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36-40 Belfield Street, Dundee, DD1 5hZ, Scotland
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 homage 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 homage 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!
4/10
bottle at home... hazy amber.. thin white lacing... soft sweet fruit floral nose... .. Light herbal wierd... Light funk.. not me.. yeurg
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Sep 2021
at 12:50
7/10
bottle at home... hazy amber.. thin white lacing.. soft floral fruit.. Light cucumber nose... dry.. soft sharp tart fruits.. Light acetic.. soft honey fruit.. Light sharp tart fruit
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Sep 2021
at 12:48
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle thanks to cgarvieuk. Appearance - cloudy yellow and no head to speak of. Nose - wood, cucumber and dank sour wood. Taste - cucumber and sour, light wood. Palate - light bodied and persistent linger. Light sour. Overall - nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Sep 2021
at 12:46
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
440ml can. Pours jet black with a small head. Aroma is smoke, leather, tar and liquorice. Taste has oily tar, smoke, bacon and leather. Boozy finish.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Sep 2021
at 21:07
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle, online from the brewery. Pours opaque yellow straw with a white head. Aroma is soft wheat, pithy lemon, herbal. Taste: puckeringly sharp, sweet 'n' tart, dry, lemon rind, verbena, honey, grass. Medium body with light carbonation
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Sep 2021
at 23:46
8.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle, online from the brewery shop. Pours opaque deep dark red with a tight, foamy pink to beige head. Aroma: dark sour cherries, red fruits, wood, light funk, leather, balsamic hints. Taste: rich, sour, intense dark sour cherry. Sweet 'n' tart vibes. Bright, moderate sour, puckering. Again there are balsamic hints. Medium+ body with tight carbonation. Great stuff, although the intensity of it means that a 375ml bottle would be about as much as I could manage in one sitting.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Sep 2021
at 19:15
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Keg at BBNo Riverside Beer Fest. Spicy honey aroma. Hazy pale yellow. Creamy white head. Lemony. Vinous. Light. Thin. Fizzy carbonation. Long dry astringent finish. Pleasant sour.
Tried
on 10 Sep 2021
at 20:36
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Keg at BBNo Riverside Beer Fest. Aroma is pungent- vinous pickled lemon. Opaque amber gold. Creamy white head. Medium sour. Bitter lemon. A flowery edge. Almost salty streak. Surprisingly light bodied and thin. Average carbonation. Long astringent finish. Warming bitter lemon affair.
Tried
on 10 Sep 2021
at 19:47
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Keg at BBNo Riverside beer festival 2021. A translucent yellow gold coloured pour with a lasting fine white head. Aroma is huge nettle, grassy citrus, herbal, lemon verbena. Powdery. Flavour is composed of semi sweet tart. Lemon, nettle, herbal verbena. Tart. Palate dry airy. Grass.
Tried
on 10 Sep 2021
at 13:42
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Keg at BBNo Riverside beer festival 2021. A translucent yellow straw coloured pour with a frothy white head. Aroma is soft wheat, pithy lemon. Grass, herbal,. Flavour is composed of super sharp, lemon rind, verbena, grass. Citric acid pucker. Palate is pucker, highish carbonation. Pithy finish.
Tried
on 10 Sep 2021
at 12:39