Tryst Brewery

Microbrewery in Larbert, Falkirk, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Established in 2003

Closed in 2023

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Lorne Road, Larbert, FK5 4AT, Scotland
Description
Situated in Larbert, Tryst Brewery has been producing quality ales since 2003. John McGarva, owner and head brewer, is always focusing on adding new twists to traditional recipes to create unique takes on classic ales. All of our brews are made with Scottish malt from Mungoswells in East Lothian with additions from Bairds Malt to add depth of colour and flavour. To keep our beers evolving we use hops from all over the globe allowing for a broad range of tastes and aromas.

We are committed to doing our part for the environment at the brewery. Our used malt goes to some local farms for use in agriculture. We also use our spent hops for composting, which helps enrich our small garden, where we attempt to grow some classic British hop varieties such as Fuggle and Target.

Closed because of retirement.

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6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Golden colour with lasting fluffy head. Grainy, also some floral hop notes. Initial hit of strawberry juice too.

Tried on 24 May 2022 at 17:53


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

Pale yellow colour with light haze. Great balance of sweet grains, straw and very light, bitterness of floral hop. Very easy to drink.

Tried on 14 May 2022 at 14:48


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Dark brown with lasting head. Light malty sweetness. A touch of liquorice too. Quite flavoursome for the strength.

Tried on 14 May 2022 at 14:48


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

4.3% - Light brown colour with lasting head. There's a fair whack of aniseed that even lingers in the aftertaste.

Tried on 11 May 2022 at 21:24


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask at the Great British Beer Festival 2017, day one - London. Pours clear pale yellow with a bubbly, white head. The nose holds vague lemon. Lightly sweet, a little soapy, citric, bitter, some dirty grains. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Finishes with further bitter hay, nips of plastic. Eh, not the best.

Tried from Cask on 27 Apr 2021 at 20:41


4.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4

Bottle from Great Grog. Clear amber body with a white head that fades quickly. Steady carbonation. No lacing. Aroma of nuts, copper and tea. Flavour of copper penny, grain and lime. Thin body with a watery texture. Soft fizz. I usually enjoy Tryst’s beers but something’s not quite right with this for me. It’s sharp and tangy, not at all what I associate with a bock. It’s not sweet enough.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Oct 2020 at 20:43


6.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Clear red beer, beige head. Not much aroma. Fruity malt flavour. Bit watery in the finish. Not Tryst's best work but it's drinkable.

Tried on 09 Mar 2020 at 16:56


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Cask @ Trackside, Bury , Manchester. Pours Golden with a creamy White head. Citrus, bread and grains. Super smooth. Dry bitter finish.

Tried from Cask on 22 Feb 2020 at 12:00


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

Cask at the hanging bat. Pours clear golden, nose is toffee, pine, grainy, taste is similar, sweet. 3

Tried from Cask on 15 Oct 2019 at 08:12


7.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Keg at the hanging bat... Hazy amber... Thin white lacing.. Soft sweet peach.. Massive lemongrass nose.. Soft sweet fruits.. Juicy peach.. Light ginger.. Light ginger beer

Tried on 09 Sep 2019 at 19:13