Cross Borders Brewing Company

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

Established in 2016

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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
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
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
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.

Tried from Can on 05 May 2025 at 12:54


6.8
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
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.

Tried from Bottle from Appellation Wines (Comely Bank) on 05 May 2025 at 12:37


4.9
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
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


7.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at Smithfield, Derby. Pours a slightly hazy golden amber with a small off-white head and good acing. The aroma has malts, floral hops and oranges plus some hints of pine. In the mouth it is initially sweet but bitterness soon becomes evident. Flavour has traditional hops, apricots, tannins and traces of citrus. Alcoholic strength becomes noticeable later. Finish is decidedly dry. This is quite nice.

Tried from Cask at Smithfield on 09 Apr 2025 at 12:31


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Tried from Cask at Three Crowns on 14 Feb 2025 at 13:14


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Tried from Cask at Three Crowns on 14 Feb 2025 at 12:18