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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6.2
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
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
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
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


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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
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
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


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Tried on 29 Nov 2023 at 17:12


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

28th November 2023
Pigs Ear. Cask. A very light haze on this gold beer, small pale cream colour head. Smooth palate, semi dry, decent fine carbonation. Light smooth pale malts, a nice light creamy sweetness. Good hoppage. Bright semi ripe citrus, resinous tangerine and mandarin, trace of lemon. Crisp pine and a touch of hop spice. Light semi dry finish. Flavoursome!

Tried from Cask on 28 Nov 2023 at 16:21


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Gravity cask at Pigs Ear 2023, day 1 - London. Pours clear honey-gold with a foamy, white head. Light to medium sweet flavour with. It’s of ripening citrus fruits, mild piney notes, lightly toasted malts. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Decent balance to finish. Quite drinkable.

Tried from Cask on 28 Nov 2023 at 16:17