Cuillin

Brewpub in Isle of Skye, Highland, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Associated Venue: Seumas Bar (Sligachan Hotel)

Established in 2004

Contact
Sligachan, Isle of Skye, IV47 8SW, Scotland
Description
This Micro brewery opened in September 2004. It is a 5 barrel plant. The waters for making Cuillin ales are drawn from the river who's source is just above Coire a Bhasteir, the waters running down from the Cuillin gathering minerals and peat on their way to Sligachan where the slightly peated waters are used to give Cuillin beers their distinctive flavour and colouring.

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7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

14/5/2022. Can shared by SHIG, cheers. Pours very dark brown with a small bubbly off-white head. Aroma of milky coffee, vanilla, chocolate custard, cocoa, light roasted malt, hint of mushroom. Medium sweetness, moderate roasted bitterness. Moderate body, slightly creamy, soft carbonation. Quite liked it.

Tried from Can on 13 Jun 2022 at 13:53


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

Can from The Misty Bottle. It pours clear brown with a dissipating white head. The aroma is quite of earthy, green, savoury/ umami vibes, then some fresh piney hops, biscuit and orange marmalade. The taste is dry, bitter, earthy, piney, sappy, resin, biscuit, green, umami, savoury, touch of saltiness, orange marmalade and light spice with a drying finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. Wasn't sure what to expect, but it works somehow.

Tried from Can on 20 May 2022 at 15:11


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

Can at Rasaay Distillery. It pours clear pale straw yellow / gold with a thick, fluffy white head. The aroma is quite savoury actually, salted crackers, minerality, mellow rhubarb and a touch of sherbet. The taste is crisp, dry, tart, puckering, sour, savoury, minerality, slightly lactic, rhubarb, salted cracker, drying, light tannin, twist of lemon - lime, sherbet and refreshers. Finish is firmly dry. Average body and moderate, fluffy carbonation. Crisp and puckering. Refreshing stuff.

Tried from Can on 10 May 2022 at 15:11


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

Panda at home, thanks to SHIG, 07/05/22. Black with a good sized lasting khaki cap. Nose is coffee grinds, chocolate, light spice, dark malts, roasted notes, brown sugar dusting. Taste comprises chocolate, light ashen notes, coffee grinds, charr, tangy dark fruit rinds, mellow roast. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Decent coffee laden stout.

Tried on 07 May 2022 at 19:22


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

Can thanks to MrsSHIG: Poured a dark brown black with a creamy light brown head. Aroma is rich roasted malts, coffee beans, chocolate, molasses. Taste is roasted coffee, rich malts, hints of chocolate, bitterness bite but a smooth finish.

Tried from Can on 21 Apr 2022 at 20:45


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5

3/12/2021. Can sample courtesy of SHIG. Pours clear pale gold with a small frothy white head. Aroma of herb, gherkin, light rhubarb, sea salt, starch, touch of spice. Moderate sweetness, light bitterness, medium sour. Moderate body, oily watery texture, average carbonation. Not a big fan.

Tried from Can on 29 Dec 2021 at 17:07


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Panda at home, thanks to SHIG, 19/11/21. Clear golden with a good sized lasting just off white head. Nose is tangy citric peel, herb, grass, grains, hedgerow. Taste comprises herb, sea salt, lemon tinged straw, green berry must, rhubarb leaf. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a light puckering kiss. Decent enough refreshing sour.

Tried on 19 Nov 2021 at 18:55


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

Can: Poured a carbonated fizzy golden with a white fast dissipating head. Aroma is rhubarb, fruity, custardy. Taste is rhubarb, loads of salt breaking thru, grain balance, cereal.

Tried from Can on 06 Nov 2021 at 13:00


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Panda at home, thanks to SHIG, 28/10/21. Almost clear orange golden with an off white cap that thins to a swirl. Nose is straw, orange peel, melon, light herb. Taste comprises bitter orange, straw, grains, grass, melon. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close splashed with mellow hop bitterness. Ok stuff.

Tried on 28 Oct 2021 at 18:13


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

12/11/2021. Can sample courtesy of SHIG, cheers. Pours almost clear golden orange with a small bubbly white head. Aroma of orange, citrus, caramel, hay, touch of herb. Medium sweetness, light bitterness. Moderate body, oily texture, above average carbonation. Quite decent.

Tried from Can on 22 Oct 2021 at 14:52