About
Five Kingdoms microbrewery began in 2015 and sits in the beautiful harbourside village of The Isle of Whithorn in Dumfries and Galloway. The small fishing village is nestled on the tip of the Machars peninsula, close to the stunning Galloway Forest hills and is Scotland’s most southerly brewery. Five Kingdoms, so called because England, Ireland, The Isle of Man, Wales and Scotland can all be visible on a clear day from the Isle.

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.
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wheresthepath (3760) reviewed
That's Not a Knife from Five Kingdoms Brewery
1 year ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Can from the very friendly CAMRA stand at the Birmingham NEC Good Food Show; I like the Crocodile Dundee reference! Hazy yellow with a white head and a middling fizz; maybe a bit too fizzy for my liking. Citrus up front - grapefruit and lemon - with a touch of chalkiness. Sweet tinned peaches come through, but there's a fairly hefty bitterness in the finish that the nice flavours struggle to compete with. Just ok as a result.
Tried from Can on 29 Nov 2024 at 23:12
Idiosynkrasie (18451) reviewed
Calm Before The Storm from Five Kingdoms Brewery
1 year ago
7/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
500ml bottle [courtesy of Grumbo - cheers Graham!]. Jet black colour with average to huge, frothy, slowly osteoporosing, moderately lacing, dirty off-white head. Sweet-ish, oaty-grainy and slightly roasty, dark malty aroma, hints of chocolate pudding, grassy hoppy overtones. Taste is sweet-ish, chocolately, dark malty and oaty malty, hints of chocolate pudding, mildly bitter, grassy hoppy overtones, subtle sweetness with a touch of lactose. Dissolved sugar enriched, watery texture, smooth and soft palate, medium, mildly prickly carbonation. Balanced, homogeneous - very nice.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Nov 2024 at 20:30
wheresthepath (3760) reviewed
McGregor's from Five Kingdoms Brewery
1 year ago
8.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Bottle from the very friendly CAMRA stand at the Birmingham NEC Good Food Show. Dark brown with an off white head and a light but pleasant frothy fizz. Bonfire smoke up front, with dark chocolate and a little toffee coming through. There's an undertone of dark berries and a little wood. Very easy drinking but loads of flavour and very satisfying. An excellent mild.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Nov 2024 at 13:46
Jamesie1857 (4757) ticked
McGregor's from Five Kingdoms Brewery
1 year ago
6/10
500ml bottle from House of Bruer - deep mahogany body, short lived tan head. Caramel and toffee, malty bread character, nutty and dark fruit finish.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Oct 2024 at 19:14
wheresthepath (3760) reviewed
Private Idaho 7 from Five Kingdoms Brewery
2 years ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Keg at the Fell Bar, Penrith. Hazy gold with a white head. Tropical flavours up front with sweet grapefruit coming through. Some hoppy piney notes in the mildly bitter and drying finish. Enjoyed this, very refreshing and drinkable.
Tried on 25 Sep 2024 at 22:33
Parmenion777 (1984) reviewed
Wee McAsh from Five Kingdoms Brewery
2 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
500ml bottle - Pours a coppery amber colour with an average sized foamy off-white head. Aroma is sweet malts, toffee, and brown bread. A moderately sweet taste, sweet malts, toffee, brown bread flavours with some earthy hops and berries in a moderately bitter finish.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Aug 2024 at 17:21
cagarvie (40318) ticked
Juicy from Five Kingdoms Brewery
2 years ago
7/10
keg at cloisters ...Light yellow golden ... small white head ...dey pithy citrus orange ..dry zezty fruit
Tried on 13 Aug 2024 at 18:17
Idiosynkrasie (18451) reviewed
McGregor's from Five Kingdoms Brewery
2 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
500ml bottle [courtesy of Grumbo - thanks for another Mild!]. Clear, chestnur colour with wonderful ruby shimmer and average to huge, firm, frothy, moderately lasting, minimally lacing, dark sulphureous to pale beige head. Slightly toasty, chocolately and nutty, malty aroma, hints of milk chocolate, some hazelnut, a touch of nougat, praline, toffee. Taste is sweet-ish, toasty, nutty and minimally chocolately, dark and caramel malty, diluted notes of caramel, milk chocolate, hazelnut, mildly bitter, minimally leafy, hoppy overtones. Watery texture, slightly dry palate, medium, lively carbonation. Nice composition, sadly a bit overcarbonated - decent.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Aug 2024 at 13:29
Idiosynkrasie (18451) reviewed
Invisible Hand from Five Kingdoms Brewery
2 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
500ml bottle [courtesy of Grumbo; new brewery, new region - thanks a lot, Graham!]. Opalescent, auburn colour with ruby shimmer and huge, frothy, moderately lasting, minimally lacing, dirty white head. Minimally toasty, nutty, malty and yeasty fruity, minimally floral, hoppy aroma, notes of red and blue berries, blueberry jam. Taste is minimally toasty, nutty malty, slightly yeasty fruity and minimally floral as well as leafy hoppy, diluted hints of red and blue berries, a touch of corresponding shrubs. Watery texture, smooth and soft palate, medium, mildly prickly carbonation. Beautiful colour, nice fruity aspects - enjoyable.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Jul 2024 at 17:34
berkshirejohn (10479) reviewed
Gatsby from Five Kingdoms Brewery
2 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
[44cl can from Maggie’s Post Office, Portpatrick.] A hazy amber pour with a loose white head; tropical fruit aroma; sweet tropical fruit taste; and a crisp bitterness to finish. Pleasant but a bit flabby.
Tried from Can on 23 Jun 2024 at 18:29