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Belhaven Fruit beerName: Belhaven Fruit

Type: Fruit

ABV (Alcohol by volume): 4.6%

Country of origin: United Kingdom

Introduced:

Belhaven Fruit Beer, not just the domain of the Belgians, we Scots have combined another two things we're great at - beer and soft fruits. Not too sweet though, for its great fruity addition, it's got just the right balance of fruit and bitterness. A perfect beer for summer days (raining or otherwise).

 

Belhaven Brewery brief history

From early beginnings...

While 1719 may be the earliest documented evidence of the Belhaven Brewery, there may well have been beer production on the site pre-16th century as the wells and certain cellar vaults are known to date from around the time of the Reformation.
Monks (noted for brewing skills) settled in the area from the 12th century. Luckily they had access to both fine water and top quality local barley.

Keep it in the family

John Johnstone took ownership of the site in 1719 and it's widely accepted that under his ownership the brewery started brewing for commercial sale.
1815 saw the end of the Johnstone dynasty when Ellis Dudgeon married into the Johnstone family. For nearly 150 years, the brewery traded as Dudgeon & Co. Under Ellis Dudgeon and his successor, son-in-law Alexander Hunter, a wide variety of ales were produced. At this time, the 'shilling' terminology was widely used to categorise beers in Scotland. It was really just an invoice price but was a useful indicator of ascending strengths (although not particularly accurate!).

The Dudgeon range stretched from light table / harvest beers (27/- and 36/-) to much stronger, export ales like the 54/- and 80/-.

Times they are a-changing

Commercial rail made it to Dunbar in 1846 both opening Belhaven up to a wider audience but conversely exposing the brewery to competition from further afield. At this time, Dudgeons diversified the business to focus on the maltings side (while still producing beer but in smaller quantities). It is thought that this diversification enabled Dudgeons to survive the widespread changes affecting other smaller Scottish breweries whose numbers dwindled as a result of closure or amalgamation.

Through both world wars, Dudgeon continued malting and brewing for the military with a notable key customer - Belhaven Beers. After WWII, Sandy Dudgeon Hunter (son of Ellis) joined the firm and spearheaded the successful development of award winning ales.

Belhaven beer types

Belhaven Twisted Thistle beerName: Belhaven Twisted Thistle

Type: India Pale Ale (IPA)

ABV: 5.3%

Introduced:

Belhaven Twisted Thistle a stunning India Pale Ale (IPA), don't think that Belhaven's Twisted Thistle has anything jaggy, spikey, prickly or otherwise pain-inflicting in its nature. Quite the opposite. Your taste buds will tingle with pleasure after a sip or two of this golden nectar. A real treat from our master brewers in Dunbar.

Belhaven St. Andrews AleName: Belhaven St. Andrews Ale

Type: Ale

ABV: 4.6%

Introduced:

A real classic, Belhaven's St. Andrews Ale is inspired by another great Scottish invention - golf. It's simple really - a truly great beer, great balance and great flavours. Just the thing to quench the thirst after a day on the course.

Belhaven Scottish Lager beerName: Belhaven Scottish Lager

Type: Pale

ABV: 4.1%

Introduced:

Pale but interesting, Belhaven's Scottish Lager is light, crisp and sweet - just perfect thirst quenching fare. We could go all fancy and start chatting about its citrus notes and malty palates but bottom line is it's a great pint - a top class lager.

Belhaven Robert Burns Ale beerName: Belhaven Robert Burns Ale

Type: Dark Malty Ale

ABV: 4.2%

Introduced:

Belhaven Robert Burns Ale
Of course, what else could it be except poetry in a glass? Created in honour of Scotland's finest Bard, this malty ale is a rare treat with food. Nothing tim'rous about this beer - it's dark, sweet and almost toffee-like this is a real taste of Scotland.

Belhaven 80 Shilling beerName: Belhaven 80 Shilling

Type: Ale

ABV: 3.9%

Introduced:

80 Shilling is Belhaven's classic, hand-pulled, cask-conditioned ale - just like great great great grandpa would have had. It has a classic red appearance in the glass, rich and smooth. An Austrian Emperor once described 80/- as 'the burgundy of Scotland'. Not sure how many he'd had, but the man clearly had taste.

 

 

 
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