Muckle Cross
Elgin, IV3 01BU
Elgin, IV3 01BU
Muckle Cross
Elgin, IV3 01BU
Elgin, IV3 01BU
Cask Beers Available
Cask Beers Available
Old Peculier - 5.6%
Old Peculier
Theakston
5.6% Strong Ale
A full-bodied, dark brown, strong ale. Slightly malty but with hints of roast coffee and liquorice. A smooth caramel overlay and a complex fruitiness leads to a bitter chocolate finish.
Talon APA - 5%
Talon APA
Loddon
5% American Pale
A big bold American pale ale, heavily hopped with Wolf, Citra and Cascade for aromas of grapefruit, lemon and pine.
Elderflower Ale - 4%
Elderflower Ale
Purple Moose
4% Pale Ale
A delightfully refreshing pale ale brewed using Cascade hops with the added indulgence of elderflower. The beer exhibits a superb floral bouquet and a delectable sweet citrus finish. A real taste of summer.
Old Ale - 4.1%
Old Ale
Adnams
4.1% Dark Mild
This recipe goes back to 1890. The style is akin to a mild, so hops play second fiddle to the malt. You'll find rich aromas of caramel and nutty chocolate, which also come through on the palate along with hints of liquorice and red fruits. This is all balanced by a smooth bitterness that cleanses the palate and makes room for the next sip. Hops: First Gold.
80 Shilling - 3.9%
80 Shilling
Belhaven
3.9% Brown
A traditional style of ale typical of the East of Scotland. A superb classic with a deep copper hue and light bronze creamy foam. 80/- is brewed using Belhaven yeast and allowed to ferment at a slightly higher temperature. This delivers satisfying malt flavours and layers of soft fruit with a toffee finish.
Abbot Ale - 5%
Abbot Ale
Greene King
5% Premium Bitter
£1.99 pt
Warming, malty and fruity. Pale and amber malts contribute to a mouth filling and satisfying 'Horlicks' and biscuity maltiness. Challenger and First Gold give a base note of herbal hop and Fuggle as a late hop contributes the main fragrant fruity and floral and spicy notes. Fermented slowly to give just enough fruity esters providing a complex, satisfying and warming experience.
Doom Bar - 4%
Doom Bar
Sharp's
4% Amber
£1.99 pt
A perfectly balanced beer combining subtle yet complex flavours. This creates an amber ale which is both satisfying and deliciously moreish.
Ciders & Perries Available
Spiced Rum - 4%
Spiced Rum
Snails Bank
4% Medium
Rum barrel aged cider carefully spiced with cinnamon and allspice.
Cherry - 3.4%
Cherry
Sandford Orchards
3.4% Fruit Cider
Deliciously sweet and tangy, bursting with cherry fruit and a hint of Bakewell - A luscious blend of fresh apple cider with the juice of cherries. Previously called Wilde Cherry.
Pear Mania - 7%
Pear Mania
Cockeyed
7% Med/Sweet
This is a medium-sweet apple-pear hybrid, made by blending a variety of fruits to give a full, fruity aroma and a smooth, crisp flavour which packs a mad punch.
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Game On - 4.2%
Game On
JW Lees
4.2% Golden
Whether your game is football rugby cricket tennis golf or any other sport for that matter this cask ale is perfect for every sporting event. Ideal for when you're showing sporting fixtures or just want to celebrate the end of the season this robust beer is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser.
Bonnie & Blonde - 4%
Bonnie & Blonde
Loch Lomond
4% Pale Ale
A perfectly balanced pale ale. Floral and orange aromas lead to a sweet, malty biscuit flavour that is rounded off with a light citrus finish. Hops: Amarillo, Cascade and Chinook.
Lurcher Stout - 4.8%
Lurcher Stout
Green Jack
4.8% Dark
A rich smooth stout, a roasty dark ale with mature blackcurrent in the aroma and a fruity hoppy bitterness in the taste, quickly giving way to a long sweetish aftertaste.
Auld Acquaintance - 4%
Auld Acquaintance
Loch Lomond
4% Golden Ale
This golden ale is delicately hopped with UK hop varieties, delivering light floral and citrus notes in both the aroma and flavour. Hops: UK Cascade and Jester.
Auld Smokey - 5.6%
Auld Smokey
Mor
5.6% Smoked Porter
This isn’t a Rauchbier, it's a quaffable smoked porter. Beech smoked malt melds with chocolate and dark caramel malts delivering a smooth silky smokiness kindling memories of open fireplaces in wintery pubs; aromas akin to roasted coffee and toasted nuts under a mesmerisingly dark starry sky. Vegan friendly.
Martyr - 4.5%
Martyr
Bishop Nick
4.5% American IPA
This hopped-up ale demands your full attention. Our American style IPA is fittingly strong and brash, unleashing full-on flavour. Washington native hops Willamette and Simcoe take centre stage to deliver a symphony of spicy floral bitterness, supported by a sweet malty backbone. This beer refuses to go quietly. Vegan friendly.
Ka Pai - 5.2%
Ka Pai
Stewart
5.2% Pale Ale
A light-bodied pale ale with a combination of passion fruit, mango and lychee on the nose. The taste is initially sweet but beautifully balanced with a long-lasting bitterness. Hops: Cascade, Galaxy, Magnum and Nelson Sauvin.
Birsay Bitter - 3.6%
Birsay Bitter
Swannay
3.6% Bitter
A straw coloured bitter with fruity and floral aromas balanced by biscuity and bready flavours from the UK malt. Hops: East Kent Goldings and Fuggles.
Wallops Wood - 4%
Wallops Wood
Bowman Ales
4% Session Bitter
A light chestnut session bitter. As far as flavour goes, it tends rather more towards the malt than the hops, though there is a pleasing hop taste right at the finish. The aroma is light and pleasant.
Stan's Cheddar Valley - 6%
Stan's Cheddar Valley
Thatchers
6% Medium Cider
With its distinctive orange hues, this smooth, robust, naturally cloudy cider is a Somerset tradition. For those who like oak-aged cider medium dry, our cidermakers choose apples including Tremlett's Bitter for its tannins, while Dabinett brings a rich, full body.