromarty Brewing Co.
13 years ago
7.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Pours reddish brown with a big, lively white head. Aromas are citrus hops, white grape and light sugars. Good bitterness, sweet notes on the finish. Not picking up much rye, but a really good beer nevertheless.
Tried on 21 Jul 2013 at 08:58
Saintmatty (11592) reviewed
Brewed Awakening from Cromarty Brewing Co.
13 years ago
7.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Draught (Hanging Bat, Edinburgh) - Black in colour. Coffee, roasted malt and chocolate in the aroma. Smooth and roasted taste with roasted malt, coffee and liquorice detected. Beautiful.
Tried on 19 Jul 2013 at 04:59
Leighton (35418) reviewed
Rogue Wave from Cromarty Brewing Co.
13 years ago
8.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Bottle shared at the ChrisO Flags of Many Nations Easter Tasting 2013 - London. Pours clear gold with a light, white foam head. Lots of piss in the nose, mango and tangerine, too. Light to medium sweet flavor with more pee, pineapple, papaya, some white bread pale malts. Light to medium bodied with fine carbonation. Lightly resinous pine needle finish with more tropical fruits, tangerine. A lovely APA. Wonderfully balanced.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Jul 2013 at 04:58
jamestulloch (10072) reviewed
Hit the Lip from Cromarty Brewing Co.
13 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Can from Cork & Cask. Golden body with a light haze and a thin white head. Steady carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of hay, white grape and biscuit. Flavour of unripe melon, soft malts and lime. Thin body with an oily texture. Soft fizz. Well balanced and simple - a lovely session beer.
Tried from Can on 12 Jul 2013 at 02:34
stravale (3279) reviewed
Atlantic Drift from Cromarty Brewing Co.
13 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask at Old Mill, Brodie [060713]
Amber, slight haze, dense white head, somee lacing
Aroma of soft tropical fruits, soft pale fruit malt
Taste of soft earthy hops, biter quite grassy hop, slight nuttiness(?), zesty on sides of tongue, not sure about the hop flavour in this, fairly sweet pale malt background
Palate - Light, thin body, but a little oiliness. Finish of biter grassy hop, quite dry finish, bitter linger
Overall - It was too warm from cask which didn’t help. I wasn’t over keen on the hop flavour, little rough and earthy. Would like to try on keg but it’s my least favourite of the Cromarty beers so far
Tried from Cask on 07 Jul 2013 at 08:04
Theydon_Bois (48345) reviewed
Rogue Wave from Cromarty Brewing Co.
13 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle at home, from Royal Mile Whiskies Holborn, 02/07/03. Hazed orange amber with a good sized off white head, good lacing ensues. Nose is orange sherbet, orange pith, pine, floral hops, light mango, juicy tropicals, candle wax. Taste comprises, tangerine, juicy hops, light pine, mineral notes, grapefruit. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, hop bitterness in the finish. Decent enough APA.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Jul 2013 at 14:05
Theydon_Bois (48345) reviewed
Happy Chappy from Cromarty Brewing Co.
13 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle at home, from RMW Holborn, 02/07/13. Clear golden amber with a thin off white head that retains well. Nose is floral hops, caramel, orange, citrus, lychee. Taste comprises tangerine, hops, orange, sugars, light mango, bready malts, slight perfumed notes, peach melba. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, light bitterness in the finish. Decent flavoursome GB.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Jul 2013 at 13:52
allmyvinyl (21581) reviewed
Hit the Lip from Cromarty Brewing Co.
13 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
Couldn’t taste ’mountains’ of hops, to be honest, but a very good sessionable pint. Some lemon aromas, grassy too. Very light malty biscuit undertone. Nice.
Tried on 29 Jun 2013 at 12:38
cagarvie (40318) reviewed
Ecstatic Chappy from Cromarty Brewing Co.
13 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask at cloistes... Light hazy amber ... thin white head ...soft dry floral hop nose ... soft peachy fruit ... ok
Tried from Cask on 26 Jun 2013 at 10:12
allmyvinyl (21581) reviewed
Atlantic Drift from Cromarty Brewing Co.
13 years ago
6.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Keg at Brewdog AGM. Didn’t touch the sides! Easy drinking session beer, perhaps a little light-bodied and watery.
Tried on 24 Jun 2013 at 08:27