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

Bottle from Appellation Wines. It's as good as they all say it is. Lovely fruity sweet caramel notes up front, then some cherry and leather at the back. Perfect for a winter's night.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Dec 2021 at 19:51


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

Bottle at home. Pours deep amber, nose is marzipan, caramel, toffee, taste is sweet, caramel, berries, chewy toffee.

Tried from Bottle on 18 Nov 2021 at 20:41


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle from Cork & Cask. Hazy amber body with a thin off-white head. Low carbonation. Faint lacing. Faint lacing. Aroma of chocolate and pine. Flavour of caramel and raisins. Medium body with a slick texture. Soft fizz. A good example of one of my favourite beer styles - lighter than some Doppelbocks but not lacking the characteristic sweetness.

Tried from Bottle on 02 Nov 2021 at 23:13


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

14/11/2021. Can sample courtesy of SHIG, cheers. Pours clear pale golden orange with a small frothy white head. Aroma is sweet, fruity, orange, melon, peach, grass, touch of herb. Medium sweetness, light bitterness. Moderate body, average carbonation. Pretty decent apa.

Tried from Can on 30 Oct 2021 at 10:09


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

Panda at home, thanks to SHIG, 28/10/21. Clear golden with a well presented just off white cap. Nose is tangerine, grass, melon, citric tinged straw, light herb. Taste comprises melon, orange peel, lemon rind, grapefruit, grass. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, light drying close punctured with balanced leafy come juicy hop bitterness. Tidy enough pale.

Tried on 29 Oct 2021 at 21:44


8
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle from Appellation Wines. Appearance - a beautiful autumnal red wth an attractive beige head. Nose - brown bread, toffee, fruitcake. Taste - toffee, dried orange and malt loaf. Again cakey and there's a hint of red fruit. Palate - medium bodied, rich sweet/creamy texture. Light roast dryness at the back. Overall - great beer.

Tried from Bottle on 25 Oct 2021 at 16:15


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Panda 🐼 at home thanks to SHIG. A mopstly clear dirty gold orange coloured pour with a no head. Aroma is semi sweet ,brown sugars, midget gems, orange rind, grass, chewy sweets, mineral. Flavour is composed of cola cubes, candy orange, jammy apricot. Palate is semi sweet, chalky, moderate carbonation,

Tried from Can on 24 Oct 2021 at 19:32


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

Can: Poured a hazy unclear yellow with a white frothy head that dissipated fast. Aroma is super juicy hops, fruitiness, citrus, sticky. Taste is juicy hops, citrus, melon, tropical, lingers around.

Tried from Can on 17 Oct 2021 at 20:13


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

Can from Appellation Wines. Pours clear golden with a thick white head. Aromas of ripe tropical fruit, pine and caramel. Taste is green hop, citrus, green mango, hint of caramel again. Clean finish. Not what I expected.

Tried from Can on 06 Oct 2021 at 19:30


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Can from Appellation Wines. Appearance - hazy golden orange. White head. Nose - light caramel and orange. Taste - quite resinous and green. Then apple mainly. Palate - medium bodied, dry, resinous finish. Overall - ok.

Tried from Can on 25 Sep 2021 at 19:08