Holy Goat

Microbrewery in Dundee, Dundee, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Established in 2020

Contact
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!

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8/10
Nose is all cherry vanilla yogurt. Tart Flanders sour cherry, forest berry, little soy, smooth
Tried from Draft on 04 Jun 2021 at 17:50

8/10
Big stone fruit sniff, fuzzy apricot and peach, sharp clean light hint of Brett funk. Tart! Crisp, quince like notes at the end. Really well-made. A promising start.
Tried from Draft on 04 Jun 2021 at 16:55

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle at portobello. Pours deep reddish, nose is raspberry, funk, oak, taste is tart, juicy berries, funk, quite sweet.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Jun 2021 at 16:14

8.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle at portobello. Pours orange brown, nose is fudge, coconut, wood, jam, cherry, taste is tart cherry, sharp funk, vinegar, wood, sherbert.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Jun 2021 at 16:04

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle at portobello. Pours deep reddish, nose is huge blackcurrant, funk, balsamic vinegar, taste is dry and funky up front, tart, sweet, juicy berries, some pickled onion.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Jun 2021 at 15:58

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle thanks to cgarvieuk. Appearance - opaque black with a tan to fawn head. Nose - dark chocolate, leather, an edge of prunes and generally Porty. Taste - raisins, prunes, molasses, liquorice and just a hint of lurking dark chocolate this time. Palate - full bodied, creamy texture and a roasty finish. Overall - really complex and very good.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Jun 2021 at 08:36

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle thanks to cgarvieuk. Appearance - cloudy orange with a thin creamy head. Nose - lanolin and funky orange. Bready. Taste - creamy orange, lemon zest and generally funky. Palate - light to medium bodied with a dry funk finish (though not that sour). Overall - good.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Jun 2021 at 08:18

8/10
bottle at ashs... dark black.. thin tan lacing.. Light dusty chocolate roast malts nose... soft sweet rich chocolate.. light fruit.. soft licorice.. rich chocolate roast
Tried from Bottle on 31 May 2021 at 14:33

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Can thanks to cgarvieuk. Pours black with a thin tan head. Aromas of tar, liquorice, coffee, dark chocolate, leather. Taste is liquorice, leather, boozy port notes and prunes. Light sweet finish.
Tried from Can on 31 May 2021 at 14:30

7.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle at ash's. Pours orange, nose is vanilla, oak, apricot, funk, taste is juicy peach, apricot, funk, tangy.
Tried from Bottle on 31 May 2021 at 13:04