Isle of Harris Brewery

Microbrewery in Isle of Harris, Highland, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Established in 2020

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6 Borrisdale, Isle of Harris, HS5 3UE, Scotland
Description
Nick - The Brewer
I confess...in my twenties I only drank coffee or Guinness. My education in craft beer began in 2003 when Fin and Loz moved next door. Visits together to breweries, pubs and beer loving friends all over Europe followed. For the next ten years we ran a beer festival in our home village of Merton in Oxfordshire.

Anna - The Crofter
I first came to Harris when I was two years old. My Uncle & Aunt were renovating a croft house in the Bays of Harris. It was very different from life in Oxfordshire but I loved it. In 2014 we moved to the island with our family and four years later settled at Croft N°6 in Borrisdale overlooking the Sound of Harris.

Spud - The Boss
Spud is the youngest member of the Isle of Harris Brewery team but he quickly rose through the ranks to become Managing Director.

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7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle courtesy of Mr Nicolai & Anna (Isle of Harris Brewery) consumed at Scott and Mandy's Dumbleton Worcestershire Sunday 22nd May 2022. Nice vibrant red, light haziness with a barbie very light pinkish head. Lovely tart cherry, nice dryness, furry across the tongue. cherry is plenty sour. This is good, be nice to see an oak aged version.

Tried from Bottle on 23 May 2022 at 05:23


6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle courtesy of Mr Nicolai & Anna (Isle of Harris Brewery) consumed at Scott and Mandy's Dumbleton Worcestershire Sunday 22nd May 2022. Initially a little lively on the pour, however, it settled swiftly, pours hazy reddy, in fact it's blood red, with a blushed pinkish head. Tart cherry, a little dryness, dusty hops, furry bitter bite, some cherry. It's a good effort but if pushed I would dial this up and go more funkier and especially more bitter, it's an IPA so probably the latter, it's sitting on the fence at the moment.

Tried from Bottle on 23 May 2022 at 05:16


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle courtesy of Mr Nicolai, Harris brewery, cheers my friend, had this listening to Squid - Narrator at home sat outside, Saturday 10th April 2021. We had a great Curry Guy Chicken Jalfrezi and homemade Chapattis tonight. Pours very dark brown with a light beige head. A good stout, it's a great use of spice, noticeable and yet subtle, it's really easy to overdo this. Nice mouthfeel, smooth, rich but not overly so, a pleasant but restrained spiciness, roastiness and smooth chocolate. This is a lovely stout, I do think that these dark beers are where Nick is in his element.

Tried from Bottle on 11 Apr 2021 at 03:07


5

bottle at home.. while watching Dark Angel... deep red brown... thin tan lacing lacing.. odd medicinal minty caramrl... same in body... sorry nick this one is not working for me

Tried from Bottle on 12 Feb 2021 at 19:46


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle courtesy of Nick, brewer and consumed at home Wednesday 3rd February 2021 listening to Steve Lamaq on 6Music and cooking Stuffed Aubergine with Mozzarella and a Tomato Sauce, served with Tomato, Mozzarella and Basil Salad. Pours hazy amber with a white head. Dry, really dry, fruity, the cranberries really add an interesting element here. Soft mouthfeel, fruity, very fruity, bitter, really quite bitter.

Tried from Bottle on 03 Feb 2021 at 17:36


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle courtesy of Nick, brewer and consumed at home Wednesday 3rd February 2021 listening to Steve Lamaq on 6Music and cooking Stuffed Aubergine with Mozzarella and a Tomato Sauce, served with Tomato, Mozzarella and Basil Salad. Pours mid amber with a white head, busy, very busy on the carbonation front. Mid bitterness, soft mouthfeel, fruity and with some pleasant maltiness. Good.

Tried from Bottle on 03 Feb 2021 at 17:18


7

bottle at home... Jan 2021... while on Joe's Zoom call... https://twitter.com/CAGarvie/status/1355629191635595268?s=19... dark black... small tan head... dark sweet chocolate roast malts... Mellow roast.. foamed a bit... some licorice... soft roast

Tried from Bottle on 30 Jan 2021 at 21:35


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle at home ...2Pac day 2021 ..FAILING to speak to Fin about the Scottish region split as he wouldnt answer ( he was Spinning Right round Baby Right Round) ...golden amber ... smalll white head ... oily orange fruit nose ... Light juicy oily fruits .. soft citrus ... floral orange .....nice

Tried from Bottle on 20 Jan 2021 at 17:03


7

bottle at home... consumed (well drunk) jan 10 2021, listening to War Pigs...having just finished a delicious meal of sausages egg and hash broens... lightest golden... thin white... soft citrus floral orange nose... Light dry floral miniral orange.. Light dry bitter fruit

Tried from Bottle on 10 Jan 2021 at 17:41


7

bottle at home.. Jan 7th 2021... watching the green lantern... Light amber... thin white lacing... soft sweet floral citrus nose... Light dry citrus.. long dry fruit

Tried from Bottle on 07 Jan 2021 at 18:15


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