Cromarty Brewing Co.

Microbrewery in Cromarty, Highland, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Associated Venue: Cromarty Brewing Co

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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7.6
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Can from Caledonian Craft Beer Merchant. Clear deep golden body with a thin off-white head. No visible carbonation. Patchy lacing. Aroma of banana, straw and white pepper. Flavour of banana bread and brown sugar. Medium body with a slick texture. Soft fizz. It’s a touch too sweet for me, but I do love Cromarty’s beers (another of their wheat based ones - Jungle Hijinx - is world class). More Weizenbocks please!

Tried from Can on 12 Feb 2024 at 00:00


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

Cask at the Guildford Arms. £6.10 a pint mind you! Pours clear mahogany with a thin beige head. Aromas of brown bread and caramel. Taste is more of the same. Clean finish. Nice example of the style.

Tried from Cask on 04 Feb 2024 at 13:31


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Can from Appellation Wines. Appearance - deep golden with a light haze. Foamy, white head. Nose - expected banana and nutmeg. Light caramel or toffee lurking. Taste - creamy banana, toffee and maple syrup. Palate - medium bodied, sweet middle and finish. Overall - good example of the style.

Tried from Can on 12 Jan 2024 at 18:27


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