Ayr Brewing Company

Brewpub in Ayr, South Ayrshire, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Associated Venue: Glen Park Hotel - Out of business


Associated Webshop: Ayr Brewing Company - Out of business

Established in 2009

Closed in 2023

Contact
GlenPark Hotel, 5 Racecourse Road, Ayr, KA7 2DG, Scotland
Description
The Ayr Brewing Company brewed it's first ales in October 2009, and in a short space of time gained numerous awards at both local and national level. As a 5 Barrel Micro Brewery we are currently producing around 60 casks of ale a week and supplying pubs throughout the UK. We are the first brewery in the area for over 80 years and operate out of The Glen Park Hotel, where you can enjoy a delicious meal and our ales on tap in the bar/restaurant.

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7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6
So on first viewing and taste this looks and feels like a totally bog-standard wheat beer, but you then give it a minute and this lovely wave of fresh raspberry comes through. FRESH raspberry, not some syrupy sugar sickliness. It's not spectacular but it's very drinkable.
Tried on 12 Jul 2018 at 18:11

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at sraf. Pours golden, nose is floral, toffee, citrus, taste is similar, quite sweet, musty in the finish.
Tried from Cask on 06 Jul 2018 at 07:47

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle from the Glenpark Hotel in Ayr. Appearance - opaque brown to black but with the odd red chink round the edges. Nose - dark and creamy chocolate. Light roast. Taste - more dark chocolate and smoke/charcoal. Palate - medium bodied with a creamy texture and a long dry crunchy finish. Overall - lovely stout.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Jul 2018 at 21:05

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
On cask at the Glenpark Hotel in Ayr. Appearance - golden with a nice lacy head. Nose - orange with underlayer of caramel shortbread. Taste - more orange, light caramel and brown bread. Palate - close to medium bodied, creamy texture. Dry finish. Overall - good example of cask version of this style.
Tried from Cask on 01 Jul 2018 at 10:55

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle. Pours a golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty spicy woody caramel aroma. Fruity malty spicy woody flavor. Has a fruity malty spicy caramel woody finish.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Mar 2018 at 11:41

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
Cask at the 35th Luton Beer and Cider Festival. Pours dark mahogany brown with a small lasting beige head. Aroma of chocolate, roasted malt, fruit and hop. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Medium body, slight watery texture, soft carbonation.
Tried from Cask on 16 Feb 2018 at 14:51

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask @ Luton Beer & Cider Festival. Hazy very dark brown with a beige head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt and dark chocolate. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Sweet and roasted moderate bitter finish. 160218
Tried from Cask on 16 Feb 2018 at 14:41

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask @ 35th Luton Beer & Cider Festival. Nice head with good duration. Color is black. Aroma and taste are roast malt, chocolate, licorice, caramel and has a jice dry bitter finish.
Tried from Cask on 16 Feb 2018 at 14:37

6/10
Tried on 18 Nov 2017 at 11:33

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask at the 23rd Watford Beer Festival 2017, Watford, Herts. A dark brown coloured pour with a medium beige head on top. Hazlenut, chocolate, coffee on the nose. Tastes similar, hazelnut, chocolate, coffee, some dark fruit too. Nice porter.
Tried from Cask on 04 Nov 2017 at 08:19