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!
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sort med beige skum som varer, aroma røsted malt sjokolade karamell vanilje. Smak røsted malt vanilje sjokolade karamell. Fyldig, rund, søt. Tap på Balthazar delt med JIP
Tried
from Draft
at
Balthazar
on 17 Jan 2026
at 18:37
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can thanks to my bro. It pours spiky jet black with a small, deep head. The aroma is dark roasted malt, charred vibes, umami, salty liquorice, treacle, molasses, toothy, chewy, cacao nibs and some fruit cake. The taste is slick, oily, rich, decadent, charred malt, umami, liquorice, dark chocolate, cacao nibs, warming booze, some bitterness, leather, tannin, burnt toast, malt loaf, peppery spice and charred oak with a dark roasted and dry finish. Full body and moderate carbonation. A rich umami stout. Robust and savoury.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Jan 2026
at 17:34
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
can at home .. dark black ..soft roast chocolate malts ..dark sweet ..soft sweet chocolate Roast malts ..dark chocolate roast malts earthy fruity chocolate roast
Tried
on 16 Jan 2026
at 15:31
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
330ml draught at Balthazar, share with Finn. Almost black in the glass, film-type layer leaving dotted spots on the glassware. Roasted malty aromas, hints of chocolate. Dark malt forward taste character with moments of cocoa-chocolate joined by liquorice. Drying close with earthy chocolate, gently roasted. Medium bodied. Nice. (Tromsø, 13.01.2026).
Tried
from Draft
at
Balthazar
on 13 Jan 2026
at 12:45
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 7
Delt med Rune.
Tried
from Draft
at
Balthazar
on 13 Jan 2026
at 12:43
7.9/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can from Against The Grain. Hazy golden body with a thick white head. No visible carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of waxed lemon and watermelon rind. Flavour of pineapple and lemon jelly with a sharp, bitter finish. Medium body with a slick mouthfeel. Soft fizz. A decent IPA, though a little sharper than I expected.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Jan 2026
at 20:23
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can at home, 9th January 2026. Pours a darkish caramel colour. Aroma is caramel, resin, citrus. Taste is malty, citrus and pine resin, caramel - it’s good
Tried
from Can
on 11 Jan 2026
at 15:10
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sour plum and apricot, some raspberry. Pours orange red without much head. Tart finish. Very nice flanders red. Bottle.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Jan 2026
at 18:57
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
375ml cherry red, beige head. Nose has cherry and strawberry, throat lossange, some pomegranate. Flavor is light malt and all the red stuff. Well blended. Well balanced. Dry. Tart. Medium full bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jan 2026
at 18:29
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
At the January 2026 DC Brewver gathering. Bottle. Poured a ruby red color with a small off-white head. Aroma was cherry skin, pomegranate. Strawberries, cherry. Really nice tartness, mild sweetness. Overall, nice and dry. Tasty stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jan 2026
at 18:21