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.
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
From cask at Bon Accord. Pours clear and golden yellow with a dense chalk white head. Mild citric and dry malty aroma. Light bitter flavoured with a mild floral and fruity note showing through. Smooth fruity and dry bitter into a nice and crisp finish. Solid thirst quencer.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Dec 2008
at 15:41
5.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Cask @ Bon Accord. Amber colour, no head. Aroma is slightly malty. Flavour has sweet malts and some hops. Dry finish. Rerate: Cask @ 3 Judges. nose and flavour mainly caramel malts. +.2
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Oct 2008
at 05:40
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask at JDW ... Crisp copper ... slightly spiced nose ... no taste up front ... huge burnt toffee malt that was really quite nice.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Apr 2008
at 13:35
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Bottled at RBESG 2007. A dark brown beer with a tan head. The aroma is sweet malty with strong notes of caramel. The flavor is sweet malty with strong notes of caramel, leading to a dry, roasted, and slightly bitter finish. The body is thin.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Apr 2008
at 14:40
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled at RBESG 2007. An amber beer with a thin orange head. THe aroma is sweet and very malty with light notes of alcohol and fruit. The flavor is sweet malty with strong notes of caramel leading to a dry and slightly woody finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Mar 2008
at 15:10
4.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
Cask at Standing Order, Edinburgh. An amber beer with a lazing beige head. The aroma is malty combined with notes of caramel and a light touch of butter. The flavor is malty with a slight acidic edge and a bitter finish. The body is thin.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Mar 2008
at 17:26
4.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Bottle, Strathaven Hotel, Scotland. Poured muddy amber with thin white head. Grassy/hoppy aroma. Somewhat bitter finish. Wanted to like this, but fell a little short for me. Would like to try cask.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Mar 2008
at 12:48
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask at Blackfriars, Glasgow. A golden beer with a thin light orange head. The aroma is sweet mlaty with light notes of hay and butter. The flavor is sweet malty with light notes of hay, leading to a bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Mar 2008
at 19:37
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
[i] [b] Bottle courtesy of Craig cgarvieuk Cheers mate! [/i] [/b] Poured dark brown verging on black with a nice tan head. Aroma was a great rush of chocolate with some malt. Nice roasted malt taste quite understated, some dryness, but very moreish, chocolate was there along with some elements of coffee, I really liked this little beauty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Feb 2008
at 01:45
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
[i] [b] Bottle courtesy of Craig,many thanks mate! [/b] [/i] Dark amber in colour, bit thin and watery with some fruitiness some mintiness noted in the mouth? bitterness hits at tha back of the mouth with slight dryness, this is ok but somewhat lacking.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Feb 2008
at 06:17