Strangers

Microbrewery in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Established in 2022

Contact
Narrowboat Farm, Linlithgow, EH49 6QY, Scotland
Description
Strangers Brewing Co. sits in an old veg shed on Narrowboat Farm, an eco-friendly market garden farm in central Scotland. We have been brewing here since 2021, making distinctive, delicious, craft beer with a local flavour. Our aim is to make good beer that brings people together, creates community and turn strangers into friends.

At Strangers Brewing Co. we brew craft beer, by hand in small batches. We have a core range of beers which are available all year round, as well as seasonal specials that take their flavours from what’s growing on the farm and the surrounding Scottish countryside. We want to make beer that’s full of flavour yet balanced, interesting without being ‘wacky’. We make beer that we enjoy drinking, instead of just following what everyone else is doing.

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7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Panda at home, thanks to the Graham Grumbo, 22/03/2026.
Clear copper with a light beige cap that thins to the edge.
Nose is bramble berry, hedgerow, herb, grains, berry pips.
Taste comprises mellow berry fruits, blackberries, grass, hedgerow, grains.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close with a light tang at the end.
Okay drop.

Tried on 22 Mar 2026 at 14:50


6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 5.5

Panda at home, thanks to the Graham Grumbo, 22/03/2026.
Golden copper pour topped with an off white cap that thins to a swirl.
Nose is mellow citric, light perfume, biscuit, breads.
Taste comprises tangerine, grass, herb, straw.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a light fruit tang to the close.
Passable.

Tried on 22 Mar 2026 at 14:27


6.6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Panda at home, thanks to Graham, 21/03/2026.
Golden to copper pour with an off white cap that thins to bubbles at the edge.
Nose is caramel, fruit rinds, dusty hops, candied orange peel.
Taste comprises mellow citric zest, grass, caramel, biscuit.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close spotted with mellow hop bitterness.
Okay.

Tried on 21 Mar 2026 at 19:04


6.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

11/3/2026. Can bought direct from the brewery. Pours pretty well. Aroma is malty, caramel, buttery, hoppy, touch dank and piney, berries, old school edge. Some odd burnt plastic and polythene comes through on the taste. Starts better than it finishes.

Tried from Can on 11 Mar 2026 at 21:25


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5.5

Tried from Can on 11 Mar 2026 at 21:14


4.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4.5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

11/3/2026. Can bought direct from the brewery. Pours fine. Aroma is buttery, grainy, touch veggie. Quite sweet, stewed. Light bodied, average carbonation. Not great sadly.

Tried from Can on 11 Mar 2026 at 21:12


5.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5

Tried from Can on 11 Mar 2026 at 21:09


6.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7

11/3/2026. Can bought direct from the brewery. Nice pour. Aroma is pastry, hedgerow blackberry, cinnamon, hints of perfume. Medium sweetness, light bitterness, slight tart edge. Drying edge. Thin. But quite drinkable.

Tried from Can on 11 Mar 2026 at 20:40


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Tried from Can on 11 Mar 2026 at 20:36


5.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5.5

11/3/2026. Can bought direct from the brewery. Lively. Pours fine. Aroma is buttery, veggie, cabbage, old socks. Quite sweet, grainy, husky. Wasn’t great.

Tried from Can on 11 Mar 2026 at 20:12