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.
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle @ fonefan tasting. Hazy brown with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and dark fruit. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Sweet finish. 101112
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Nov 2012
at 14:02
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle @ FOneFan. Dark amber/brown with tiny off-white head. Aroma is malt, caramel and toasted. Flavour is malt, caramel, toasted, medium sweet, fruit, hop and a little bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Nov 2012
at 14:02
5.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle @ fonefan tasting. Medium head with medium duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are caramel, malt, molasses and hops.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Nov 2012
at 13:59
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle. It’s a clear-looking dark brown beer with a reddish tint. A beige head sits on top. The aroma is lighlty roasted, with some cigar hints, dried fruits and a sourish note. It’s more or less full-bodied, quite dry and with a pleasant carbonation level. The flavor has roasted malts, dried fruits and some chocolate hints, and a little bitterness in the end. It’s also lightly sourish, almost berry-like. Not my favorite in any way. 121110
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Nov 2012
at 11:37
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle, 3.5% @ FOneFan. Very dark brown/red with small beige head. Aroma is light roasted malts, chocolate, caramel and a little coffee. Flavour is ligh roasted malts, medium carbonation, light acid, little caramel, hop, little sweet and a little bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Nov 2012
at 11:33
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Bottle 500ml @ fonefan
Pours dark reddish brown with a light tan head. Aroma has notes of roasted malt, chocolate, coffee and caramel. Taste is medium sweet and light bitter with a roasty chocolate and coffee finish. Body is medium, texture is thin, carbonation is soft.
Pours dark reddish brown with a light tan head. Aroma has notes of roasted malt, chocolate, coffee and caramel. Taste is medium sweet and light bitter with a roasty chocolate and coffee finish. Body is medium, texture is thin, carbonation is soft.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Nov 2012
at 11:33
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle @ fonefan tasting. Clear dark reddish brown with a lasting beige head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and chocolate. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Sweet finish. 101112
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Nov 2012
at 11:33
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle @ fonefan tasting. Nice creamy head with excellent duration. Color is dark brown. Aroma and taste are roast malt, notes of smoke, notes of soy, chocolate and hops.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Nov 2012
at 11:33
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle. It’s an almost clear one, golden in color and with a small, off-white head. It’s quite fruity on the nose, with some woody hints and pale malts. The flavor is fruity with a malty touch. Some bitterness too. Quite boring and uninteresting, but sure drinkable. Medium body, quite dry, and a bit hard on the carbonation. Fruity, bitter finish with some biscuity malts. A boring one. 121110
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Nov 2012
at 06:53
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle, 4.6% @ FOneFan. Clear deep golden with small white head. Aroma is malt, fruit, hop and a little berries. Flavour is malt, medium sweet, little butter, fruit and berries.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Nov 2012
at 06:49