Sulwath

Microbrewery in Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Associated Venue: Sulwath Brewery Tap Room

Established in 1995

Contact
209 King St., Castle Douglas, DG7 1DT, Scotland
Description
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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6.2/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask@Blackfriars, Glasgow. Hazy orange-yellow, no head. Fruity honey hoppy aroma. Flat mouthfeel, sweet fruity flavor (apricot, banana), slightly hoppy in the finish. Wheat is clearly present here.
Tried from Cask on 27 Jul 2006 at 01:45

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask gravity at Kent BF 2006. Hazy gold with thin off white head. Odd flavours of fruity malt and then very strong hop finish (resiny hop). May develop over a day or 2 to be brilliant. One to come back to later in the festival. It has presence. Whiskyish malt aroma. Spicey hop finish
Tried from Cask on 25 Jul 2006 at 02:47

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle. Pours an almost black colour with a small tan head. Roasted malty aroma with some fruitiness. Roasted malty flavor with some hints of coffee. Dry roasted finish with some bitterness.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Jun 2006 at 09:36

5.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle. Pours a clear pale golden colour with a small white head. Sweet fruity aroma. Sweet malty wheat flavor with some fruitiness. Sweet malty finish with some bitterness.
Tried from Bottle on 31 May 2006 at 16:49

4.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4
Cask gravity at Battersea Beer Festival 2006. I think that this was advertised as a cask conditioned lager. Not my favourite style (apart from Harviestoun Scheihallion). Golden with thin white head. Some lemon. Good carbonation, quite lemony. But I didn’t really like it. Quite dirty with some veg.
Tried from Cask on 10 Feb 2006 at 10:42

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle at London Gathering Nov 05. Black beer with thin beige head. Nice oily liquorice aroma with raisins. Bit sour in the mouth with some sweetness from the raisins and brown sugar. Intense malts on end. Pretty good dark beer
Tried from Bottle on 14 Nov 2005 at 08:46

5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
(Bottle 50 cl) Clear pilsener golden with a creamy, white head leaving some laces. Light, fruity nose. Soft and malty with fruity notes and a hint of alcohol. Slightly thin, watery finish. Unusual lager. 301005
Tried from Bottle on 09 Nov 2005 at 16:00

5.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 6
(Bottle 50 cl) Slightly hazy pilsener golden with a small, crude head. Lightly tart nose. Very fresh, light body. No real notes of wheat. Unusual but not bad. 301005
Tried from Bottle on 08 Nov 2005 at 16:02

5.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
(Bottle 50 cl) Clear amber with a small, off-white head. Weak, malty caramel aroma. Very light body with fruity, nutty notes. Short, dry finish. An easy to drink session beer. 291005
Tried from Bottle on 08 Nov 2005 at 15:35

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6
(Bottle 50 cl) Clear, black with a reddish hue and a creamy, light brown head. Roasted malt aroma. Very light-bodied with flavours of hard roasted malt with a weak caramelish sweetness. A vague touch of burned malt. Very light and quaffable porter. 291005
Tried from Bottle on 08 Nov 2005 at 15:32