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).
7/10
Keg at cloisters. Pours clear golden, nose is toffee, floral, pineapple, taste is bitter, zesty, sweet. 7
Tried
on 05 Jul 2025
at 16:29
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Bottle from Appellation Wines.
Appearance - deep golden with a light haze and a nicely proportioned white head.
Nose - orange, caramel and peach. Bready.
Taste - more orange, bready and toffee.
Palate - close to medium bodied, zesty and yeasty back note and bitter finish.
Overall - quite good, more of a West Coast style, this one.
Appearance - deep golden with a light haze and a nicely proportioned white head.
Nose - orange, caramel and peach. Bready.
Taste - more orange, bready and toffee.
Palate - close to medium bodied, zesty and yeasty back note and bitter finish.
Overall - quite good, more of a West Coast style, this one.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Appellation Wines (Comely Bank)
on 10 May 2025
at 17:21
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Appellation Wines.
Appearance - yellow and hazy with a very big, lively head.
Nose - dank, plant stalks, citrus & pineapple.
Taste - oh expected creamy coconut and pineapple this time, light citrus and pineapple finish.
Palate - light bodied, very refreshing.
Overall - good stuff!
Appearance - yellow and hazy with a very big, lively head.
Nose - dank, plant stalks, citrus & pineapple.
Taste - oh expected creamy coconut and pineapple this time, light citrus and pineapple finish.
Palate - light bodied, very refreshing.
Overall - good stuff!
Tried
from Bottle
from
Appellation Wines (Comely Bank)
on 10 May 2025
at 16:15
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Bottle at ash's. Pours deep brown, nose is liquorice, chocolate, rose, touch of funk, taste is funk, rose, liquorice, chocolate. 7
Tried
on 06 May 2025
at 06:55
4.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 4.5
Flavor 4.5
Texture 5
Overall 4.5
Bottle at ash's. Pours clear golden, nose is funk, some citrus, burnt rubber, taste is passionfruit, mango, burnt rubber in the finish 7/5/5/5/5
Tried
on 06 May 2025
at 06:54
6.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle thanks to the brewery.
Appearance - mat brown to black and very flat.
Nose- coffee, rosewater,.chocolte and hibiscus
Taste - red fruit dominates the chocolate notes.
Palate - light to medium bodied sweet but lacking in carbonation.
Overall - OK.
Appearance - mat brown to black and very flat.
Nose- coffee, rosewater,.chocolte and hibiscus
Taste - red fruit dominates the chocolate notes.
Palate - light to medium bodied sweet but lacking in carbonation.
Overall - OK.
Tried
from Can
on 05 May 2025
at 12:54
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 7
bottle at ashs ...deep red brown ...thin tan lacing ..soft sweet woody chocolate roast malts nose ...flat..soft fruit ..Lightodd malt fruit
Tried
on 05 May 2025
at 12:52
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Appellation Wines.
Appearance - hazy yellow with a thin head.
Nose - grass, lemon and dank.
Taste - lemon, vinegar and woody back note.
Palate - light to medium bodied, tangy lightly tart, finish.
Overall - OK.
Appearance - hazy yellow with a thin head.
Nose - grass, lemon and dank.
Taste - lemon, vinegar and woody back note.
Palate - light to medium bodied, tangy lightly tart, finish.
Overall - OK.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Appellation Wines (Comely Bank)
on 05 May 2025
at 12:37
4.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 2
Texture 7
Overall 5
bottle at ashs ... golden yellow ...soft earthy light funk sour ...something i don't like nose ...lught burnt rubber ..liggt sour
Tried
on 05 May 2025
at 12:31
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
A pint on tap at The Raven, Renfield Street, Glasgow. A very good pale ale with citrus.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 May 2025
at 20:08