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.
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.
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On cask at the Standing Order. Appearance - golden with a nice head. Nose - big lime hit. Taste - tonnes of lime. There has to be lime in this even though the pump clip doesn’t mention it. Palate - light to medium bodied with a creamy texture and a long dry finish. Overall - initially nicely refreshing but after a while it’s too much lime.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Mar 2016
at 04:37
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Halifax & Calder Beer Festival 2015. Copper-amber coloured ale. Has a sugary sweet nose that’s similar in taste but slightly less stated, although still stated enough.
Tried
on 11 Feb 2016
at 15:08
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at Au Bar. Pours clear dark red amber with a creamy off-white head. Aromas of toffee, floral hops, faint citrus. Taste is sweet caramel up front, orange marmalade finish. Creamy texture. Bit sweet for me overall.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Jan 2016
at 07:35
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at the Hope Tap (JDW), Reading. Amber with a loose white head; fruity malt aroma; fresh, lightly hopped taste with a touch of caramel. A pleasant bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Oct 2015
at 11:21
6.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Cask at the King and Castle, Tourist Town Zentrum, 30/10/15. Clear golden orange with a well appointed off white covering affording excellent levels of retention. Nose carries light floral notes, bubblegum, citric zest, light bready notes. Taste comprises peach, soft bread, sweet vibes, caramel, toasted malt, orange. Medium bodied, soft massaging carbonation, semi drying close with a light bitter edge. Decent bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Oct 2015
at 11:07
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
26th October 2015
Crosse Keys Spoons. Cask. Clear amber beer, small pale cream colour head. Palate is light, semi dry and has modest fine carbonation. Light semi sweet malts. A sweetish fruity tang with mildly sweet floral things. A touch of orange before a light semi dry finish. Not bad.
Crosse Keys Spoons. Cask. Clear amber beer, small pale cream colour head. Palate is light, semi dry and has modest fine carbonation. Light semi sweet malts. A sweetish fruity tang with mildly sweet floral things. A touch of orange before a light semi dry finish. Not bad.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Oct 2015
at 13:17
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the crosse keys. Mid amber coloured pour with a sticky off white head. Aroma is hazelnut and tangy berry, raw grains and quality street. Flavour is composed of tangy Berry and raw grain, nutty malts. Palate is light, semi sweet, lowish carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Oct 2015
at 14:19
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask @ Paramount, Manchester. Copper with a creamy head. Malty bitter with some raw grainy flavours.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Oct 2015
at 11:07
4/10
Tried
on 20 Oct 2015
at 18:51
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask handpull at Society Rooms Spoons Maidstone. Clear mid brown beer lasting beige head. Cereal malty aroma carries on into the flavour. It’s a malty best bitter with a little but of interesting orange hop on the finish. Quite oatmealy in the flavour. Oatmeal with a dollop of marmalade. Very cereal heavy though. Touch of bitterness on the finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Oct 2015
at 11:55