Description
Holy Goat is a Dundee based brewery specialising in the production of mixed- fermentation and wood aged beers.
Mixed fermentation refers to the use of unconventional yeasts and bacteria in brewing, which allows production of beers with unique character. We are driven by experimentation and are obsessed with the awesome flavours which can be achieved from mixed-culture fermentations.
Inspired by tradition mixed fermentation beer styles we seek to pay hommage to our brewing forbears, using new techniques, fermentation styles and the highest quality ingredients to produce complex, interesting and (most importantly) tasty beer!
The breweries name references the tongue-in-cheek description of the ‘goat’ like qualities of wild yeast (Brettanomyces) characteristics. A reverence to this yeast and to the beers which display these characteristics is a strong part of the identity of the brewery.
Hail the goat!
Mixed fermentation refers to the use of unconventional yeasts and bacteria in brewing, which allows production of beers with unique character. We are driven by experimentation and are obsessed with the awesome flavours which can be achieved from mixed-culture fermentations.
Inspired by tradition mixed fermentation beer styles we seek to pay hommage to our brewing forbears, using new techniques, fermentation styles and the highest quality ingredients to produce complex, interesting and (most importantly) tasty beer!
The breweries name references the tongue-in-cheek description of the ‘goat’ like qualities of wild yeast (Brettanomyces) characteristics. A reverence to this yeast and to the beers which display these characteristics is a strong part of the identity of the brewery.
Hail the goat!
4.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle, online from Rad Beer. Pours unclear deep red with a brown hue, beige head. Aroma: sour, tart fruity, light balsamic, vinous wood, funk. Taste: moderate tartness, sour dark fruits, balsamic, spicy,funk. Reasonable complexity for a newly released beer, hope it develops further. Medium body with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
at
RAD Beer Tap Room
on 02 Jan 2022
at 22:10
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Keg @ Coracle. Pours a hazed brown with red hue, off-white head. Red berries and vinegar on the nose. Razor sharp to taste, great fruity profile, nicely sour with oaky moments and some mild vinegar notes. Pretty good.
Tried
on 02 Jan 2022
at 20:40
8/10
Tried
from Can
on 02 Jan 2022
at 20:14
8/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Dec 2021
at 17:59
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can at home. Pours black, nose is chocolate, liquorice, roasted malts, burnt toffee, hint of raisin, taste is similar, chewy, dry, some berries.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Dec 2021
at 20:22
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
375ml bottle at Alpha Bottlshop, Bristol. Pours cloudy yellow orange with a few bubbles of head. Aroma: funk, tart fruits, sour apricot & peach. Taste: moderate sour, tart fruits, apricot, vanilla hints. Medium body with low carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Dec 2021
at 20:15
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
440ml can, online from the source. Pours pitch black with a tan head. Rich with roasted malts, dark chocolate, liquorice, umami, soy hints. decent roasty, spicy bitterness on the finish. Medium to full body, oily mouthfeel with tight carbonation. Lovely RIS
Tried
from Can
on 13 Dec 2021
at 22:18
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at a friend's. Pours deep orange, nose is funk, meaty, plum, cherry, taste is tart, juicy fruit, funk, sherbert
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Dec 2021
at 18:23
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at a friends. Pours hazy orange, nose is funk, apricot, light cream, taste is juicy fruit, tart, funky, creamy vanilla.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Dec 2021
at 18:23
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Appearance- very dark red, with a small beige foamy head. Aroma- lots of raspberry, blueberries, strawberry, slight gueuze quality, woody notes, fruit crumble, hints of brambly dark fruit. Taste is lots of raspberry, blueberry, strawberry, sharp tart fruit, oaky, vanilla, sour sweets, cherry, prickly rhubarb hints. Juicy blackcurrant, barrel ageing in the finish.
Tried
on 08 Dec 2021
at 19:52