Loch Ness Brewery

Microbrewery in Drumnadrochit, Highland, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Owned by Cairngorm Brewery

Established in 2011

Contact
Blarmor, Drumnadrochit, IV63 6UG, Scotland
Description
Brewing began in 2011 using a two-barrel plant in the grounds of the Benleva Hotel. The brewery moved in 2012 to nearby premises using an eight-barrel plant.

Went into liquidation in mid-2016 after which the brand and recipes bought by Cairngorm and continue to be brewed

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7.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Tried on 21 Jul 2026 at 20:02

6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Tried on 21 Jul 2026 at 20:02

6.9/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle @ Blackfriars, Inverness. Almost black with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt and chocolate. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Sweet and light bitter finish. 210726
Tried from Bottle at Blackfriars on 21 Jul 2026 at 19:59

6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle @ Blackfriars, Inverness. Clear golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty and light hoppy - citrus and herbal. Flavor is medium sweet and rather bitter. Dry and rather bitter finish. 210726
Tried from Bottle at Blackfriars on 21 Jul 2026 at 19:55

6.5/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Tried on 21 Jul 2026 at 19:46

6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask @ Blackfriars, Inverness. Clear brown with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and dark fruit. Flavor is medium sweet. Sweet finish. Soft. 210726
Tried from Cask at Blackfriars on 21 Jul 2026 at 19:40

7/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Tight tan head on a mahogany coloured body.
Liquorice, malt & burnt toffee aroma.
Medium bodied, foamy & loose on the tongue with a creamy clean back.
Liquorice, roasted, raisin & burnt tastes with bitter peppery finish.
Nice enough.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Jul 2026 at 20:08

5.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 5 Overall 5
Cask, half pint. @"Liverpool Camra Beer Festival", Liverpool (England) 21/02/2026
[#8.931 Global - #324 Scotland - #6 Cairngorm Brewery Co.]
Pours light amber with a minimal white head. Aroma: grassy hops, lemony malts and some spices. Taste: spiced malts and floral hops. Bit sulphuric palate.
Next one, please!
Tried from Cask on 21 Feb 2026 at 16:51

6/10
Tried on 08 Nov 2025 at 13:07

7/10 — 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