Isle of Arran Brewery

Microbrewery in Isle of Arran, North Ayrshire, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Associated Venue: Arran Brewery

Established in 2000

Contact
Cladach, Brodick, Isle of Arran, KA27 8DE, Scotland
Subsidiaries
Isle of Arran Brewery owns 1 brewery:
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.

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5.8/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Medium gold body and modest foam. Okay sweet hops, slight honey and cracker. Taste is a mellow crackery honey, slight bitter finish with some crispness. Easy, nice and refreshing.
Tried on 09 Oct 2021 at 19:32

5.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottle, gift from Tom. Clear brown/ruby body with a beige head. Steady carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of tea, Worcester sauce and rust. Flavour of copper, weak coffee and cranberry. Thin body with a watery texture. Light fizz. Slightly sharp and metallic.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Aug 2021 at 19:03

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle, gift from Tom. Clear deep golden body with a thick off-white head. Low carbonation. Good lacing. Aroma of honey, marzipan and earth. Flavour of fruit cake and toffee. Medium body with a smooth texture. Soft fizz. Subtle and traditional. It’s tasty.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Aug 2021 at 20:42

6/10
Tried on 02 Oct 2020 at 13:40

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Creamy white head left a spotty cover on a pale golden still body. Balanced aroma of make, caramel & fruity hops. Medium bodied, well carbonated & clean on the back. Malt forward tastes with fruity berry, light citrus & confectionery.
Tried on 19 Nov 2019 at 21:01

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask @ GBBF 2017. Pours a dark amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty caramel aroma. Fruity malty caramel flavor. Has a fruity malty caramel finish.
Tried from Cask on 10 Nov 2019 at 10:53

5.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5
Cask at Tiles Bar, Edinburgh. Clear golden colour, thin white head. Aroma of veggies, light hoppy, grassy, light malty. Flavour follows, typical veggie Golden Ale aroma, light hoppy, light grassy. Light bodied.
Tried from Cask on 26 Apr 2019 at 12:27

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Sample@GBBF2018, London, with the Malmö crew - golden coloured pour with a white head. Citrus fruity and pale malty, medium to light body, touch of spicy hop bite into the grassy and floral hoppy close.
Tried on 23 Dec 2018 at 14:02

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle from bottle shop near Callandar. Deep amber brown colour with a tan head. Aroma malty light chocolate sweet. Taste light sweet. Full body.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Oct 2018 at 23:00

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5

Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2018 - Day 3 🇬🇧 [ Great British Beer Festival 2018 ], London Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, England W14 8UX.

[ As Arran Brewery Dug - IPA ].
ABV: 5.5%. Clear medium orange colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, light to moderate hoppy, perfume, light citrus. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a average duration, fruity malt, pale malt, perfume - flowers, fruity - peach, light citrus. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20180809]
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Tried from Cask on 12 Aug 2018 at 13:01