About
Bear Claw is a small brewery in Berwick-upon-Tweed that focuses on fermentation in oak.

All our beers are fermented in ex-wine barrels.

We barrel-age some of our beers, but our main vibe is the use of oak barrels as a standard fermentation vessel. All of our pale ales, IPAs, stouts, saisons etc are served mild after around 4-6 weeks conditioning.

We rarely bottle or can our beers, mostly they're served draught in the brewery on our open days.
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allmyvinyl (21581) reviewed
Black Mage from Bear Claw
9 years ago
7.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
750 bottle from Cornelius. Shared with Ashton McCobb and Stuu666. Pours black with a thin tan head. Aromas of light liquorice, faint spice, dark chocolate, wood. Taste is blackcurrant, chocolate, roast. Earthy but dry.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Feb 2017 at 07:52
cagarvie (40318) reviewed
Endeavour from Bear Claw
9 years ago
6.3/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle at home... Golden amber.. Light hazy.. Thin white lacing... Soft sweet floral fruit nose... Juicy fruits... Dry herbal hay fruits.. Light grassy linger
Tried from Bottle on 18 Jan 2017 at 11:19
McCash (16382) reviewed
Yeti from Bear Claw
9 years ago
7.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - cloudy yellow, nice lacy head. Nose - grapefruit, white grape, papaya and light spice. Really pungent fruit. Taste - sweetened pineapple and papaya again. Palate - medium bodied, creamy texture, long elegant finish. Overall - really lovely.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Jan 2017 at 07:50
allmyvinyl (21581) reviewed
Yeti from Bear Claw
9 years ago
7.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle shared with Ashton McCobb. Pours hazy yellow gold with a thick white head. Aromas of pineapple and grapefruit, white grapes, papaya. Tangy tropical fruit. Taste is bitter, more tropical fruit, really juicy, citrus pith, pomelo. Initial sweetness cut through with green plant bitterness. Green mango. Lovely stuff.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Jan 2017 at 07:46
McCash (16382) reviewed
Gyle 260 from Bear Claw
9 years ago
7.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - cloudy orange. Thin lacy head. Nose - tangy dried lemon. Light spice and yeast. Lemon Starburst. Taste - lime Starburst this time. Dry plant stalk finish. Green tannins. Palate - close to medium bodied, tangy through the middle and end. Dry tangy finish. Overall - I like this a lot.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Jan 2017 at 07:29
allmyvinyl (21581) reviewed
Gyle 260 from Bear Claw
9 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle shared with Ashton McCobb. Pours hazy yellow gold with a thin white head. Aromas of yeast esters, pepper, light lemon and bread. Taste is light spice, white bread, light tropical fruits, tangy lime. Creamy texture, light sweet finish.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Jan 2017 at 07:27
McCash (16382) reviewed
Oak Soured Wickety from Bear Claw
9 years ago
8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - opaque black. The head is thin but has a lovely lace. Nose - lovely funk, then wood comes through slowly. Very light hint of chocolate and dark fruits. Taste - toasted coconut, light tangy funk at the start, but not much. The chocolate comes through. Then there’s a funky tang at the finish again. Palate - close to medium bodied, tangy yet creamy through the middle. Dry finish which goes on! Overall - the nose is sour and the taste is like a porter. Weird but nice.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Jan 2017 at 07:14
allmyvinyl (21581) reviewed
Oak Soured Wickety from Bear Claw
9 years ago
7.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle shared with Ashton McCobb. Pours black with a thin beige head. Aromas of sour funk and chocolate, oak, berries. Taste is cherry, fruity, light sour tang, faint dark chocolate. Light sour finish. Good.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Jan 2017 at 07:12
allmyvinyl (21581) reviewed
Endeavour from Bear Claw
10 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottle shared with Ashton McCobb. Pours hazy gold with a thick white head. Aromas of faint lemon, citrus. Taste is light bitter, nectarine, lemon, malt. Bitter, fruity finish. A little yeasty.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Jun 2016 at 06:46
McCash (16382) reviewed
Endeavour from Bear Claw
10 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - cloudy amber with a big fluffy head. Nose - oranges. Grapes and nectarine. Taste - light orange again but a bit more yeasty and grainy. Palate - light to medium bodied with a creamy texture and a long dry tangy texture. Overall - solid but a bit yeasty.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Jun 2016 at 06:42