About
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!
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Bottle thanks to McCash. Pours hazy reddish pink with a decent off-white head. Aromas of strawberry, light funk, faint tea. Taste is lemon, tea, sharp strawberry. Odd milkiness. Sour finish. Interesting.
Tried
on 06 Jul 2026
at 12:21
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Can from Appellation Wines.
Appearance - amber with a slightly off white and suddy head.
Nose - orange peel, toffee and brown bread.
Taste - some resin but mainly bread, toffee and orange peel.
Palate - medium bodied with a chewy and slightly resinous middle and finish.
Overall - good stuff.
Appearance - amber with a slightly off white and suddy head.
Nose - orange peel, toffee and brown bread.
Taste - some resin but mainly bread, toffee and orange peel.
Palate - medium bodied with a chewy and slightly resinous middle and finish.
Overall - good stuff.
Tried
from Can
from
Appellation Wines (Comely Bank)
on 04 Jul 2026
at 19:17
7.5/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jul 2026
at 13:45
8/10
Tried
from Can
on 03 Jul 2026
at 13:59
7.5/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jul 2026
at 13:51
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap. Pours a deep reddish brown with short persistent head. Aromas of balsamic vinegar, rich oak, sherry, spice and soft toasty malts. Flavors of vinous oak, grape must, sweetened berries, tobacco and more soft toasty malts. Relatively sweet. Excellent.
Tried
from Draft
at
't Taphuys (Arnhem)
on 03 Jul 2026
at 13:18
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
From tap at De Koffer, Groningen. Fruity and a bit funky with mirabelle, sour berrries, citrus. Puckering sour and tart, finishes dry. Tasty!
Tried
from Draft
at
Bierlokaal Café de Koffer
on 02 Jul 2026
at 07:27
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Creamy lightbrown good mostly lasting head. Black colour. Heavy malty and hopy aroma. Heavy bitter flavor. Long heavy bitter fiish. Creamy palate.
Tried
from Draft
at
Taphouse
on 28 Jun 2026
at 17:59
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Keg at Shilling, Glasgow. It pours clear deep amber with a thick, fluffy white head. The aroma is sweaty, pissy, orange marmalade, peach, apricot, nectarine, heady booze, candy and toffee. the taste is dry, subdued bitterness, heavy malt, woody, toothy, chewy, crystallised sugars, fruit loaf, warming booze, wood, leather and spice with a short, dry finish. Medium+ body and moderate, fluffy carbonation. I had expected more depth. Booze is well hidden.
Tried
from Draft
at
Shilling Brewing Co.
on 28 Jun 2026
at 14:15
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Rød uklar med lys rosa skum. Lukter røde bær.fruktig og sur. Smaker røde bær, bringebær, tyttebær og lime. Middels lang. (Tons of Rock 2026).
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Jun 2026
at 10:40