Loch Ness Brewery
Microbrewery
in
Drumnadrochit,
Highland,
Scotland 🏴
Owned by
Cairngorm Brewery
Established in 2011
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
Went into liquidation in mid-2016 after which the brand and recipes bought by Cairngorm and continue to be brewed
5.6/10
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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!
[#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
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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
6.4/10
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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
7.9/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
500ml bottle (BB 28th Aug 2025), drank at home on 19th June 2025. Poured into a glass tankard it looked great, bright chestnut body, off-white crown on top. Malty aroma with a spicy twist, taste also malty with some dark fruit flavours coming through. Really enjoyed this one, last beer of the night.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jun 2025
at 19:00
6.6/10
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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
6.4/10
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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
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 7
Old rating - 500ml bottle, pours golden with a white head. Aromas & tastes of citrus, bread, grain, caramel, nuts, earth & malt. Medium body. Light bitter finish
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jan 2025
at 04:37
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
500ml bottle from the Scottish Beer Shop in Kilmahog. Pours deep black with a beige foamy head. Aromas & tastes of chocolate, coffee, liquorice, cherries & roasted malt. Medium body. Smooth finish
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jan 2025
at 17:39
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 5
Overall 6
500ml bottle from the Scottish Real Ale Shop. Pours clear brown with next to no head. Aromas & tastes of caramel, nuts, brown bread & malt. Moderate body. Sweet light bitter finish. Disappointing
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jan 2025
at 08:11