Old Worthy Brewing Co.

Client Brewer in Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Established in 2012

Contact
24a Ainslie Place, Edinburgh, EH3 6AJ, Scotland
Description
Old Worthy Brewery is the project of Nick Ravenhall on the Isle of Skye which started in 2012. The label's name comes from 'local worthies', Islay distillery men legendary for their hard work and their production of fine Islay single malt whiskies. Beers were initially brewed under contract by Isle of Skye but have mostly been brewed at Broughton.

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7

Cask at the Guildford arms. Pours clear deep amber, nose is treacle, toffee, caramel, taste is sweet, fruity, chewy, biscuit.

Tried from Cask on 07 Dec 2016 at 08:02


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

330ml bottle. Jet black colour with average, thick, creamy, fairly lasting and lacing, beige head. Roasty dark malty aroma, hints of oat, dark chocolate, a salty touch of oysters. Taste is roasty dark malty, slightly salty, subtle sweetness, hints of dark chocolate, cocoa, sea salt; dry, almost dusty finish.

Tried from Bottle on 04 Dec 2016 at 07:38


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

330ml bottle. Deep ruby red colour with average, thick, creamy, fairly lasting, moderately lacing, beige head. Fruity, hoppy aroma, notes of dark berries, blueberry, a touch of bramble, Taste is fruity hoppy, notes of red and dark berries, blueberry ice cream, blueberry yoghurt.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Nov 2016 at 17:35


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

6abv cask at the Guildford arms.... Dark copper.. Small tan head sofy sweet toffee fruit nose.. Soft sweet malts.. Light spice.. Warming fruit.. Juicy malts.. Long dry malt fruit finish with. A light spice bitter bite... Nice

Tried from Cask on 27 Nov 2016 at 11:12


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at the Guildford arms. Pours clear deep amber, nose is treacle, toffee, caramel, taste is sweet, fruity, chewy, biscuit.

Tried from Cask on 26 Nov 2016 at 12:18


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottled 330ml (Viking XPRS tax free)
Slightly hazy orange-amber color, small steady white head. Light fruity nose with notes of sweetish whisky with vanilla. Light to medium-bodied. Pale malty, some caramel, marmalade, whisky, some spicey hoppyness. Drinkable, wheatyish simple ale.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Oct 2016 at 13:27


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

330ml bottle from Master of Malt. Deep amber colour with a creamy off-white foam head leaving lacing. Bready aroma with some fruity notes. Taste is sweetish, bready malt, banana fruity, yeasty, and earthy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry bitter finish. Quite drinkable.

Tried from Bottle on 14 Sep 2016 at 16:24


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

330ml bottle from Master of Malt. Amber colour with a white foam head leaving lacing. Aroma of malt, fruity. Taste is malty, orange & grapefruit citrus, whisky, earthy, spice with some bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry lingering tangy bitter finish. Quite drinkable.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Sep 2016 at 16:34


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

330ml Bottle - Amber with a small head. Rye, caramel, sultanas and banana in the aroma. Malty and sweet taste with caramel, rye and banana detected along with some slightly dry notes.

Tried from Bottle on 02 Sep 2016 at 16:03


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Keg at at Cloisters. It pours darkest red - brown with a decent white head. The aroma is soft, sweet, red berry, jammy, toasty, Victoria sponge and earth. The taste is bitter - sweet, jammy red fruits, charred wood, peppery spice, citrus peel, tar with a slight burnt notes with a dry, charred finish. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Not bad.

Tried on 21 Aug 2016 at 06:54


Brewery Stats
Score 6.64
Beers25
Ticks153