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.
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at Gallow’s Bird, Espoo. Originally rated 07092012. Colour is dark brown with small head. Aromas and flavours: Chocolate and some roasted malts.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Jun 2014
at 09:42
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at the White Lady. Pours reddish amber, lots of toffee and caramel, light fruit, dry.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Jun 2014
at 11:49
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at Guildford Arms. Pours dark amber, sweet, light floral, citrus, dry, bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Jun 2014
at 08:08
6/10
Tried
on 07 Jun 2014
at 07:31
6/10
Tried
on 07 Jun 2014
at 07:31
6/10
Tried
on 07 Jun 2014
at 07:30
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
On cask at Cafe Royal. Appearance - light amber with a decent head. Nose - slightly elusive but a touch of citrus there. Taste - lemon with a toffee backbone. Palate - light to medium bodied with a creamy texture and a long dry finish. Overall - not the most exciting but it is balanced.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 May 2014
at 05:52
6.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Dark and clear amber. Beige persistent head and lacing. Aroma and taste of dark caramel. Taste is balanced with slight bitterness and alcohol.
Tried
on 21 May 2014
at 11:29
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at Cloisters. Clear gold pour, thick white head. Light floral aromas, light cereal malt. Light sweet taste, building light bitter, Good quaffer.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Mar 2014
at 16:33
4.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Hazy amber. Malty- yeasty nose w phenolic accent. Sweet, sort of sugary malts with a hint of bubblegum phenol. A bit unrefined for my tastes.
Tried
on 18 Mar 2014
at 18:00