Top Out Brewery

Microbrewery in Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Established in 2013

Closed in 2022

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Unit 3 6b Dryden Road, Loanhead, EH20 9LZ, Scotland
Description
Founder and head brewer Michael loves to spend most of his free time in the mountains and as a keen mountaineer and fell runner he has visited most of Britain's walking and climbing regions. In the past he has also climbed some of the highest mountains in the alps, as well as frozen waterfalls, abseiled down seacliffs in Cornwall (only to climb back up again...), climbed the crags of the Peak District, walked and scrambled extensively in Snowdonia and the Lake District. Closer to home he has battled the Scottish winter (and sometimes the 'summer') to both walk and climb. Some of his more exotic climbing destinations have included rock climbing on the arctic Lofoten islands of Norway and trekking in Kyrgystan. Following a move to Edinburgh, Michael founded Top Out in 2013 with his friend Moo and bringing his passion for climbing to our beers as well.

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6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle from Appellation Wines. Appearance - cloudy amber to brown. Creamy and slightly off-white head. Nose - big banana and cream note. Makes me think of hefeweizen. Not getting the salt or coriander. Taste - creamy banana and hazelnuts too. Light salt this time but still looking for the coriander seeds, though there is a light herby thing. Light cheese. Palate - creamy and light to medium bodied. Not getting much sour, though a little salt. Overall - would not have picked this out as a gose, but it is quite pleasant.

Tried from Bottle on 16 Oct 2019 at 19:15


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle thanks to Stapperz. It pours clear pale gold with a dissipating white head. The aroma is bright, zingy, loads of lemon sherbet, candied lemon, dull herbal and sour candy. The taste is crisp, firmly dry, tart, puckering, bright, zingy, pithy, big lemon sherbert vibe, mega zesty and some herbal accents with a drying finish. Light body and fine, prickly carbonation. Bright, zingy and refreshing. Moreish.

Tried from Bottle on 16 Oct 2019 at 16:45


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

Bottle thanks to Nick. It pours hazy dirt blonde with a small foamy white head. The aroma is all about the coriander seeds, toasty grain, herbal, savoury, spicy, cereal and medicinal. The taste is dry, savoury, lactic, cream cheese, herbal, coriander seed, salted cracker, weak lemon, not much tartness and earth with a drying, herbal finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. Can't say this is particularly tasty or moreish.... Muddy and herbal. I would personally prefer a lot more tartness. Not for me...

Tried from Bottle on 12 Oct 2019 at 17:46


7.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Bottle from Beer Zoo. It pours golden with a thick, fluffy white head. The aroma is fresh and fluffy, spicy, grass, straw, hay, freshly baked bread, cereal and nips of pine and citrus. The taste is crisp, dry, green, grassy, zingy citrus, lemongrass, some peppery spice, cereal, toasty grain and some floral accents with a dry finish. Medium body and moderate, foamy carbonation. Nice depth of flavour for the style and yet, also rather moreish. Nice!

Tried from Bottle on 13 Sep 2019 at 18:22


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at the hanging bat...Golden... Thin off white head... Soft dry peach fruit nose.. Light woody... Light bitter... Long dry herbal woidyness

Tried from Cask on 11 Sep 2019 at 19:49


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

1st September 2019
Hazy orange - amber beer, small cream colour head. Smooth palate, very slight viscosity, decent fine carbonation. The malts are sweetish with a clear caramel tone, just a light malt cream. The oak chipping is light, traces of oaky vanilla and wet wood. A fairly savoury mid is followed by rich and somewhat aged tasting hops. Rich ripe orange, bruised orange and marmalade. Modest bitterness and modest pine. A semi dry finish finds the savoury aspect returning and stronger. My bottle says bbe June 2020. I imagine by then this will be doing a good job of passing off as rather tasty barleywine. It's half way there already.

Tried from Bottle on 01 Sep 2019 at 16:02


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle split at L6, thanks to Danny, 27/06/19. Hazed golden orange with a decent off white cap. Nose is mellow citric pith, grains, light brett notes, straw. Taste comprises peach, funk, orange pith, straw, bretted pangs, light oak, lemon rind. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a light acidic touch and dusty hops. Decent.

Tried from Bottle on 31 Aug 2019 at 11:48


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Tried St the Peterborough Beer Festival. Single hop but variety not mentioned. Pale golden colour with a white head. Oily pine aroma and taste. Medium body.

Tried on 23 Aug 2019 at 06:34


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

On keg at the Stockbridge Tap. Appearance - golden yellow. Thin lacing. Nose - lemon and pith. Lanolin and general funkiness. Taste - more lemon with a funky edge. Hard lemonade really. Palate - light bodied with thick texture. Dry, tangy finish. Overall - good.

Tried from Draft on 16 Aug 2019 at 16:49


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

Cask at GBBF 2019, Olympia, London. A golden/amber coloured pour with a medium white head on top. Hoppy, citrus, tropical fruit on the nose. Tastes hoppy, citrus, tropical fruit, a little pine, slightly bitter.

Tried from Cask on 16 Aug 2019 at 13:08