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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6.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

On keg at the Guildford Arms. Appearance - deep brown and opaque. Creamy head. Nose - burnt bread, light eggy. Taste - bran flakes going into malt loaf. Palate - light to medium bodied, creamy texture and a bit burnt. Overall - ok.

Tried on 09 Jan 2024 at 18:41


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

Keg at Casc, Aberdeen. It pours clear blonde with a sturdy, fluffy white head. The aroma is sweet, soft, sweet banana, foamy banana candy, flumps, warming spice, clove rock, toasty grain and nougat. The taste is initially a touch dry and some a sharp citrus zing, powdered sugar, candy, clove rock, pineapple chunks, plenty of sweet banana, banana split with squirty cream, a touch of green veg/celery and warming booze with a drying finale. Medium body and moderate, fluffy carbonation. A bit lighter and more chuggable than expected. Errs on being a bit sweet though.

Tried from Can on 30 Nov 2023 at 12:58


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

Keg at shilling. Pours hazy golden, nose is banana, clove, cream, taste is sweet, creamy, juicy fruit, banana, spices in the finish.

Tried on 29 Nov 2023 at 14:55


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

25th October 2023
Can. Hazy orange beer, small pale cream colour head. Light palate, smooth, mildly dry, decent fine carbonation. Smooth malts, a light creamy sweetness, touch of caramel. Ahtanum presenting here as skunky with pretty ripe tangerine and mandarin. Mild peel bitterness into a cooling pine. Light finish leaves a mild peel bitter linger. Yeah, not a bad single hop showcase but this hop can be brighter and this beer could be a tad cleaner.

Tried from Can on 25 Oct 2023 at 21:36


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Can from Appellation Wines. Appearance - murky orange with a foamy yellow-white head. Nose - passionfruit and then orange zest and tangy sour mango. Taste - sour mango and orange, not much on the passionfruit side. Palate - medium bodied, tart middle and finish. Overall - quite good.

Tried from Can on 21 Oct 2023 at 16:19


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

On tap at The Hanging Bat. Hazy amber-gold, white head. Citrus, melon, caramel, okay.

Tried from Draft on 01 Oct 2023 at 19:57


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

On tap at Stockbridge. Pours hazy pale gold with a white head. Tropical fruit, citrus, resin.

Tried from Draft on 01 Oct 2023 at 19:46


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at Stockbridge. Almost black, creamy beige head. Roasted malt, dark chocolate, coffee, nice.

Tried from Cask on 01 Oct 2023 at 19:42


8.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

500ml bottle with a classy yellow wax seal from Villeneuve Wines in Peebles - deep opaque black oily Lyle's treacle body, tan head. Too much in the nose to note, liquorice, fruits, boozy wood, wine, blackcurrant jam, cigar smoke, leather, all very hypnotic. Taste is all of the above, massive oily mouthfeel, so full of flavour, boozy burn at the back. Abandoned 2/3 of the way through when my legs gave way and I face planted the living room door. Recommended.4.4/5.0.

Tried from Bottle on 25 Sep 2023 at 11:38


5.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

Light pineapple, but flavour here is all but absent. Lots of tin. Dark copper pour with decent head. Crisp finish. Can.

Tried from Can on 29 Aug 2023 at 16:24