Madcap Brewery
Madcap
Brewery is a small family-run concern in Annan. The founders previously ran a
specialty beer shop called "Beer Unique" that concentrated on
importing Belgian beers. They have an affinity for Belgian Strong Ales as
well as for American craft beers.
At some point in the late 1990s, more was desired than simply selling imported beers. Experience in brewing was picked up through Sunderland University's Brewlab courses with practical experience being gained over roughly two years at Hadrian Brewery in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. Finally, in 2008 it was decided to open their very own brewery based upon a number of small-scale recipes that had been developed. A purpose built building was added to their family premises and a one-barrel capacity brewing plant installed.
The first beer, the cask-conditioned "Annandale Black" was launched through the help of the local CAMRA Branch at the Caven Arms in Dumfries. In addition to their current linup of cask ales, a wide range of bottled beers are also produced, all very stylistically diverse. Many of their beers are quite strong and there's plenty for those that favor more aggresive style beers.
Cask Ales:
- Annandale Black - 4.0% ABV
- Dark winter ale with plenty of roasted malt character and assertive spicyness provided by a blend of three different hops.
- Annandale Gold - 4.0% ABV
- Summer seasonal ale.
- Annandale Light Ale - 3.5% ABV
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- A dry-hopped summer blonde ale.
- Annandale Bitter Ale - 4.0% ABV
- Traditional bitter ale.
- Annandale Amber Ale - 4.5% ABV
- Amercian style, assertively hopped amber ale.
- Annandale Pale Ale - 5.0% ABV
- Dry-hopped spring pale ale.
- Annandale Blonde Ale - 5.5% ABV
- Spring and Autumn seasonal blonde ale.