A classic Scottish Strong Ale. Surely one of the definitive examples of the Scotch ale style. Rich, dark malty flavour with a deceiving drinkability for its ABV. Also available as a permanent cask ale. Brewed with Optic malt and Roasted Barley and hopped with Challenger, Fuggles, and First Gold.
This beer is dark strong and well rounded; the richness of such a rotund beer is brought to an even keel by the late addition of Goldings hops and natural plum flavouring. Take the opportunity and go for the low hanging fruit, this sumptuous beer really is a plum!
A pale, golden coloured brew with a full bodied fruity flavour with distinct nutty tones and a hoppy, zesty orange aroma, derived from First Gold and Cascade Hops.
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.
A full-bodied, very distinctive beer with a bitter-sweet aftertaste.
Bitter with a faint flowery aroma and a moderately fruity, malty taste. The finish is long but pleasantly bitter with some sweetness and dryness.
An iconic beer amongst beer aficionados, Exmoor Beast is a dark beer, brewed making liberal use of Chocolate and Crystal malts. The beer has the characteristics of a strong Porter whilst retaining the distinctive Exmoor taste - a superb blend of malt and hops with a complex, long aftertaste.
This beer board is powered by Real Ale Finder. To get real time notifications from this pub download our customer app.
The Cross Keys is in the Aberdeen, Grampian & Northern Isles CAMRA branch area.