Cross Borders Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Associated Venue: Portobello Tap

Established in 2016

Contact
Unit 28/1, Hardengreen Industrial Estate, Dalkeith, EH22 3NX, Scotland
Description
Cross Borders’ origins trace back to an illicit biscuit cartel run by our two founders in primary school. This brewery IS THE RESULT OF YEARS OF friendship, HARD WORK, EXPERIENCE, AND a refusal to grow up. Based in leafy midlothian we brew braw beer you’ll want to drink again and again (responsibly of course).

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

Cask at gbbf 2022 day 3. A hazed golden orange coloured pour with a lasting loose white head. Aroma is nice joocy fruit midget gems, orange rind melon. Flavour is composed of bready, wheat, mixed citrus, Mellow dank, juicy fruit, pear drop. Palate is semi sweet, floury, moderate carbonation. Good.

Tried from Cask on 04 Aug 2022 at 14:22


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

On keg @ I & G Lothian Road. Appearance - red to amber. Decent lacing. Nose - floral and redcurrant but not getting anything tart. Taste - more of the same really. Something a bit rose water plus some red fruit. Palate - light bodied with gentle bitterness, no sourness to speak of. Overall - it's fine but would not have picked this out as sour in any way.

Tried on 28 Jul 2022 at 07:25


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

Keg at MSBH. It pours lightly hazy reddish - rose with a decent white head. The aroma is fresh, fragrant, floral, rose, red fruits, pomegranate, red berry and jam. The taste is crisp, dry, bitter - sweet, spritzy, sour, fuzzy sour candy, Pomegranate, pink grapefruit, juicy, bright, sherbet, blood orange and a touch of spice with a dry finish. Medium body and fine, prickly carbonation. Works very we.

Tried from Can on 16 Jun 2022 at 16:58


7.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

On cask @ The Stockbridge Tap. Appearance - cloudy golden yellow. Creamy snow white head. Nose - tinned peach, passion fruit and orange. Taste - more passion fruit with an edge of mango this time. Palate - light bodied, creamy middle. Gentle bitterness on the finish. Overall - good stuff.

Tried from Cask on 30 May 2022 at 19:36


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

13th May 2022
Can. Bright clear paleish gold beer, small white head. Palate is light, semi dry and has a decent fine crispness. Light malts, just sweet enough. Mild lager tang. The Sabro could have overwhelmed this brew very easily but it hasn't been overdone. Light piney pineapple and a touch of ripe citrus. Light finish. Decent.

Tried from Can on 13 May 2022 at 20:43


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

Cask at the Cumberland Arms. Pours clear dark brown with a thin beige head. Aromas of chocolate and roasted nuts. Taste has a hint of smoke on top. Light sweet finish.

Tried from Cask on 02 May 2022 at 17:51


7.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle online from Cork & Cask. Pours deep amber with a ruby hue and a beige cap. Aroma: caramel, toffee, vanilla, berries. Taste: light to moderate sweet & bitter, caramel, toffee, whisky barrel. Medium body with fine carbonation.

Tried from Bottle from Cork & Cask on 21 Apr 2022 at 21:33


7.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

On keg @ Monty's Bar. Appearance - golden amber with a light haze. White head. Nose - floral, orange and pineapple. Taste - orange, mango and pineapple, very light resin and then orange zest. Palate - creamy in texture, light to medium bodied and zesty, fresh on the finish. Overall - very nice.

Tried on 15 Apr 2022 at 17:17


7

keg at monties... haze amber... thin white lacing... wierd juicy floral fruit nosr... sherbert fruit.. white grape juice soft floral fruit.. Light lemon pith

Tried on 09 Apr 2022 at 19:36


8

cask at the hanging bat... dark black.. thin tan lacing.. soft nutty coffee chocolate roast malts nose... dark sweet nutty chocolate

Tried from Cask on 09 Apr 2022 at 18:38