Belhaven Black – have you tried our answer to Guinness?
Where is Belhaven Black brewed?
Belhaven Black is brewed at Belhaven Brewery in Dunbar, Scotland. Our brewery is the oldest brewery in Scotland, and we’ve been brewing beers here since 1719 – that's over 300 years of knowledge and experience that we pour into every pint!
How is Belhaven Black brewed?
The process we use to brew Belhaven Black involves many steps. From malt to mill to mash, onto lautering, boiling and whirling and through cooling, fermenting and filtration, each drop of stout is carefully brewed using a blend of local ingredients and three centuries worth of knowledge to master our craft.
To learn more about our brewery and our brewing process, why not book a tour of our Belhaven Brewery? Our tour guides love to show off our incredible history, and you will enjoy a tutored tasting of 4 of our award-winning beers.
How does Belhaven Black taste?
Think: rich, welcoming, smooth. Belhaven Black is a deep, full-bodied stout with sweet hints of chocolate and a rich, dark finish. So tasty that it was voted Scotland’s Best Stout at the Scottish Beer Awards 2024.
It’s brewed using a blend of roast barley, roasted black malt and a light roasted chocolate malt, Belhaven Black is a deliciously smooth velvet Scottish stout with a hint of sweet chocolate and a rich dark finish – without the bitterness of other stouts It’s what makes Belhaven beers taste so delicious, and it sets us apart from other UK-based breweries.
How to enjoy Belhaven Black
Belhaven Black’s fresh aroma makes it perfect to pair with beef and game stews, where it adds complexity and richness to the flavour of the finished product. Cook it down with your meat or delight in a pint on the side of your meal. For something a little different, why not sip a pint of Belhaven Black while you savour a tasty and sweet dark chocolate torte? Belhaven Black complements desserts beautifully.Break the ‘B’ on your pint of Belhaven Black
Thought we made a typo? Nope, we’re just getting on the bandwagon with the new craze that’s sweeping the nation: breaking the ‘B’.
So, can you break the ‘B’? To try our challenge, you’ll need three things:
- A delicious pint of Belhaven Black.
- A Belhaven Black glass.
- The perfect-sized gulp!
Once you’ve got those three down, all you need to do is take a sip (or, more of a gulp, really) and try to make it big enough that the pint meets the head in the middle of the ‘B’ on the glass.
Where to try Belhaven Black
A Scottish pint has to be enjoyed in a Scottish pub! And where better than a Belhaven pub, the home of Belhaven Black? To find your nearest Belhaven pub, you can use our handy pub finder to browse all of our lovely Scottish pubs.Try our range of Belhaven beers
It’s not just stout we do well! Refreshing session ales, malty classic ales, American-style IPAs and more... We do it all! Pop into your local Belhaven pub and order away, or nip down to your local supermarket and see which beer ‘hops’ off the shelf and into your basket. Our beers are stocked by a range of retailers, including Tesco, Morrisons, Sainsburys, Co-op and ASDA.