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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7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Cask at the The Counting House, Glasgow. Pours black with beige head. Roasted malts, some chocolate, dark fruit. moderate sweetness.
Tried from Cask at The Counting House (JDW) on 25 Feb 2015 at 15:15

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle 330ml. clear glass. [ As Strathaven Usquebae Ale ].[ Courtesy of Scopey (Paul) ]. Clear medium orange yellow color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted - caramel, oxidide, wood - oak, barrel, whisky, honey - earthy notes. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a long duration, whisky, barrel - oak, sweet malt - honey. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20130816]
Tried from Bottle on 07 Feb 2015 at 08:00

5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottle. Clear golden body with a thin white head. Low carbonation. Light lacing. Aroma of elderflower, chilli pepper. Flavour of lime chutney and spicy ginger. Thin body with a watery texture. Soft fizz. A bit too hot but this grew on me.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Feb 2015 at 15:30

5.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
Bottle from Crafty Pint. Appearance - deep amber no head. Nose - sweet malt and toffee. Whisky of course. Taste - toffee and malt again. Not much whisky taste to be honest. Palate - medium bodied sweet and unbalanced. Overall - not sure what they’re trying to achieve here.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Jan 2015 at 17:20

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
13th January 2015
Lightlt hazy amber beer, small pale cream colour head. Palate is airy with a modest minerally crispness. Smooth malts. Nice light vanilla precedes mild tangy fruits and mellow whiskey. Finishes light and crisp, with a bare whisper of smoke. Tasty and easy drinking.
Tried on 16 Jan 2015 at 10:54

5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
Bottle at Craig’s. Pours golden amber, pear on nose, fruit cocktail taste with vanilla.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Dec 2014 at 23:35

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Cask at the Camperdown Place. Pours amber, nose is lemon, taste is light citrus, juicy.
Tried from Cask on 08 Dec 2014 at 23:33

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at the Canon Gait. Pours clear golden, nose is floral, cereal, taste is similar, sweet.
Tried from Cask on 08 Dec 2014 at 23:31

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Cask at the Guildford Arms. Pours deep brown, nose is light smoky roast, taste is similar, fruity, thin.
Tried from Cask on 08 Dec 2014 at 23:29

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Cask at Bannermans. Pours amber, nose is biscuit, fruity, taste is sweet, malty, fruity.
Tried from Cask on 08 Dec 2014 at 23:27