About
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.
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at PoW Beer Festival. Molasses infused coffee aroma. Murky darkest brown. Creamy frothing beige head soon recedes. Sour berries. Underlying creaminess is really downtubed. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Very thin creamy mouthfeel. Slow average carbonation. Astringent finish. It's fine. Doesn't insulted me
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Oct 2021
at 18:01
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
[Cask at the Old Manor (JDW), Bracknell.] An opaque peaty brown coloured pour with a thin beige head; aroma of tar and burnt malt; dry and silky in the mouth with well roasted malts and a little red fruit; then a bitter grainy finish with a touch of Luxor ice. An excellent traditional stout.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Sep 2021
at 11:05
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask @ Regal Moon, Rochdale. Extremely dark, it's a steady lowish strength stout with a regular nose, although bushy-floral with its roasted malt taste.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Aug 2021
at 15:10
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask, pint at The Gordon Highlander, Inverurie. It pours black with a thick, lasting creamy tan head. The aroma is rich roasted maltage, plenty of coffee, cacao nibs, dark chocolate covered coffee beans, toasty, light umami, cookie dough and choc chip muffins. The taste is initially smooth deep roasted vibes, toasty, decent hit of coffee, mildness hint of sourness/acidity, some decent mid palate bitterness, dale chocolate, toothy, umami and a hint of liquorice with a dry, roasty finale. Lighter end of medium body and soft, pillowy carbonation. This beers suits being on cask. Nice condition and highly drinkable overall.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Aug 2021
at 10:17
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6
Pint at the Gate House jdw.
Thin creamy beige head. Clear almost black pour. Easy drinking
Thin creamy beige head. Clear almost black pour. Easy drinking
Tried
from Cask
at
The Gate House (JDW)
on 26 Jul 2021
at 19:19
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Clear golden body with a white head. Steady carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of tea and biscuity malt. Flavour of straw and lightly roasted malt with a light hoppy finish. Thin body with a watery texture. Soft fizz. Simple and refreshing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jun 2021
at 19:11
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Cask at spoons lowestoft. A dark black brown coloured pour with a lasting loose mid tan head. Aroma is nutty earthy roast, treacle, bark, char. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, woody toasted malts, earthy bitter roast, liquorice, charred wood.. Palate is watery, not much condition.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Jun 2021
at 13:38
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at GBBF 2018. Pours black with a ruby tinge, beige head. Aroma: mild coffee, chocolate, dried fruits. Taste: light sweet & moderate bitter, brown bread, raspberry, dark fruits. Thin body with average carbonation. Fine
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Jan 2021
at 15:42
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Creamy tan head on a copper coloured still body - looks great. Dark chocolate, malt & demerara tastes. Nice pint!
Tried
on 05 Jan 2020
at 18:03
5/10
Leather, grainy, peat? Bitter
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Dec 2019
at 12:02