Windswept

Microbrewery in Lossiemouth, Moray, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Established in 2012

Closed in 2024

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Unit B13 Coulardbank Industrial Estate, Lossiemouth, IV31 6NG, Scotland
Description
Anyone who knows the feeling of pushing boundaries also understands that a great pint tastes best when you’ve earned it. For Al Read and Nigel Tiddy, their love of the outdoors was always balanced by the beer they enjoyed at the end of each day. That’s exactly what led the two former RAF pilots into the world of hops and grains.

The name was inspired by the windswept beaches here in Lossiemouth on the Moray coast where like-minded adventurers gather to pursue their outdoor passions whatever the weather. Al and Nigel felt strongly that the brand should capture the spirit of rugged adventure found here on the edge of the Scottish Highlands. After all, a great pint tastes best when you’ve earned it.

All of our bottled beer is bottle conditioned. A small amount of yeast is added at bottling which allows the beer to ferment further in the bottle. This creates a natural soft carbonation with smaller bubbles. Light filtration and a minimum of mechanical intervention also help to retain all the vivid and defined hop flavours that our brewers work hard to get into the beer. The result – real ale in a bottle.

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

Cask @GBBF Winter Beer Festival CAMRA, Burton on Trent, 18/02/2023. Color amabarino oscuro, espuma blanca escasa, aromas maltosas, tostado, dulce.

Tried from Cask on 28 Feb 2023 at 21:06


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

Bottle thanks to the father in law. It pours clear deep red / ruby with a thick, fluffy light tan head. The aroma is sweet - sour, tangy, natural yoghurt, red fruits, rhubarb, raspberry, light jamminess, damp wood, leafiness and earth. The taste is dry, tart, tangy, lactic, jammy, vinous, red berry, redcurrant, raspberry, grape, rhubarb, nip of acidity, splash of red wine vinegar, light tannin, earthy, damp leaves and woody notes with a drying finish. Medium body and moderate, fluffy carbonation. Works pretty well. Decent interpretation of the style. Fun.

Tried from Bottle on 29 Jan 2023 at 14:41


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle thanks to the Father -in-law, picked up at the brewery. It pours clear deep reddish - amber with a decent frothy light tan head. The aroma is bitter - sweet, oily, sappy, sweet brown bread, caramel, cherry cola, rivita and digestive biscuits. The taste is firmly dry, decent bitterness which lingers, woody, leather, tannin, caramel, cola, dried fruits, fruit cake, toasted spice, leafy, earthy, toasted oak and light alcohol with a drying, woody finish. Medium body and moderate, fluffy carbonation. Decent bock. Nice bitter snap.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Dec 2022 at 17:36


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

Bottle from Windswept - cheers Bruce!. It pours clear deepest ruby - brown with a decent beige head. The aroma is toasty, roasty, some umami, liquorice, green, herbal, cocoa, cola, light smoke, molasses and malt loaf. The taste is dry roast, bitter - sweet, toasty, cola, dried fruits, fruit cake, light umami, herbal, spicy, cocoa and earth with a dry, charred finish. Average body and moderate carbonation. Decent stuff. Some nice aspects to it.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Dec 2022 at 17:38


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

Frothy lightbrown good mostly lasting head. Dark amber colour. Heavy malty and moderate hoppy aroma. Heavy bitter flavor. Long heavy bitter finish. Creamy palate.

Tried on 23 Dec 2022 at 19:55


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

Brown bottle, 330 ml, best before 21AUG23, purchased at LCBO - Richmond Road on December 14, 2022, savoured on December 20, 2022; eye: very dark brown, opaque, no effervescence, voluminous beige head that turns into a sheet, light lacing; nose: meaty, smoky, malt, caramel, slight burnt, alcohol; mouth: meaty, smoky, malt, caramel, smoky finale with presence of malt, medium body, good carbonation, mildly sweet, slick texture; in summary: correct FRANÇAIS
Bouteille brune, 330 ml, meilleure avant 21AUG23, achetée à la LCBO - Richmond Road le 14 décembre 2022, savourée le 20 décembre 2022; œil : brun très foncé, opaque, pas d’effervescence, volumineuse mousse beige qui se transforme en une couverture, légère dentelle; nez : viandeux, fumé, malt, caramel, très léger brûlé, alcool; bouche : viandeux, fumé, malt, caramel, finale fumée avec présence de malt, corps moyen, bonne carbonatation, moyennement sucrée, texture coulante; en résumé : correct

Tried from Bottle on 21 Dec 2022 at 15:22


9.1
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5

Black with huge beige head. Aroma is vanilla dense melasses chocolate some raisin a hint of coffee. Taste is sweet vanilla cream chocolate with some alcohol warmth later. Top smoothness and actually quite easy going despite the high abv. Long chocolate vanilla finish. Excellent.

Tried on 09 Dec 2022 at 23:19


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

Keg at BD 7D, 20/10/22. Hazed orange with a decent just off white head. Nose is bitter orange, herb, breads, clove. Taste comprises tangy fruit esters, grass, orange peel, hedgerow, grass. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Nice refresher ... sharper leaning Hefe stylee.

Tried on 03 Nov 2022 at 14:06


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

Bottle from Westhill Service Station. It pours cloudy orangey - blonde with a thick, foamy off white head. The aroma fresh, bright, orangey fruits, tangerine, mango, orange creamsicle, sherbet, floral accents, Hubba bubba and a touch of spice. The taste is dryish, yet smoothes out, bitter - sweet, juicy, tropical fruit vibes, peach, tangerine, apricot, mango, fanta, touch green, weedy, orange chewits, floury bread, floral accents and just a hint of alcohol with a drying, orangey finish. Medium body and moderate, foamy carbonation. Really nice vibrant fruitiness. Nice one.

Tried from Bottle on 01 Nov 2022 at 18:09


6

keg at brewdog Lothian road... biscuity toffee fruit nose... soft sweet caramel toffee fruit... soft sweet malts.. Light cruity biscuit malt

Tried on 25 Oct 2022 at 15:27


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