First brewed in early Spring 2012 using the name Brewmeister and located at Westhall, Kincardine Estate, Kincardine, Aboyne. Moved at the end of 2013 to their current location where a 12BBL plant is used. Renamed to the current one in Autumn 2015.
In 2018, they merged with Spey Valley Brewery, but each brewery brews on separate sites.
Clear, pinkish beer with a bubbly head that soon disappeared. Smell is dry, bitter fruit. Taste has more of a sweet, raspberry tang to it but it doesn't become sickly thankfully because of a decent hop edge on it. Slightly sour raspberry aftertaste. Unspectacular but decent enough and would bit the spit on a bit day.
330ml bottle. Dark pinkish orange with a foamy white head. Tart raspberry aroma that doesn't really carry over to the flavour. There is some raspberry there, but not as much as I expected. Ok
Bottle, gift from Stu. Black body with a thin beige head. Good lacing. Aroma of coffee, rust and plum. Flavour of copper, nuts and coffee. Thin body with a watery texture. Soft fizz. Better than expected.
Bottle from Flavourly. Pours clear dark amber with a thick off-white head. Aromas of blackcurrant and spice. Taste is dry, more rye spice and fruit, light blackcurrant and light orange. Dry finish.
330ml bottle from Gordon and McPhail. Nose is light toffee and a hint of raisins. Clear rusty red with a medium beige head. Flavor is lightly sweet, lightly bitter, with a hint of fruitiness. Mediocre for a barleywine but better than most lagers, hence the rating.
330ml bottle from Gordon and McPhail. Nose is lots of pumpkin with nutmeg and cinnamon. Clear amber orange with a medium off white head. Flavor is lightly bitter pumpkin pie.