Strathaven Ales

Microbrewery in Strathaven, South Lanarkshire, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Established in 2005

Closed in 2022

Contact
Sandford Road, Craigmill Strathaven ML10 6PB, Strathaven, Scotland
Description
Strathaven Ales is the pinnacle of traditional real ale brewing with our stone clad brewing kettle and well used brew-house based in an old mill dating back to the early 1800s. The mill originally manufactured crushed barley for the brewery trade and flour for the local artisan bakers and it sits next to the river Avon near the market town of Strathaven.

We consider our beers to be very traditional, our brewing, unlike modern facilities is a hands-on labour intensive process crafted by three generations of the same family.

Manufacturing in an old building brings its challenges and we have retained many of the original mill features and a large part of the original gearing. Although this often gets in the way we feel it is part of what ensures the beer has a character not achieved in modern production units.

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7.1
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Fles gedeeld door Inoven. Het is een helder oranjebruin bier met een volle schuimkraag. Het heeft een aroma van gist en caramel. De smaak is moutig, caramel achtig, boterig en hoppig.

Tried from Bottle on 22 Aug 2025 at 20:15


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

Old rating - A 330ml bottle that my wife brought back from Scotland. Pours a dark amber with a white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of citrus, biscuit, toffee, straw, smoke & malt. Medium to heavy body. Malty grainy finish. Average

Tried from Bottle on 19 Jun 2025 at 20:24


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Old rating - A 330ml bottle brought back from Scotland by my wife. Pours a dark amber with a tiny white head. Aromas & tastes of toffee, earth, nuts, honey & sweet malt. Light medium body. Light bitter finish. Enjoyable

Tried from Bottle on 18 Jun 2025 at 16:15


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

Old rating from 2012 - Pint from the cask at the Blue Blazer in Edinburgh. Pours a dark brown with a white head. Aromas & tastes of caramel, toffee, coffee, biscuit & hints of smoke. Medium body. Slightly tart and mild bitter finish

Tried from Cask on 28 Mar 2025 at 21:05


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

Old rating from 2017 - Pint from the cask at Hudson's, East Kilbride. Pours golden with a white head. Aromas & tastes of fruits, flora, grass, hops & malt. Moderate body. Light bitter finish

Tried from Cask on 31 Jan 2025 at 10:15


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


Cask (gravity) @ #NRHBCF 2019 - Day 3 [ The 44th. Nottingham CAMRA Beer and Cider Festival (The 12th Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival) ], 🇬🇧 Motorpoint Arena Nottingham, Bolero Square, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England NG1 1LA.

[ As Strathaven Teuchter ].
ABV: 5.6%. Clear light to medium to dark amber orange yellow colour with a average, frothy - fizzy, good lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white - silver head. Aroma is moderate malty, sweet malt, dark malt. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration, sweet malt, dark malt, chocolate - toffee - caramel. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20191011]
6-3-5-3-12

Tried from Cask on 21 Sep 2024 at 11:53


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6


Cask (gravity) @ #NRHBCF 2019 - Day 3 [ The 44th. Nottingham CAMRA Beer and Cider Festival (The 12th Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival) ], 🇬🇧 Motorpoint Arena Nottingham, Bolero Square, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England NG1 1LA.

[ As Strathaven Ebony ].
ABV: 4.4%. Clear dark red brown colour with a small to average, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, bread, dark malt, roasted, chocolate, oat. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration, oat, sweet malt, chocolate, dark malt. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20191011]
6-3-7-3-12

Tried from Cask on 20 Sep 2024 at 14:17


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


Cask (gravity) @ #NRHBCF 2019 - Day 2 [ The 44th. Nottingham CAMRA Beer and Cider Festival (The 12th Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival) ], 🇬🇧 Motorpoint Arena Nottingham, Bolero Square, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England NG1 1LA.

[ As Strathaven 500 - Amber Ale ].
ABV: 7.0%. Clear medium amber yellow colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, sweet malt, candy, pale malt, light toffee - caramel. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average to long duration, fruity malt, candy sweet, sweet malt. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20191010]
6-3-6-3-12

Tried from Cask on 18 Feb 2024 at 09:42


14/01/2017. CROSSE KEYS, 9 Gracechurch Street, LONDON, EC3, England (WETHERSPOONS)

Tried on 01 Mar 2023 at 08:17


Historic check-in

Tried on 01 Mar 2023 at 08:17