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).
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
On cask at the Stockbridge Tap. Appearance - dark brown with orange chinks. Nice off white head. Nose - hazelnuts and sweet malt. Something fruity too. Maybe oranges. Taste - nuts confirmed and definitely oranges. Palate - light to medium bodied with a creamy texture and a long dry finish. Overall - more of a fruity brown ale than a heavy I’d say. Good though.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Jan 2017
at 13:13
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the blue blazer. Pours clear amber, nose is malty, toffee, little sweat, taste is biscuity, toffee, chewy caramel, light fruit, bit of soy sauce.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Jan 2017
at 08:40
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Cask at the joker and thief... Deep red brown... Small tan head... Soft sweet caramel toffee fruit nose.. Soft sweet fruits.. Juicy malts.. Soft sweet floral juicy fruit.. Just avtiny bitter hint in linger... Very drinkable
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Jan 2017
at 09:47
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask at cloisters... Dark brown... Small tan head.. Soft sweet toffee caramel toffee fruit nose... Blackcurrant.. Soft sweet toffee fruit.. Light caramel malts
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Nov 2016
at 03:22
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at cloisters. Pours clear ruby, nose is roasted, light fruit, toffee, taste is sweet, fruity, light roast malts.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Nov 2016
at 02:01
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
On cask @ Cloisters. Appearance - opaque black with a pleasant off-white head. Nose - roast and chocolate. Some smoke and liquorice lingering at the back. Taste - more of the same really. The chocolate comes through more than on the nose. Palate - close to medium bodied with a creamy / crunchy texture and a long dry crunchy finish. Overall - good for the low ABV.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Nov 2016
at 04:10
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at Milton Keynes Beer Festival; clear golden yellow pour with a bubbly white, aroma has sweet malts, taste has some fresh citrus, some biscuity malts, quite refreshing.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Oct 2016
at 10:05
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at Milton Keynes Beer Festival; clear amber pour with a bubbly off white head, aroma has a hint of apricot, taste has some subtle citrus action, sweet malts, ok.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Oct 2016
at 09:42
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can from Good Spirit Co. It pours hazy orange - amber with a medium white head. The aroma is sweet, juicy, stewed orange, peach, sticky and candy. The taste is crisp, bitter orange, grapefruit, pithy citrus, peppery spice, grass and resin with a dry finish. Medium body and average carbonation. Not as good as the pale ale in my opinion.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Oct 2016
at 11:35
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can from Good Spirit Co. It pours cloudy golden with a thick white head. The aroma is fresh, juicy, tropical fruits, big pineapple character, cracker, grass and straw. The taste is crisp, dry, bitter, pineapple, banana, grapefruit, nectarine, straw and grass with a dry finish. Light - medium body and moderate carbonation. Fresh, bright and quaffable. A great start for these guys.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Oct 2016
at 12:40