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).
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Cask at The Colmore, Birmingham. Clear red to amber, creamy off white head. This one was toasted malts, tangy berries, grains, caramel, slight citric element. It was decent but not wowed.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Jan 2025
at 03:05
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
330ml can. Murky gold-amber, moderate sized fluffy white head which settles to a nice top. Aromas of orange, stone fruits, flora, touch of caramel. Taste is stone fruits and citrus with a moderate bitterness, some resin and tang in the finish. Quite tasty, being a single hop variety it does get slightly samey after a while but its well made.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Dec 2024
at 02:25
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 9
Tap at Borefts 2019: Hazy dark amber colored brew with an sweet bitter taste, hints of caramel, toasted malts and nuts. Resembles to me Speciale Belge beers from Belgium.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Dec 2024
at 11:16
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle thanks to Ashton McCobb. Pours lightly hazed golden with a thin white head. Aromas of caramel and faint hay. Taste is light lemon and some bitter hop. Caramel creeps back in at the end.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Oct 2024
at 13:14
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Great Grog. Pours hazy yellow gold with a thin white head. Aromas of light sour and white grape. Taste is lime and melon. Light sour finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Sep 2024
at 15:59
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at Bow bar. Clear golden, off white cream. Medium body, crunchy, creamy mouthfeel Light citrus, herbs, gooseberry.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Apr 2024
at 13:42
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tap at Bow, hazy golden, offwhite cream. Citrus, light tropoics, straw, cake malt, pleasant creamy.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Apr 2024
at 17:44
6/10
keg at the bow bar... dark copper.. small off white head... herbal caramel blackcurrant nose.. yeast bready soft Caramel toffee fruit
Tried
on 17 Mar 2024
at 14:58
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
330ml bottle gift from brewer (Jonny) stored since last year - deep brown, short tan head. Lots of boozy toffee, caramel, hint of sweet smoky vanilla, spicy with the hint of woodiness and winter spices. Very nice. Very nice, indeed.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jan 2024
at 21:04
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Gravity cask at Pigs Ear'23, day two, 29/11/23. Golden with a white cap that veers to the edge. Nose is orange zest, melon, soft malts, grass. Taste comprises tangerine, melon, light breads, grassy, herb. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close with modest hop bitterness. Okay cask pale if veering a touch sweet.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Dec 2023
at 11:07