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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!
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at the junkyard, Nottingham. Jet black with a tan head. Aroma and taste roasted malty and treacle or syrup sweet. Growing liquorice. Really boozy body.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Jul 2021
at 12:10
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Can. Beer Central, Sheffield. Nearly black. Messy tan head. Not especially a looker. Nose has savoury smoke. Dark chocolate. Treacle. Caramel. Leafy hop. Taste is sweet, with rich roast chocolate malt. Smooth mouthfeel with fine carbonation. Some boozy vapour. Finish gets vinous and boozy. Tasty gear for sure, but there’s not too much finesse here.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Jul 2021
at 21:22
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
21st June 2021: Monthly Beer Share, Chez Sophie in Shrewsbury. Only four of us this time around. Cheers Simon for this interesting 375ml bottle; BB 25th Jan 2031. White head on a misty golden body. Herbal nose and taste, some mini-sourness below a little fruity sweet frontage.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jun 2021
at 07:31
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
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Overall 8
375ml bottle, online from the brewery. Pours hazed golden with a foamy white cap. Aroma: sour, citrus & zest, stone fruit, herbal, funky.Taste: light sweet, light to moderate sour, more stone fruit vibes, oak, herbal, funky. Creamy mouthfeel. Medium body with foamy carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jun 2021
at 21:07
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
375ml bottle @ monthly tasting, Chez Sophie, June 21. Thanks Simon for this. Hazed golden orange appearance, white foam. Lovely woody wild complexity with some pokey mixed ferm action going on. Some funk and stonefruit. Nicely refreshing and impressive introduction to this brewery.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jun 2021
at 12:57
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Keg at House of Trembling Madness Lendal. Deep cloudy ruby colour thin head. Sour. dark cherry flavour. went well with smoked almonds. Good light level if sour. not balsamic vinegar but sour finish goes on. I like the fruit. I like this style. one of my favourites. sweetness of fruit and malt. sourness to add an edge. Good beer.
Tried
on 21 Jun 2021
at 13:29
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle. Beer Central, Sheffield. Hazed gold. Decent white foam is sticky and lightly leggy. Nose has peach stone. Zested lemon and lime. Some pulped apricot. Taste is pretty sweet, with a soft, stone fruit acidity. Smooth and creamy mouthfeel. Fine massaging carbonation. Tart and juicy finish. Can’t ask for much more from a none barrel aged sour.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jun 2021
at 22:07
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Draft shared during the Bingohame Bimble: Poured a deep black with light brown heads. Aroma is boozy, rich malts, chocolates. Taste is rich boozy malty, chocolate, boom sauce.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Jun 2021
at 17:49
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draft shared during the Bingohame Bimble: Poured a hazy orange with a white head. Aroma is a barnyard, funky, straw, fruity. Taste is fruity, tart, straw, yeasty, fruity. Lingers around the palate.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Jun 2021
at 17:48
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draft shared during the Bingohame Bimble: Poured a deep brown with a off white head. Aroma is funky, fruity, oak, woody. Taste is funky, bitter tart fruit, woodsy, grain finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Jun 2021
at 17:46