Craft Beer Kitchen

Microbrewery in Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Owned by Stewart Brewing

Contact
26a Dryden Road, Bilston Glen Inductrial Estate, Loanhead, EH20 9LZ, Scotland
Description
Craft Beer Kitchen is a Nanobrewery that produces small batch one off beers to trade. Craft Beer kitchen also operates as a brew it yourself home brewery run by Stewart Brewing. Members of the public can come along and brew their own beer to take home in your very own personalised bottles!

The Craft Beer Kitchen team will guide you through the brewing process from start to finish. From choosing a brew date to bottling and collecting your brand new creation. We will ensure that your Brewday is both fun filled and smooth sailing. Then it is over to you to stick your beer in the fridge and perhaps most importantly, toast your success!

Whether a complete beer novice or a self-proclaimed beer geek, we can promise that the Craft Beer Kitchen will be a unique and unforgettable experience. Having booked your brewday either online or by phone, you will be faced with the rather tricky challenge of choosing what beer you would like to brew. From a fruity, hoppy pale ale to a Belgian Tripel, we have over sixty delicious beery delights for you to decide between. Then comes the part where you get your hands dirty. Under the Brewmaster’s watchful and experienced eye, you will begin your step by step brewing process. The only thing that Craft Beer Kitchen team will do is ensure that your beer ferments and carbonates as required so that it is ready for when you return in 2 – 3 weeks for your hands-on/rather unglamorous bottling shift. The rest is down to you!

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6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
On cask at Stewart Brewing. Appearance - dark brown to black with a crema head. Nose - savoury salty note is in there but the main thing is brown bread. Taste - more of the brown bread perhaps toasted this time. Something savoury again but this time not as obvious that it might be oysters. Palate - creamy andnl close to medium bodied. Dry finish. Overall - a solid citizen.
Tried from Cask on 11 May 2019 at 15:45

6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
On cask at Stewart Brewing. Appearance - dark brown with nice suds on top. Nose - dry malt plus a hint of dishcloth. Taste - more malt bag and some hazelnut. Palate - light bodied and creamy. Dry finish. Overall - so so.
Tried from Cask on 11 May 2019 at 15:41

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
On keg at Stewart Brewing. Appearance - opaque black and with a generous fawn head. Nose - dark chocolate and creamy coconut. The smoke is subtle. Taste - again the smoke is subtle but the coconut and creamy dark chocolate is very evident. Palate - creamy and at least medium bodied. Nice linger. Overall - lovely.
Tried on 11 May 2019 at 15:37

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
On tap at Stewart Brewing. Appearance - hazy yellow. Thin head. Nose - tart lemon accentuated by the yeast. Taste - more of that tangy lemon yoghurt thing. Palate - light to medium bodied and creamy. Long lean tart finish. Overall - lovely stuff
Tried from Draft on 11 May 2019 at 15:27

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
On keg at Stewart Brewing. Appearance - murky orange. Good head. Nose - nutmeg and creamy banana. Taste - more of the typical hefeweizen notes. Nutmeg and cinnamon. Palate - creamy and close to medium bodied. Decent finish. Overall - very nice.
Tried on 11 May 2019 at 13:40

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
On keg at Stewart Brewing. Appearance - light amber. Thin lacing. Nose - brown bread. Taste - more brown bread. Light lemon note. Palate - light bodied with a decent malt structure nonetheless. Overall - not bad considering it's not a real drink.
Tried on 11 May 2019 at 13:33

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
On keg at Stewart Brewing. Appearance - cloudy dishwater. Thin lacing. Nose - hint if grapefruit and pine. Then quite soapy. Taste - quite watery. Some citrus and soapy again. Palate - thin and light bodied. Dry-ish finish. Overall - so so.
Tried on 11 May 2019 at 13:23

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
On keg at Stewarts Brewing. Appearance - pale yellow and thin lacing. Nose - creamy coconut is subtle but there. Loads of apples. Taste - apple and creamy coconut. Palate - creamy and tangy at the same time. Close to medium bodied. Overall - very nice.
Tried on 11 May 2019 at 13:19

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
On keg at Stewart Brewing. Appearance - hazy amber. Thin lacing. Nose - raspberry mainly. Oats but not expected smoke. Taste - more oats and raspberry. Palate - creamy and tangy at the same time. Overall - very nice.
Tried on 11 May 2019 at 13:13

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
On keg at Stewart Brewing. Appearance - bright pinkish red. Nose - cherry and cranberry. Taste - more cherry and cranberry, possibly raspberry. Candied lemon and nutmeg lurking. Palate - light bodied with a tangy middle and finish. Overall - lovely.
Tried from Can on 11 May 2019 at 13:07