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
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7
4oz pour at Max’s pours a muddy brown/black with some creamy, beige head. Nose has nuts, malt, molasses, nougat, a little dark chocolate. Flavor is chewy with malt and bread, toast, chocolate, light coffee. Dry finish. Solid.
Tried
on 07 Aug 2016
at 16:50
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bouteille (0.5l): Literally black, smaller tanned foamy layer, moderate roasty nose, some berries, some chocolate detectable; almost robust bitter-sweet flavour, rounded by a delicate acidity, almost medium bodied and soft; lingering bitter-sweet chocolatey-fruity and roasty finish. Fine, fine brew...
Tried
on 03 Aug 2016
at 16:58
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at Highlander. Pours dark ruby-black. Aroma is sweet and malty. Flavor is sweet and bitter, some roast, some berries. Overall: okish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jul 2016
at 15:59
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Light mash malt and not much else. Some caramel. Hazy golden pour with ok head and lacing. Tangy mash finish.
Tried
on 18 Jun 2016
at 12:17
6/10
Tried
on 17 Jun 2016
at 16:56
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at Churchkey, a gift from staff, thanks! Hazy to cloudy golden color. Aroma of bready fruit. Taste is lemony bread. Decent.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Jun 2016
at 15:57
7/10
Карашо
Tried
on 09 Jun 2016
at 19:58
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at Craigs. Pours clear ruby with a thin white head. Aromas of light smoke, toffee. Taste is more of the same. Thin finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jun 2016
at 01:49
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle at home... Dark copper... Thin tan lacing... Soft sweet toffee fruit nose... Soft sweet toffee fruit. Juicy fruit.. Soft sweet toffee fruit
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jun 2016
at 14:49
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Lots of smoked peat. Brown pour with some good head and lacing, especially on cask. Some caramelized barley. Tangy finish, kind of a barley wine vibe. Cask at Churchkey.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 May 2016
at 19:54