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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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Vignale (8651) reviewed
Trade Winds from Cairngorm Brewery
15 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Crisp golden ale with good hop character and caramel, but dry maltbody.
Tried on 23 Aug 2011 at 03:09
Vignale (8651) reviewed
Black Gold (Bottle) from Cairngorm Brewery
15 years ago
7.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Almost black, big frothy beige head. Fruity aroma of plums and soy. Smoth but dry taste of chocolate, coffee, dried pears and plums. A little bitterness and sweetness in the end. Subtle, well balanced, rich yet very drinkable.
Tried on 23 Aug 2011 at 02:52
Scopey (25563) reviewed
Black Gold (Cask) from Cairngorm Brewery
15 years ago
7.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Cask at GBBF 2011 (as well as many previous occasions). It pours opaque black, with a thick foamy light tan head. The nose is smoke, bonfire, toasted sesame seed, milk chocolate and toffee. The taste is caramel, toffee, milk chocolate, smoke, peat, lactose and dark fruit. Medium body and low carbonation. Good balance. Smooth, drinkable and very flavoursome. A great beer.
Tried from Cask on 08 Aug 2011 at 05:14
Beer5000 (11657) reviewed
Stag (Bottle) from Cairngorm Brewery
15 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
500 ml bottle @ John Bull pub in Aalborg. Beautiful, clear, deep ruby body with a thin off-white head. Mild aroma of sweet malt and dry fruit like raisins. Flavor is strong, sweet malt and dry fruit and nuts. Not much bitter. Quite nice, but lacking something, feels more heavy and sweet than refreshing at the end of the bottle. Some alcohol in aftertaste.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Aug 2011 at 10:05
wyzzywyz22 (6250) reviewed
Sheepshaggers Gold from Cairngorm Brewery
15 years ago
4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 3 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4
Cask, Kings Head, Kingsdown, Kent. I somehow knew this wasn’t going to be very good before I took a sip, and my gut instincts were right. Pallid gold looks with minimal lhead. Vague malt and fruit present but heavy on the diacetyl. Attention seeking name that doesn’t follow up with a decent beer. Deeply mediocre.
Tried from Cask on 21 Jul 2011 at 06:50
berkshirejohn (10479) reviewed
Trade Winds from Cairngorm Brewery
15 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask at the Victoria station Wetherspoons. Hazy amber with a tight cream head; elderflower aroma; quite full-bodied with grainy flavour and some citrus; then a slightly cloying sour grain finish. Not very exciting.
Tried from Cask on 14 Jul 2011 at 13:26
oh6gdx (52920) reviewed
Wildcat (Cask) from Cairngorm Brewery
15 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask@Market Porter. Amber colour, not much head. Aroma is grass, herbs, some bready malts as well as some mild leathery notes. Flavour s fruity and floral hops along with some grass and maltyness. Rather bitter in the finish.
Tried from Cask on 14 Jul 2011 at 01:51
fonefan (86114) reviewed
Stag (Cask) from Cairngorm Brewery
15 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5

Cask (handpump) @ Bow Bar, 80 West Bow, Edinburgh, Scotland EH1 2HH.

Clear medium to dark amber colour with a average, frothy to creamy, good lacing, fully lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, caramel, toffee. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet and light bitter with a average to long duration, toffee - caramel. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat to soft. [20101031]
Tried from Cask on 12 Jul 2011 at 11:55
Scopey (25563) reviewed
Tomlinsons Liquorice Stout from Cairngorm Brewery
15 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle at my East Croydon tasting, thanks to Leighton. It pours dark brown with ruby highlights and a very thin beige head. The nose is burnt rubber, light liquorice, spice, saw dust and wet wood. The taste is liquorice, caramel, tar, burnt sugar, toast, nut, brown sugar, cough syrup and wood, with a sweet finish. It doesn’t smell all that nice, but the taste makes up for it.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Jul 2011 at 09:14
Leighton (35418) reviewed
Tomlinsons Liquorice Stout from Cairngorm Brewery
15 years ago
8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 9
Bottle at the East Croydon Beer Tasting. Pours brown with a small, tan head. Has a sweet, dark malt aroma, bit of candy, molasses. Very sweet flavor, slightly oily, mild peat, plenty of sugar, licorice. Medium bodied with soft, fine carbonation. Sweet, slightly syrupy finish, some rich bread, light roast, brown sugar, toast, mild peat. I really like it.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Jul 2011 at 09:31