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

Mango, candied pineapple. Hazy orange yellow pour with a few bubbles. A hint of butter. Tangerine tang finish. Tap at Macgregors in Inverness.

Tried from Can on 27 Aug 2023 at 18:45


8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle with crazy thick orange wax. It pours opaque, motor oil black with a small, dissipating deep brown bread. The aroma is rich roasted malt, dark and decadent, umami, liquorice, bourbon soaked oak, vinous, red wine, jammy berry, bramble, blackcurrant, cherry and chocolate. The taste is slick, oily, thick, rich, chewy, decadent, dark roasted malt, bitter - sweet, warming spice, warming boozey slap, slick, oily, loads of dark fruits and berries, cherry, bramble, blueberry, fruit compote, gateaux, robust red wine vibes, liquorice, umami, jammy and touch of tannin with a warming finish. Fulsome body, fine carbonation and slick, oily mouth feel. A monster of a beer that blurs the boundaries with red wine.

Tried from Bottle on 25 Aug 2023 at 16:28


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

440ml. can. @Auchleven acommodation, Auchleven (Scotland). 02/08/2023 [#6.644 Global - #183 Scotland - #2 Cromarty] Pours dark brown with a creamy tan head. Aroma: dark malts, earthy hops and cola. Taste: coffee beans, roasted malts, toasted bread and some earthy hops. Nice. Next one please!

Tried from Can on 24 Aug 2023 at 08:04


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

Grapefruit and tangerine. Golden pour with decent head. Medium body, light bitter finish. Pretty nice. Can from High Spirit.

Tried from Can on 23 Aug 2023 at 23:02


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

Klar mørk golden med offwhite boblete topp. Aroma; grapefrukt, malt, sitrus, kokt Brennesle. Smak; pasjonsfrukt, malt, sitrus, noe hylleblomst. Kort. Kjøpt på Jacobite warrior ferjen ved Loch Ness - Skottland.

Tried on 23 Aug 2023 at 14:56


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Can from Appellation Wines. Appearance - murky yellow to orange. Fluffy white head. Nose - orange, tinned peach and pineapple. Taste - canned peach, orange zest and melon skin. Palate - close to medium bodied, tangy and zingy middle and finish. Overall - nice.

Tried from Can on 22 Jul 2023 at 17:59


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

Bottle split at the last minute CBJ Tasting (big thanks Marcin for hosting), cheers to LKS for this one, 13/07/23. Black with a good sized tan cap that stays for the show. Nose is earthy fruits, dark malts, hint of coffee, trace of bourbon, candied fruit peel. Taste comprises dark malts, dried fruits, light yeast elements, oak, modest bourbon, brown sugar dusting, figs, toffee. Medium plus bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a kiss of alcohol. Not bad.

Tried from Bottle on 19 Jul 2023 at 15:23


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

Bottle shared at craft beer junction bermondsey. Thanks. A dark mahogany brown coloured pour with a halo of beige head. Aroma is semi sweet, oily, brown sugars spicy woody tannin, smoked fruit. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, nutty toasted nuts, roasted brown coloured pour. Oily, hint of smoke. Robust roast. Palate is semi sweet nutty tangy.

Tried from Bottle on 13 Jul 2023 at 19:59


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle shared in London - picked up online. Pours clear, deep brown with a bubbly, mocha topping. Medium sweet flavour, nice well toasted malts, nips of leathery dark fruits, raisins, burnt marshmallow, wood. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Lightly warming finish, more earth, roast, aged berries. Tasty.

Tried from Bottle on 13 Jul 2023 at 19:59