Cromarty Brewing Co.

Microbrewery in Cromarty, Highland, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Established in 2011

Contact
Davidston, Cromarty, IV11 8XD, Scotland
Description
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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7.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Can from Appellation Wines. Appearance - murky orange with big protein chunks at the end of the pour. Snow white, creamy textured head. Nose - orange and pineapple. Taste - pineapple and orange zest. Palate - light to medium bodied, creamy middle and very zesty, dry finish. Overall - good stuff!

Tried from Can on 06 Jan 2023 at 17:30


8.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5

Can from Cork & Cask. Hazy deep golden body with a few flecks beneath a white head. No visible carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of menthol, fresh apricot and peach. Flavour of nectarine and pale malt. Medium body with a smoother texture. Soft fizz. Nectaron is such a tasty hop, I’d love to see it used more frequently.

Tried from Can on 25 Dec 2022 at 19:43


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Can from Appellation Wines. Appearance - golden yellow and hazy. Big creamy, snow white head. Nose - banana and wood spice even from a distance. Taste - creamy banana, chantilly cream and clove. Palate - close to medium bodied, creamy texture and light bitterness. Overall - almost an exaggeration of the usual banana and clove notes. Seem very authentic.

Tried from Can on 04 Nov 2022 at 18:28


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Keg at BD 7D, Collabfest mop up, 02/11/22. Black with a well presented lasting khaki head. Nose is dark malts, chocolate, spice, toffee, dried fruits. Taste comprises roast malts, spice, chocolate, toffee, fruit slice. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Not bad.

Tried on 03 Nov 2022 at 17:30


7.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Keg in Brewdog Paddington. Black with a thin tan head. Chocolate and coffee aroma, flavour delivers both along with plenty of creamy sweetness. Lovely

Tried on 29 Oct 2022 at 10:15


8
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Black beer, creamy head. Smells of toasty malt and chocolate. Flavour has toasty malt, cocoa, sweeter chocolate. Simple flavours done really well, good body and a nice toasty finish.

Tried on 28 Oct 2022 at 16:42


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Keg at Brewdog Shepherds Bush for Collabfest 2014. Old notes. Pours unclear ruby amber with a beige cap. Aroma: grains, yeast esters, dried fruits. Taste: moderate sweet, caramel, toffee, dried fruits, burnt sugar. Medium to full body with soft carbonation.

Tried from Draft at BrewDog Shepherds Bush on 27 Oct 2022 at 18:52


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Can from Westhill Service Station. It pours hazy yellow - gold with a thick, fluffy white head. The aroma is fresh, fragrant, wheat crackers, hay, twist of orange, warming clove spice, hint of cinnamon and fresh banana. The taste is dryish initially, bitter - sweet character throughout, wheat cracker, bread, hay, straw, cereal, warming spice, clove rock, cinnamon, orange peel, touch of cheddar and grass with a dry and firm finish. Moderate carbonation and fluffy carbonation. Nice classic style hefe.

Tried from Can on 25 Oct 2022 at 17:25


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Keg at brewdog Edinburgh. Pours black, nose is chocolate, liquorice, meaty, taste is malty, coffee, burnt liquorice, milk chocolate, salty, little thin. --- Beer merged from original tick of (collab with) BrewDog Union Square Mallrats on 20 Oct 2022 at 15:11 - Score: 7. Original review text: Keg at brewdog Edinburgh. Pours black, nose is chocolate, liquorice, meaty, taste is malty, coffee, burnt liquorice, milk chocolate, salty, little thin. 8/4/8/3/15

Tried on 24 Oct 2022 at 07:19


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Crowler from Union Square. It pours darkest brown to black with a small tan head. The aroma is soft, sweet, toothy, warming cinnamon, chocolate gateaux, rocky road, vanilla, dark fruits and candy. The taste is slick, oily, toothy, rich roasted, toasty, chewy, woody, toothy, chocolate gateaux, vanilla, coconut, warming cinnamon, ashy, charred, peppery spice and light tannin with a toasty finish. Medium + body and fine carbonation. Decent stuff.

Tried from Crowler on 23 Oct 2022 at 11:47