Five Kingdoms Brewery
Microbrewery in Isle of Whithorn, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland 🏴
Established in 2015
It came about through a mutual passion for beer of publican Alastair Scoular who owns and runs The Steam Packet Inn, the village’s only pub and his head chef Brendon Dennett. Brendon, who had previously worked at renowned Scottish brewery 6 Degrees North in Stonehaven brought this wealth of brewing knowledge to the partnership. With the location, premises and experience of the pub trade and a pure passion for real ale, Alastair and Brendon were the perfect balance for a successful venture to create honest, fine ales.
McCash (16021) ticked Tempesta from Five Kingdoms Brewery 1 month ago
Bottle thanks to Stuu666.
Appearance - dark brown with a thin beige head.
Nose - light roast and coffee. Some soapiness.
Taste - chewy toffee, burnt bread and syrup.
Palate - burnt coffee and toast. Very bitter.
Overtone - a bit gnarly but not bad.
cagarvie (40076) reviewed Tempesta from Five Kingdoms Brewery 1 month ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
bottle at home ...dark black ...thick tan head ..soft dusty coffee chocolate roast malts nose ...soft sweet woody earthy chocolate roast malts ...soft bitter herbal ..dry bitter woody malt
allmyvinyl (21071) reviewed Tempesta from Five Kingdoms Brewery 1 month ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Bottle thanks to Stuu666. Pours clear dark brown with a thick beige head. Aromas of coffee and toffee. Taste is bitter coffee, caramel. Ground coffee finish.
Grumbo (24387) reviewed Dark Storm from Five Kingdoms Brewery 2 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
22/11/2025. Bottle shared at Haderslebener tasting. From Beer Without Borders.
saxo (29721) ticked Dark Storm from Five Kingdoms Brewery 2 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
Haderslebener tasting.
HenrikSoegaard (21963) reviewed Dark Storm from Five Kingdoms Brewery 2 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Creamy off-white good mostly lasting head. Black colour. Moderate malty and light hoppy aroma. Light bitter flavor. Average light bitter finish. Oily palate.
martin00sr (12419) reviewed Dark Storm from Five Kingdoms Brewery 2 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Nearly black, beige head. Roasted, hoppy aroma. Roasted flavour, nice hoppy bitterness
Rasmus40 (37007) reviewed Dark Storm from Five Kingdoms Brewery 2 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle @ Martin tasting. Black with a beige head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt and coffee. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. 221125
danlo (13133) reviewed Akela from Five Kingdoms Brewery 2 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask at Darlington Snooker Club 50th Beer Festival. Gluten Free. Golden colour, bubbly white foam head and aroma of grain, earth. Taste is sweet,malty, grain, sourish fruit, floral, elderflower with tangy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying bitter finish. Quite drinkable
Cunningham (15598) reviewed Dark Storm from Five Kingdoms Brewery 3 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8
Solid and fine stout.
Not to sweet and a smooth fine texture
Also an ok complexity.
Dark malt, roast, fruity, some coffee and chocolate
[Cask at CAMRA Ayrshire Real Ale Festival 2025 in Troon, Scotland]