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Our real ales are hand crafted with the local palate in mind, and to exacting standards. We take great pride in the production of our products which are brewed traditionally, with no concentrates, colourings or extract and with accent on the taste of yesteryear. When was the last time you savoured the aroma of a mass produced beer, or tasted its wholesome natural flavour?

Opened in 1995. Moved in 2000 from Gillfoot Brewery, Southerness, Kirkbean.
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6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Victoria, Clifton, Bristol 3/2/09. Malty, milk chocolate and caramel aroma. Flavour was sweet, with some earthiness and a short bitter finish. Ok.
Tried from Cask on 03 Feb 2009 at 17:17

7.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Cask in Blueblazer Edinburgh...Amber ... nice tight white head ... sweet light orange hop nose ... quite creamy ... little lemon ... little caramel ...
Tried from Cask on 03 Feb 2009 at 12:30

7/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Copper , light fruit , sweet hoppy nose ... very fruity ... little toffee... ligth hop that im not fond of
Tried on 01 Jan 2009 at 10:12

5.8/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
My last beer in Scotland after more than three great weeks. I had a half of this one hand pulled from cask at the great Guildford Arms. Very hazy, orange colour body. A few white patches on the surface. Smell of apricot. Dry apricot to the taste supplied by other kinds of fruits. Bittersweet ending [Saturday eve 15.11.2008].
Tried from Cask on 19 Dec 2008 at 03:01

4.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 3 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 3.5
Half pint, hand pulled at Standing Order, Edinburgh. Dark amber with a fading, but lacing head. Notes of juicy malts in a very weak aroma. The taste brings hints of plums alongside acid malts, which was not a particular successful mix to my palate. Dry and clean in the mouth 23.10.2008.
Tried on 08 Dec 2008 at 08:50

6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
From cask at Standing Order. Pours almost clear and deep golden amber with a small fraqmented white head. Mild butterish and roasted malty aroma. smooth and roasted malty flavoured with a mild acidic fruity note. Bitter and medium dry finish.
Tried from Cask on 05 Dec 2008 at 15:35

7.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask at JDW ... Deep red black ... thin tan head ... Light sweet roast malts nose... Huge roast malts some sweetness ... good coffee tones ... a building hoppiness.deep red brown ... thin tan head ...soft dark fruit nose ... big chocolate ... liht ovaltine ... light coffee roast ... nice and sweet with out being sickly ... nice lightt hop back bon. 4.4 Cask at the standing order... Apr 15...deep black... Thick tan head... Soft chocolate roast malts nose... Dark chocolate roast.. Light iodine... Wierd... Dark fruits roast 3.7
Tried from Cask on 27 Mar 2008 at 15:14

5.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Cask at Standing Order, Edinburgh. A golden beer with a dense (due to a sparkler) beige head. The aroma is sweet malty with light notes of fruit. The flavor is sweet mlaty and fruity, leading to a lightly bitter finish. It was named Standing Order Red Ale on the pumpclip, so I wonder why it is not red???
Tried from Cask on 26 Mar 2008 at 17:34

8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 9
Cask at standing order (JDW)... deep solid black ... creamy off white head ... rich roast little smokey malts ... rich smooth chocolate ... lots of sooth roast malts .
Tried from Cask on 30 Dec 2007 at 14:02

6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask at troon beer fest 07... Yellow gold ... light fruity hop ... sharbert hop ... lotsz of bright fruit. tart lemon.
Tried from Cask on 13 Oct 2007 at 07:00