Cairngorm Brewery

Microbrewery in Aviemore, Highland, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Associated Venue: Cairngorm Brewery

Established in 2001

Contact
Dalfaber Industrial Estate, Aviemore, PH22 1ST, Scotland
Description
Cairngorm Brewery Company is a craft brewery established in 2001, situated in the village of Aviemore within the Cairngorms National Park in the Highlands of Scotland.

We currently have a 20 barrel Brewhouse, capable of producing 6500 litres of the finest ale each day. With a full range of permanent and seasonal cask beers to suit all tastes, many of them available throughout the year in 500ml and 330ml bottles.

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6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle from Morrisons. Clear amber body with a beige head that quickly fades. Low carbonation. No lacing. Aroma of dried leaves and toffee. Flavour of caramel and brown bread. Thin to medium body with a slick texture. Soft fizz. This smells and tastes pretty good but there’s no head retention and it’s very thin.

Tried from Bottle from Morrisons Supermarket on 24 Jul 2025 at 23:40


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

Bottle from Morrisons, Inverurie. It pours clear rich deep brown with a lasting fluffy off - white head. The aroma is rich, nutty, bitter - sweet, jammy berry, raisin, sultana, toasted fruit cake, touch of marzipan, molasses, malt loaf, vanished wood and toffee. The taste is firmly dry, bitter, robust woody character, nutty, light tannin, leather, some warming spice, ryvita, resin, sappy, raisin, sultana, toasted fruit cake and pleasing touch of alcohol warmth with a dry, woody finale. Fulsome body and moderate,. fluffy carbonation. This is a very well done big robust strong bitter. Would love to try it in cask.

Tried from Bottle from Morrisons Supermarket (Various locations) on 13 Jul 2025 at 09:09


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

From tap at a Loch Ness hotel. Creamy and roasty with plenty of cocoa, chocolate, touch of coffee. Moderate bittersweet flavour, tasty Stout.

Tried from Draft on 04 Jul 2025 at 01:27


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

From tap at a Loch Ness hotel. Softly hoppy with fruity notes, some malt, bit floral, orange. Medium bitter with some sweetness as well. Not bad.

Tried from Draft on 04 Jul 2025 at 01:26


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Old rating - A 500ml bottle as Cairngorm Gold poured at home in Jersey. It's amber with white foamy head & lively carbonation. Aromas & tastes of fruit, biscuits, oats & sweet malt. Slightly bitter finish. Average blonde

Tried from Bottle on 22 Jun 2025 at 16:10


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Draft at Bow Bar. Poured dark with mild bubbles. nice malt aroma and chocolate taste. Very well done IMO.

Tried from Draft on 20 May 2025 at 00:56


6.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask at The Allan Park, Stirling. Pours clear golden with a thick white head. Aromas of light butterscotch and light lemon. Taste has bready malt, light lemon again. Clean finish.

Tried on 10 May 2025 at 13:32


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Old rating from 03-10-15 - Tasted at the Jersey CAMARA beer festival. Pours a golden orange colour with a white head. Aromas of fruity & spice. Tastes of sweet biscuit with a fair amount of malt, leading to pine & lots of hoppy overtones. Aftertaste is a good medium bitter finish. Overall a reasonable beer but a little heavy on the hops.

Tried from Cask on 03 May 2025 at 15:41


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

A clear reddish golden beer with a beige head. Aroma of resinous hops, pine, red malt. Taste of resinous bitter hops, pine, caramel, intense spicy hops, long bitter finish.

Tried from Bottle on 14 Apr 2025 at 21:07


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 5.5

0.5 l bottle, thanks to my family. Pours deep golden with thick head. Nose is grains, fruits and spices. Taste follows the aroma with short fruity finish, the beer has light body and average carbo. A bit dull, but quite refreshing.

Tried from Bottle on 04 Mar 2025 at 09:14