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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6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 7
(Cask at Craft Beer Co Covent Garden, London, 27 Nov 2014) Pale golden colour with brief, white head. Fruity, hoppy nose with citrus, grass, grapefruit and biscuits. Fruity, hoppy taste with notes of citrus, grapefruit, lemon peel, grass, resin, biscuity malt and a generous citric bitterness. Light body, quite dry. Fresh and highly drinkable with lots of taste and a generous hop presence. Nice one.
Tried from Cask on 01 Feb 2015 at 10:14

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
(Cask at Craft Beer Co Covent Garden, London, 26 Nov 2014) Dark red colour with brief, beige head. Malty, spicy nose with caramel, cinnamon, ginger and chocolate. Malty, spicy taste with notes of caramel, chocolate, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and a good spicy bitterness in the finish. Medium body, with a certain sweetness. Tasty, spicy and quite well balanced. Nice one.
Tried from Cask on 01 Feb 2015 at 09:34

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle at home. Pours deep brown, nose is sweet toffee, light spice, taste is sweet, toffee, fruity. --- Beer merged from original tick of SpookyNess on 08 Jan 2015 at 07:43 - Score: 7. Original review text: Bottle at home. Pours deep brown, nose is sweet toffee, light spice, taste is sweet, toffee, fruity.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Jan 2015 at 01:43

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
On cask at the Guildford Arms. Appearance - golden with a proportionate head. Nose - floral with light citrus. Taste - interesting oranges with green stalky notes. Palate - light to medium bodied with a creamy yet tangy texture and a fairly good finish. Overall - a good ale. Perhaps a touch too sweet and tangy on the finish.
Tried from Cask on 06 Jan 2015 at 07:54

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
500ml bottle at The Mash Tun. Pours clear red brown, thin white head. Aromas of mulling spice and red fruit. Taste is nutty, more spice, cinnamon and clove. Spicy, dry, lingering finish. Thin in the body though.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Dec 2014 at 10:03

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask @ Pot Still and 500ml bottle. Pours deep red with little head. Sweet aroma with cloves and spices. Taste is sweet malt with a heavy dose of Christmas spices. Best Christmas beer I’ve had, and definitely better on cask than bottle
Tried from Cask on 28 Dec 2014 at 10:10

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle 330ml. @ [ Pre-Borefts Ratebeer Gathering ] @ ABCBeers, Korte Koediefstraat 5, The Hague, Netherlands 2511CE. [ As Loch Ness Prince of DarkNESS (Islay Cask) ].Clear dark black brown color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, burnt, peat - big time peat. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a long duration, peat, smoked, roasted. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20140925]
Tried from Bottle on 21 Dec 2014 at 13:48

5.8/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Sampled from bottle @ THT November. Murky brownish color, medium to full sized slightly creamy beige head. Vegetable aroma with old hops. Taste malts, slightly bitter, a touch of caramel. Don’t like the aroma but the taste is ok.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Nov 2014 at 13:29

6.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle shared. Pours cloudy brown with an off white head. Aroma of malt, fruits, caramel. Flavour is moderate sweet and bitter. Medium bodied with light carbonation.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Nov 2014 at 13:28

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Bottle sampled @THT. thick off white head. Hazy amber pour. Nice sherry notes. Very nice
Tried from Bottle on 28 Nov 2014 at 13:16