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!
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from Appellation Wines.
Appearance - deep reddish brown and fairly clear.
Nose - balsamic, redcurrant and sour plum. Not really getting the rooibos.
Taste - redcurrant, plum and cranberry. Woody funk.
Palate - medium bodied, funky and woody middle and finish.
Overall - lovely stuff if not getting the rooibos.
Appearance - deep reddish brown and fairly clear.
Nose - balsamic, redcurrant and sour plum. Not really getting the rooibos.
Taste - redcurrant, plum and cranberry. Woody funk.
Palate - medium bodied, funky and woody middle and finish.
Overall - lovely stuff if not getting the rooibos.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Appellation Wines (Comely Bank)
on 11 May 2026
at 12:50
7.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from Appellation Wines.
Appearance - deep reddish brown. Beige thin head.
Nose - dried grape, wood, tobacco, leather and a light booze note.
Taste - red cherry, a hint of vanilla and spice from the barrel.
Palate - medium bodied, funky, sour and woody middle and finish.
Overall - great stuff. Didn't smell much like old Flemish but delivered on the taste.
Appearance - deep reddish brown. Beige thin head.
Nose - dried grape, wood, tobacco, leather and a light booze note.
Taste - red cherry, a hint of vanilla and spice from the barrel.
Palate - medium bodied, funky, sour and woody middle and finish.
Overall - great stuff. Didn't smell much like old Flemish but delivered on the taste.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Appellation Wines (Comely Bank)
on 11 May 2026
at 12:36
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Bottle thanks to McCash. Pours hazy dark brown with a thin beige head. Aromas of red fruit, sherry, leather, wood spice. Taste is red grape, spice and booze. Slightly thin finish.
Tried
on 11 May 2026
at 12:31
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
On tap at The Green Goddess, Blackheath Royal Standard. Nice nose of red berries, red grapes, black cherry jam, oak. Taste is sweet tobacco, red grapes, strawberry jam, oak. Light whisky notes. Dry, tart & very tasty.
Tried
from Draft
at
Green Goddess
on 10 May 2026
at 19:41
8.1/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can from The Beerhive. Dark brown body with a thick beige head. No visible carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of vanilla and chocolate. Flavour of vanilla and lightly roasted malt. Medium body with a smooth texture. Soft fizz. This is a well rounded and easy-to-drink dark beer.
Tried
from Can
from
Beerhive
on 09 May 2026
at 17:59
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Хороший саур, очень кислый, прям на грани, есть много сена и как будто моченые яблоки.
Tried
on 08 May 2026
at 22:47
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Все время они близко достать хороший уровень Бельгии но останавливаются в одном британском дюйме от него. Есть мочёные яблоки, уксус небольшой, сено. Но не хватет глубины, даже баланс уже на месте.
Tried
on 08 May 2026
at 22:07
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Draft, taster. @"Budapest Beer Festival 2026", Budapest (Hungary). 08/05/2026
[#9.074 Global - #326 Scotland - #4 Holy Goat Brewing]
Pours hazy golden with almost no head. Aroma: apricot, orange zest, funk and wood barrels. Taste: apricot jam, elderflower and orange zest. Tart palate.
Next one, please!
[#9.074 Global - #326 Scotland - #4 Holy Goat Brewing]
Pours hazy golden with almost no head. Aroma: apricot, orange zest, funk and wood barrels. Taste: apricot jam, elderflower and orange zest. Tart palate.
Next one, please!
Tried
from Draft
on 08 May 2026
at 11:15
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Tried
from Can
on 06 May 2026
at 20:59
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
6/5/2026. Can shared by LazyPyro, cheers Chris! Very good pour. Aroma is meaty, ashy, smoked, chocolate, roasted malts, black treacle, liquorice, nutty, hint of mackerel. Smokey, roasted, treacle taste. Full bodied, smooth. Enjoyed this one.
Tried
from Can
on 06 May 2026
at 20:51