The Ferry Brewery

Microbrewery in South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Associated Venue: Ferry Brewery Bar and Shop - Out of business

Established in 2016

Closed in 2023

Contact
Bankhead Farm Steading, Bankhead Road, Dalmeny, South Queensferry, EH30 9TF, Scotland
Description
Opened in June 1st 2016, our brewery is based in South Queensferry; the first and only brewery in The Ferry since 1851. We have started with humble beginnings and hope to develop a great reputation for good tasting quality beer that grows beyond the shores of South Queensferry.

Our goal is to encapsulate the history of the Ferry in our brewery as evidenced in our logo and the names of our beers. Our beers will combine traditional and historic beer recipes with a contemporary twist. Additionally, we expect that the Brewery will provide an additional point of interest – place to go and something to do - for residents, visitors and tourists alike where they can explore the history of brewing in The Ferry, witness the handcrafting of beer and enjoy a good pint.

We will also craft seasonal as well as Brewer specialities from time to time. In addition to handcrafted beers, customers will be able to purchase a wee brewery gift item as a token of their visit. With over 25 years of home brewing, 4+ years of planning, brew school, over a year and a half of crafting beers for tasters and months of sweat & tears to finance, design, renovate, construct our premises, we are happy to have started production of our handcrafted beers.

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6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle thanks to Niall. It pours clear deep brown with a medium foamy off-white head. The aroma is rich, oily, smoked malt, leather, honey roast hams and cinnamon bun. The taste is dry, bitter, leather, smoked malt, brown bread, varnish, tannin and black tea with a dry, lightly smoked finish. Medium body and soft carbonation. Decent stuff.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Dec 2018 at 12:19

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5

Cask (gravity) @ #RHBCF2018 🧙‍🍻🇬🇧 [ The 11th Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival (The 43th. Nottingham CAMRA Beer and Cider Festival) ], The Motorpoint Arena, Bolero Square, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England NG1 1LA.

[ As Ferry Grapefruit ].
ABV: 3.8%. Cloudy medium amber yellow colour with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, sweet malt, light to moderate hoppy, grapefruit, citrus. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a average duration, sweet malt, sweet fruit, sugary, light sweet grapefruit - citrus. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20181020]
5-3-6-3-11
Tried from Cask on 23 Oct 2018 at 09:38

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5

Cask (handpump) @ #RHBCF2018 🧙‍🍻🇬🇧 [ The 11th Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival (The 43th. Nottingham CAMRA Beer and Cider Festival) ], The Motorpoint Arena, Bolero Square, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England NG1 1LA.

[ As Ferry FNIPA ].
ABV: 4.5%. Hazy - murky matt medium orange yellow colour with a small to average, frothy - fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, fruity malt, moderate hoppy, citrus, fruity yeast - fruity hops, ripe fruit. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, fruity yeast - fruity hops, fruity malt, pale malt, ripe fruit. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20181020]
6-3-6-3-13
Tried from Cask on 23 Oct 2018 at 08:43

6.1/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask @ Nottingham Beer Festival. No head. Color is hazy golden. Aroma and taste are fruits, malt, hops and has a sweet fruity finish.
Tried from Cask on 20 Oct 2018 at 11:29

6.1/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask @ Nottingham Beer and Cider Festival. Hazy dark golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and fruit. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Sweet and light bitter finish. Not much of an IPA. 201018
Tried from Cask on 20 Oct 2018 at 11:26

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Tried on 10 Oct 2018 at 07:47

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Tried on 09 Oct 2018 at 14:19

6/10
Tried from Cask on 08 Oct 2018 at 08:32

5.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Bottle at Craigs. Pours golden orange, nose is herbs, toffee, grassy, taste is weird, herbal, wood, toffee
Tried from Bottle on 17 Aug 2018 at 12:42

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle thanks to Niall. It pours hazy amber with a small white head. The aroma is sweet, oily, herbal, damson, plum, Dandelion & Burdock, grassy and weedy. The taste is slick, oily, bitter, sticky, bitter - sweet, damson, plum, spice, earth and toasty grain with a drying finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. Unusual, but not bad.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Aug 2018 at 17:36