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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8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Cask at CBC, Covent Garden on 21st January 2024. Brownish copper with yellowy white foam and full lacing. Hazelnut nuttiness in aroma. Rich, nutty malts in-mouth and finish. Medium bodied with an engaging mouthfeel.
Tried from Cask on 30 Jan 2024 at 20:27

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Large foamy white head on an unclear finely carbonated golden coloured body. Malt, sweet, soapy & pine aroma. Medium bodied, smooth with a foaming cloying back. Pine, grapefruit, lime & floral tastes with a bitter finish. Nice.
Tried on 25 Jan 2024 at 22:00

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Flasche 0,5l: Dunkles Bernstein, Kupfer, dezente Trübung, mäßig stabiler feinporiger Schaum; frische + fruchtige Nase, kräftige malzig-fruchtige Süße, dunkle/eingelegte Früchte, florale Hopfenaromen, kräftig Malz, dunkles Karamell, leichte Röstaromen, fruchtig-würzige Bitterkeit; fruchtiger + würziger Körper, dunkle/eingelegte Früchte, frische Hopfenaromen, leichte fruchtige Säure, florale Noten, kräftig Malz, dunkles/verbranntes Karamell, cremig, moderate Kohlensäure, leichte Hefearomen; fruchtig-würziger Nachgang
Tried on 24 Oct 2023 at 06:41

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Flasche 0,5l: Golden, glasklar, stabiler mittelporiger Schaum; frische + fruchtige Nase, leichte Zitrusnoten, leichte fruchtige Säure, Limetten, Grapefruit, florale Hopfennoten, grasig/blumig, Malz, Getreide, fruchtig-trockene Bitterkeit; leicht fruchtiger + eher trockener Körper, leichte Zitrusnoten, Limetten, Limettenabrieb, florale/grasige Hopfennoten, Malz, Getreide, cremig, mittlere Kohlensäure, leichte Hefearomen; fruchtig-trockener Nachgang
Tried on 25 Sep 2023 at 11:33

3.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Bottle, online from Beers of Europe. Pours clear brown with a decent beige swede. Aromas: malt, brown bread, caramel, nuts. Taste: ligh to moderate sweet & moderate bitter caramel, toffee, little metallic note. Medium body with foamy carbonation. Didn't love it.
Tried from Bottle from Beers Of Europe on 28 Aug 2023 at 18:00

5.9/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
Klar golden med tykk fluffy hvit topp. Aroma; saaz humle, malt, sitrus, lyngblomst. Smak; humle, sitrus, malt, smørblomst, merkbart saaz humle i ettersmak. Kjøpt på Jacobite warrior ferjen ved Loch Ness - Skottland.
Tried on 23 Aug 2023 at 14:49

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
500ml. bottle. @Edinburgh, Edinburgh (Scotland). 30/07/2023 [#6.612 Global - #155 Scotland - #1 Cairngorm Brewery Co. (My Scottish brewery #45)] Pours clear golden with an off-white head. Aroma: toasted grains, pale malts, hints of grass and melon. Taste: again hints of melon and dough. Gentle bitterness. Next one please!
Tried from Bottle on 20 Aug 2023 at 08:52

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cask at the old bridge inn Aviemore. Pours a nice black with a small white head. Aroma is dark malts, restrained cocoa, milk chocolate. Medium body, smooth and velvety mouthfeel. Flavour is rich and malty, nice dark malt profile with milk chocolate, cacao, light coffee, light bitterness, very smooth. Very nice stout, loads of flavour for the abv.
Tried from Cask on 01 Jul 2023 at 22:09

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500ml bottle from Tesco - clear gold body, thin white head. Citrus nose, a bit of maltiness, slightly dry taste.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Jun 2023 at 20:01

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
500ml bottle from Tesco - Dark black, tan head. Roasted malty nose, some hints of dark chocolate in the taste. Easy enough beer to enjoy.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Jun 2023 at 20:49