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 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!

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7.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

From tap at Baxfest 2025. Big coffee blast, espresso, roasted malt, beany coffee. Mild bittersweet flavour. Lots of coffee in the aroma, royal coffee specimen.

Tried from Draft on 07 Jun 2025 at 21:29


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

From tap at Baxfest 2025. Smokey aroma with notes of ash, roasted malt, some chocolate, hint of peat. Moderate bitter, ashy finish. Body is medium.

Tried from Draft on 07 Jun 2025 at 20:44


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7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at The Green Goddess, Blackheath Royal Standard. Nose is dark roast coffee, dark chocolate, raisin, cola. Taste is sweet tobacco, Turkish coffee, dark chocolate, raisin, liquorice toffee. Long alcohol burn. Boozy sweet finish.

Tried from Can at Green Goddess on 07 Jun 2025 at 20:23


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8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Black beer, thick brown foam but quickly falling. Smell of cocoa and bitter chocolate, orange in the background. Taste similar to aroma. Dark chocolate, bitter orange, toasted malt. Decent body with a bit of alcohol warmth. Very pleasant.

Tried from Can on 07 Jun 2025 at 14:42


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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Can at home, 25th May 25. Pours a murky brown. Aroma is resinous pine and pith, caramel and malts. Taste is assertive, malty, pine, earthy. Good

Tried from Can on 07 Jun 2025 at 13:12


7
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Can from Great Grog. Pours hazy gold with a thick off-white head. Aroma of citrus, pale malt, black pepper. Taste has caramel, pithy orange and spice. Not getting any pine or resin vibes I'd expect from a westie. Not very bitter either. OK.

Tried on 07 Jun 2025 at 08:54


7

Tried from Draft on 06 Jun 2025 at 20:27


6.9
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Draught keg at the Hole in the Wall, Brighton. Lightish gold and a little hazy with a small uneven white head. Some light funk, lime, kumquat. Gentle sour taste with lashings of hard citrus which hits through toothed lingerie finish. More lime and possibly some pineapple in the aftertaste. Pretty good if a tiny bit tame.

Tried from Draft on 06 Jun 2025 at 12:23


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

On tap at BPBW 2025. Unclear brownish coloured, minimal off-white head, fruity and light caramel in the nose. Caramel, light brown sugar, touch of plums and apricots with tart finish.

Tried from Draft on 05 Jun 2025 at 22:37


7.6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle from Against the Grain (I think) Pours deep red with a pink-tinged head. Strong bramble and lemon sour nose. Taste is more of the same. Fruity sour finish.

Tried on 05 Jun 2025 at 07:12