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
6/10
Tried
on 20 Mar 2016
at 15:12
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draft at Churchkey. Very dark brown color, bright tan head. Aroma of earthy cocoa. Taste is toasted caramel. Not bad No hops. Not a bitter.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Mar 2016
at 13:33
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask, half shared with Finn at Alexandra Hotel. Deep copper coloured body. Beige head, spotty lacing. Pine and dark malty nose. Mixed taste of pine needles, caramel and sappy orange. Bittersweet finish. Good beer that drinks very well (Derby 19.02.2016).
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Mar 2016
at 13:56
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask @ Fox & Goose, Hebden Bridge. Straw-blonde coloured ale with a thin head. Light textured with a stated hop. Lager styled but very much an ale. Has a berry-sweetness in its nose.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Mar 2016
at 03:39
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Gravity, half-pint shared with Finn, mini-festival at Brunswick Inn. Good lacing from a tiny white head. Cloudy golden body. Grain and grass on the nose. Pale malty flavours jined by fresh fruity hops. Drying bitter finish. Easy to drink. Refreshing (Derby 17.02.2016).
Tried
on 07 Mar 2016
at 15:23
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle, 500 ml at the Clachan, Dornie. Pours black with medium beige head. Roasted malts, coffee. Moderate sweetness with medium bitter finish. Medium bodied and soft carbonation. Balanced. So far the best one from Loch Ness.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Clachan Bar
on 04 Mar 2016
at 16:11
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle, 500 ml at the Clachan, Dornie. Pours dark brown with beige head. Malty, toffee, coffee notes. Medium bodied. Dry finish.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Clachan Bar
on 04 Mar 2016
at 15:52
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Fra fat på Alexandra Hotel i Derby 19 Feb 16. Delt med Rune. Amber. Lavt skum. Tett lacing. Nøttearoma. Smaken balansert, Nøtter. Preg av tre. Litt syrlig etter hvert. Tørr avslutning.
Tried
on 04 Mar 2016
at 05:07
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle, 500 ml at the Clachan Inn, Dornie. Pours deep golden to amber with white head. Malty, honeyish, bread, sweet. Bit spicy. OK.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Clachan Bar
on 03 Mar 2016
at 14:54
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
on tap lieve ambrato non molta schiuma poco gassata mela lieve maltato poco amara
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Mar 2016
at 10:57