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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7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Can from lightly hazy golden with a medium foamy white head. The is fresh, fragrant, floral, lemon - lime, gorse, coconut, grassy, straw, hedgerow and spice. The taste is crisp, dry, bitter, straw, grass, loads of floral notes, soapy, gorse, pithy, zesty lemon and some peppery spice with a dry, floral / soapy finish. Medium body and fine, foamy carbonation. Rather nice spring, floral vibes, but the taste is a bit soapy for my liking.
Tried from Can on 09 Jun 2018 at 20:21

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Keg at st Andrews potterrow. Pours hazy orange, nose is citrus, toffee, taste is zesty citrus, light spice, toffee, quite bitter.
Tried on 23 May 2018 at 06:53

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Can from Appellation Wines Comely Bank. Appearance - cloudy yellow. Big fluffy head. Nose - lemon, coconut, herbs. Taste - more herbs, lemon curd. Light resin/herb finish. Palate - light to medium bodied. Dry yet creamy through the middle and finish. Overall - solid and interesting.
Tried from Can on 03 May 2018 at 19:22

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Can from Appellation Wines Comely Bank. Appearance - golden with a generous fluffy white head. Steady carbonation. Nose - mango and orange. Light resin, but mostly big fruitiness. Taste - more orange, apricot. Light resin again. Long lime pith note comes in towards the end. Palate - light bodied and creamy. Long, dry finish. Overall - I like this a lot.
Tried from Can on 03 May 2018 at 18:50

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Can 330ml. @ [ after BBF - Hotel Room tasting ] - Room #183, Woerden, Netherlands. [ As Cross Borders Braw ].Hazy - murky matt medium yellow colour with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, sweet malt, moderate hoppy, citrus, frutiy hops, tropical fruit. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a long duration, fruity hops, pale malt, tropical fruit. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20170923] 7-3-7-3-15
Tried from Can on 29 Apr 2018 at 15:38

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
keg at salty... Hazy amber.. Small tan head.. soft sweet floral orange fruit nose.. Soft sweet toffee.. Light dry caramel toffee fruit
Tried on 29 Apr 2018 at 10:47

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
keg at salty... Hazy amber.. Thin white lacing.. Soft floral peach fruit nose... Light dry bitter herbal orange.. Dry bitter peach fruit
Tried on 29 Apr 2018 at 10:47

4.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 4 Flavor 3 Texture 8 Overall 3.5
Can from Cork & Cask. Milky golden body with a tight white head. Steady carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of sulphur and rubbed flower petals. Flavour of plastic and mould. Medium body with a smooth mouthfeel. Soft fizz. This is undrinkable. A rare dud from Cross Borders. Something has gone wrong here.
Tried from Can on 27 Apr 2018 at 12:53

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Keg at salthorse. Pours hazy golden, nose is banana, toffee, herbal, floral, taste is herbal, funky, toffee, musty. --- Beer merged from original tick of Spring (2018) on 02 Oct 2018 at 19:40 - Score: 6
Tried on 27 Apr 2018 at 07:08

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Keg at salthorse. Pours hazy golden orange, nose is pineapple, mango, taste is juicy fruit, sweet, dry.
Tried on 27 Apr 2018 at 06:55