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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5.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
Cask at The Market Porter London SE1 15. Sep 06. Completely black. A tiny tanned head. Spicy aroma. Roasted flavour - but hardly anything else. Sweet spicy aftertaste.
Tried from Cask on 09 Oct 2006 at 12:09

5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 3 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask - half pint. Ink black in colour. Small brownish head. Smoky to the nose, otherwise rather poor on aroma. Marked flavour of dark chocolate with supporting fruit and spices. Medium palate (found in good condition at Market Porter, London Bridge 15.09.2006).
Tried from Cask on 04 Oct 2006 at 13:59

5.8/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask@Blackfriars, Glasgow. Light yellow color, small white head. Nice flowery hoppy nose. Vinous mouthfeel (!), flowery hoppy. Light as you can expect but ok for session.
Tried from Cask on 27 Jul 2006 at 01:47

5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
Cask@The Abbotsford, Edinburgh. Red-copper brown, nice creamy beige head. Grassy, slightly cardboard malty aroma. Grassy hoppy, pale malts in the background. Basic, more on malty side than hoppy.
Tried from Cask on 26 Jul 2006 at 17:33

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cask@The Abbotsford, Edinburgh. Copper brown, small creamy head. Mild soft hoppy aroma with vanilla notes. Starts very fruity then strong hoppy aftertaste. Very smooth mouthfeel. Good one.
Tried from Cask on 26 Jul 2006 at 17:29

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottled. Dark brown, almost black. Beige head. It has an aroma of coffee, chocolate and mocca, with some roasted notes. Medium to thin body with flavors similar to the aromas. Pleasant finish with bitterness, roastiness and cocoa. Pleasant, dark ale. (060615)
Tried from Bottle on 15 Jun 2006 at 13:46