Isle of Arran Brewery
Microbrewery
in
Isle of Arran,
North Ayrshire,
Scotland 🏴
Associated Venue: Arran Brewery
Established in 2000
Contact
Subsidiaries
Description
Situated just off the West coast of Scotland the Isle of Arran is arguably one of the most beautiful and dramatic islands in Europe. The splendour and diversity of the landscape has led it to be considered by many as Scotland in miniature. Nestled between the islands largest mountain, Goatfell, and the imposing Brodick Castle lies Arran Brewery which has been brewing award winning craft beer for over two decades.
Opened in late March 2000. The 20BBL plant originated at the Tipsy Toad Townhouse.
Opened in late March 2000. The 20BBL plant originated at the Tipsy Toad Townhouse.
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Cask at the Standing Order. Pours clear amber with a bubbly off-white head. Aromas of toffee and nuts. Taste is hellish sweet, toffee and little else. Sticky finish. Didn’t finish it.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Aug 2016
at 05:06
5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask tasted at the Standing Order (11/08/2016). Clear red amber colour with minimal white head. Aroma of caramel, nuts and malts. Taste is almost the same, nuts and malts with some caramel on the background. Soft carbonation and watery aftertaste. Next one please!
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Aug 2016
at 06:53
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
9th June 2016
Level 42 Bottleshare. Thanks to Paul. Light haze on this brown beer, patchy cream colour head. Palate is airy and fairly dry. Reasonable fine carbonation. Smooth cremy malts but there is a bit of dusty something as well. Some odd cellar dankness, not the hop kind of dankness. Ripe fruits, dried fruits and some bruised fruit. The finish brings a touch of wet wood and leaves a mild bitter linger. A mixed bag for sure but overall it was tasty enough.
Level 42 Bottleshare. Thanks to Paul. Light haze on this brown beer, patchy cream colour head. Palate is airy and fairly dry. Reasonable fine carbonation. Smooth cremy malts but there is a bit of dusty something as well. Some odd cellar dankness, not the hop kind of dankness. Ripe fruits, dried fruits and some bruised fruit. The finish brings a touch of wet wood and leaves a mild bitter linger. A mixed bag for sure but overall it was tasty enough.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jun 2016
at 13:08
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle shared on Level 42, 09/06/2016. Many thanks to Paul for this one. A mostly clear caramel brown coloured pour with a fading loose dirty head. Aroma is sweet funky fruits, plum, tangy raspberry, hint of funk, sweet caramel. Little musty on the nose. Flavour is composed of sweet, toffee caramel, powdery dusty, tangy apple. Some age. Palate is medium sweet, sticky, moderate carbonation, tangy dusty finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jun 2016
at 06:03
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle shared in London - many thanks to Paul. Pours clear golden brown with a frothy, beige head. Big nose, some tangy ripe fruits, caramel, wood, toffee, dates. The flavor is a bit sour, a bit boozy, a little acrid, has some really drying wood, ripe berries, earth. Medium to full bodied, oily, with fizzy carbonation. Lightly warming on the finish, mossy and earthy, with more woody dryness, tangy berries. So so.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jun 2016
at 12:48
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle shared at level 42. It pours hazy deep mahogany brown with a small off-white head. The rich, bitter - sweets, coal cubes, toffee, toasted brown sugar, sugared plums, marmite and wood. The taste is smooth, bitter - sweet, toasted action, sugared plums, toffee, dates, fruits cake, charred wood, leather and distant tang with a dry, woody finish. Medium body and fine carbonation, a bit chewy and boosty after a while. Fair.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jun 2016
at 12:47
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle at Level 42, thanks to Paulo, 09/06/16. Chestnut to mahogany brown with a moderate beige swirl. Nose is soft fruits, toffee, nutty, sweet malt, light spice, light must, toasted brown sugar. Taste comprises toffee, lght herbal notes, wooded, spice, tangy fruits, faint yeast strains, noughat. Medium + body, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a light alocoholic kick. Ok ... not the most graceful but I could sip on this juan.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jun 2016
at 12:46
6/10
Tried
on 09 Jun 2016
at 12:43
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
A pleasant, mild and easy drinkable stout.
Black color with a fine tan head. Ok lacing. Nice intensity in the aroma. Medium body and a smooth carbonation. Ok balance between sweetness and bitterness. Coffee, vanilla, chocolate and some wood.
[Bottle bought at The Brewery]
Black color with a fine tan head. Ok lacing. Nice intensity in the aroma. Medium body and a smooth carbonation. Ok balance between sweetness and bitterness. Coffee, vanilla, chocolate and some wood.
[Bottle bought at The Brewery]
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 May 2016
at 09:48
6/10
Tried
on 07 May 2016
at 17:39