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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6/10
Tried on 22 Jun 2017 at 03:58

6/10
Tried on 22 Jun 2017 at 03:57

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Flasche 0,5l: Heller Bernstein, leichte Trübung, deutlicher mittelporiger Schaum; in der Nase schöne fruchtige Süße, Malz, Getreide, fruchtige Noten, exotische Früchte, leichte Säure, etwas Milchsäurebakterien; im Körper kräftige fruchtige Süße, kräftige Hopfennoten, Malz, Getreide, cremig, kräftige Kohlensäure, exotische Früchte, Grapefruit; angenehmer fruchtig-bitterer Nachgang mit deutlichen Hopfenaromen
Tried on 20 Jun 2017 at 03:47

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Flasche 0,5l: Schwarz, kräftige Trübung, etwas feinporiger Schaum; kräftig würzige Nase, Röstmalz, Getreide, kräftige Röstaromen, Kaffee, trockene Würze; kräftig würziger Körper, leichte Süße, Röstmalz, etwas Karamell, cremig, kräftige Kohlensäure, kräftige Röstaromen, Kaffee; angenehmer trocken-würziger Nachgang mit kräftigen Röstaromen
Tried on 20 Jun 2017 at 03:14

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle from The Avenue Store. Dark brown body with a thin beige head that holds well. Faint lacing. Aroma of treacle, blackcurrant and wood. Flavour of cherry, treacle, coffee and caramel. Medium body with a smooth texture. Soft fizz. I loved the treacle vibe to this. Big flavour for the ABV.
Tried from Bottle on 20 May 2017 at 16:55

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask (gravity) @ NBF 2015 [ The 40th. Nottingham Beer Festival (The 8th Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival) ], Nottingham Castle, Friar Lane, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England NG1 6EB. [ As Loch Ness Saazi Ness ].Clear medium orange yellow colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting to diminishing, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, fruity. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average duration, fruity, pale malt, sweet malt. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20151009] 6-3-6-3-11
Tried from Cask on 03 May 2017 at 09:23

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask (gravity) @ NBF 2015 [ The 40th. Nottingham Beer Festival (The 8th Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival) ], Nottingham Castle, Friar Lane, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England NG1 6EB. [ As Loch Ness Mad Ness ].ABV: 5.0%. Clear medium amber colour with a small to average, frothy - fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, nutty, burnt caramel, caramelized malt. Flavor is moderate to light light heavy sweet and light to moderate bitter with a long duration, caramelized malt, caramel, nutty, sweet malt. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20151009] 6-3-7-3-13
Tried from Cask on 02 May 2017 at 13:25

6.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask (gravity) @ NBF 2015 [ The 40th. Nottingham Beer Festival (The 8th Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival) ], Nottingham Castle, Friar Lane, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England NG1 6EB. [ As Loch Ness Golden Ness ].Clear medium golden yellow amber colour with a small, fizzy and fine, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, sweet malt, caramel, pale malt, light to moderate hoppy, fruity. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration, sweet malt, pale malt, fruity. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20151009] 6-3-6-3-13
Tried from Cask on 02 May 2017 at 08:25

6/10
Tried on 01 May 2017 at 10:26

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
33cl bottle at deTolly, Tartu. Pours clear copper coloured with, a modest, off-white head. Malty, somewhat fruity with dried fruits, some slightly earthy notes, honey and spices. Medium sweet with malty flavours and a light bitterness. Fairly pleasant. --- Beer merged from original tick of SmokieNess on 25 Mar 2017 at 16:52 - Score: 6
Tried from Bottle on 25 Mar 2017 at 10:23