List of breweries in Scotland

Broughton Ales Beer Range

This is a list of breweries in Scotland. Beer has been produced in Scotland for approximately 5,000 years.^[1] The Celtic tradition of using bittering herbs remained in Scotland longer than the rest of Europe. Most breweries developed in the central Lowlands, which also contained the main centres of population. Scottish brewing reached a peak of 280 breweries in 1840. The merger of breweries led to changes, the higher hop content of some of the beers allowed them to travel better than previous products thus creating a higher quality product for export.^[2] Edinburgh and Alloa in particular became noted centres for the export of beer around the world. By 1920, there were only 62 brewers left. The decline continued so that by 1960 there were only 26 and by 1970, they had dropped to just 11.^[2]

At the end of the twentieth century, small breweries had begun to spring up all over Scotland and the decline was reversed. The CAMRA Good Beer Guide 2015 states that Scotland is home to 80 breweries. Many of the breweries creating world-class and award-winning beers.^[3]

Operational breweries

A-C

• Abbot Brewhouse, Dunfermline
• Ale of Mull, Isle of Mull
• Alechemy,^{[4] [5]} Livingston
• Ale House Rock Brewery, Peebles
• The Alpha Project Brewery,^[6] Edinburgh
• An Teallach Ales, Dundonnell
• Andrews Ales,^{[7] [5]} Cummertrees
• Arran Brewery,^{[8] [9]} Isle of Arran
• Ayr Brewing Company,^{[4] [8]} Ayr
• Balmaha Brewing, Glasgow
• Barney's Beer,^{[9] [10]} Edinburgh
• Beeches Brewery,^[11] Lochgelly
• Belhaven Brewery, Dunbar
• Black Isle Brewery,^{[12] [5]} Munlochy
• Black Metal^[13] Loanhead
• Black Wolf,^[9] Stirling
• Born in the Borders Brewery, Jedburgh
• BrewDog,^[12] Fraserburgh & Ellon
• Brewmeister, ^{[4] [12] [14]} Aboyne, Aberdeenshire
• Broughton Ales,^{[9] [5]} Biggar
• Burnside Brewery, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire
• Cairngorm Brewery,^{[4] [15]:2004, 2005 and 2006 [8] [9] [16]} Aviemore
• Caledonian Brewery,^{[4] [15]:1996, 1997 and 1998 [17] :2002 [10]} Edinburgh
• Campervan Brewery, Edinburgh
• Carbon Smith Brewing, Edinburgh
• Clockwork Beer,^[4] Glasgow
• Colonsay Brewery, Hebrides
• Cromarty Brewing,^{[4] [12]} Cromarty
• Cuillin Brewery, Hebrides

D-I

• De Brus Brewery, Dunfermline
• Deeside Brewery,^[8] Banchory Aberdeenshire
• Devon Ales, Sauchie
• Drygate Brewery,^{[4] [12] [13]} Glasgow
• Eden Brewery St Andrews,^{[4] [8]} Guardbridge, St Andrews
• Edinbrew Brewery,^[11] Edinburgh
• Elixir Brew, Livingston
• Ethical Ales,^[18] Mauchline
• Fallen Brewing,^{[4] [13]} Stirling
• Fierce Beer, Aberdeen
• Five Kingdoms Brewery, Newton Stewart
• Floodline Brewing, Glasgow
• Freewheelin Brewery, Peebles
• Fyfe Brewing Company,^{[4] [19]} Kirkcaldy
• Fyne Ales, Cairndow,^{[15]:2013 [8] [9] [20] [10] [14] [21]}Argyll
• Glenfinnan Brewery, Glenfinnan
• Granite City Brewery, Granite City Brewery, Aberdeen
• Hanging Bat Brewery, Edinburgh
• Harviestoun Brewery,^{[15]:1999 and 2002 [17]:2003 [8] [9] [14]} Alva, Clackmannanshire
• Hebridean Brewing Company, Stornoway,^[5] Isle of Lewis
• Heidrun Brewing, Glasgow
• Highland Brewing Company,^{[4] [15]:2007, 2008, 2010 and 2012 [8] [9]} Orkney
• Houston Brewing Company, Houston, Renfrewshire
• Innis & Gunn, Edinburgh
• Inveralmond Brewery,^{[15]:2001 [8] [9] [16]} Perth
• Islay Isles, Hebrides
• Isle of Skye Brewing Company,^{[4] [15]:2011} Isle of Skye

J-Q

• Jaw Brew,^{[4] [9]} Glasgow
• Kelburn Brewery,^{[4] [8] [15]:2006 and 2014} Barrhead, East Renfrewshire
• Kentwood Brewing, Prestonpans, East Lothian
• Kinneil Brew Hoose,^{[5] [4]} Bo'ness
• Knops Beer Company,^[14] Edinburgh
• Kraftybrew Brewery, Edinburgh
• Lade Inn Brewery,^[5] Callander
• Lawman Brewing,^[4] Glasgow
• Lerwick Brewery,^[4] Lerwick
• Liquid Brewery, Edinburgh
• Loch Lomond Brewery,^{[4] [8][21]} Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire
• Loch Ness Brewery,^{[4] [8] [9] [16] [10] [14]} Drumnadrochit
• Lola Rose Brewery, Wanlockhead
• Luckie Ales, Glenrothes
• Madcap Brewery, Annan, Dumfries and Galloway
• Monolith Brewery Glasgow^[13]
• MòR Brewing,^[5] Dundee
• Moulin Brewery, Pitlochry
• Natural Selection, Loanhead
• Odyssey Brothers,^[22] Edinburgh
• Old Inn, Gairloch
• Old Town Brewing, Edinburgh
• Old Worthy Brewing Company,^[23] Hebrides
• Orkney Brewery, Sinclair Breweries,^{[4] [15]:2000, 2003 and 2009 [8] [9]} Orkney
• Park Brew, Brechin
• Pilot Beer,^{[4] [12][13]} Leith
• Plockton Brewery, Plockton
• Portpatrick Brewery, Stranraer
• Quiet Brewery, Banchory

R-Z

• River Leven Ales, Kinlochleven
• Scottish Borders Brewery,^{[8] [9] [16]} Ancrum
• six°north,^{[12] [11]} Aberdeen
• Spey Valley Brewery,^[5] Mulben
• Speyside Craft Brewery,^[11] Forres
• St Andrews Brewing,^{[8] [5]} St Andrews
• Stewart Brewing,^{[12] [9]} Edinburgh
• Strathaven Ales,^{[4] [8]} Strathaven
• StrathBraan Brewery,^[16] Dunkeld
• Sugar Pine Brewing, Dunbar ^[24]
• Sulwath Brewers,^[9] Castle Douglas
• Tempest Brew Co,^[12] Kelso
• Tinpot Brewery, Bridge of Allan
• Top Out Brewery,^[4] Loanhead
• Traditional Scottish Ales,^[5] Stirling
• Traquair House Brewery, Peebles
• Tryst Brewery,^{[4] [8] [9] [10]} Falkirk
• Valhalla Brewery,^[5] Shetland
• Wellpark Brewery (Tennent's), Glasgow
• West,^[12] Glasgow
• Williams Brothers Brewing Company,^{[4] [12] [8]} Alloa
• Windswept Brewing,^{[4] [12] [8] [9] [16] [11]} Lossiemouth
• Wooha Brewing,^[4] Nairn

Defunct breweries

• Aberdeenshire Brewery, Ellon, Aberdeenshire
• Alice Brewery, Inverness^[25] 1983-1988
• Atlas Brewery, Kinlochleven 2002-2004
• Devanha Brewery, Aberdeen ^[26]
• Glaschu Brewery, Glasgow ^[27] 1994-1996
• Holyrood Brewery, Edinburgh ^[28] 11thC-1986
• Isle of Mull Brewery 2005-2010
• Maclays Brewery, Alloa 1830-2001
• McEwan's, Edinburgh 1856-2008
• Oban Bay Brewery -2010
• Scottish & Newcastle, Edinburgh?^[29]-2004
• Younger's, Edinburgh 1778-1931

Champion Beer of Scotland

• The Champion Beer of Scotland (also known as CBOS) is an award for Scottish beers presented by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA), at their annual Scottish Traditional Beer Festival^[30] in Edinburgh.

See also

• Beer in the United Kingdom
• Beer and breweries by region
• Beer in England
• List of breweries in England
• Beer in Northern Ireland
• Beer in Wales

References

1. "Stone Pages Archaeo News: Prehistoric brewing: the true story". www.stonepages.com. Retrieved 24 July 2010.
2. "A Brief History Of Scottish Brewing".
3. "10 great craft beers to try while you're in Scotland".
4. "The beer list for Glasgow Real Ale Festival 2015". Glasgow Real Ale Festival.
5. "50 Scottish beers with the best names". Herald Scotland. 31 January 2013.
6. "The Alpha Project".
7. "Andrews Ales Cummertrees Pale Ale".
8. "SIBA Scotland Region Beer Competition 2013".
9. "SIBA Scotland Region Beer Competition 2014".
10. "SIBA National Cask, Bottle, Keg Beer Competition 2015".
11. "Scots brewery numbers soar in last year".
12. "Beyond BrewDog: 10 Scottish Beers You Need To Drink". 13 Feb 2015.
13. "5 upcoming Scottish craft beer breweries". Scotsman. 4 March 2015.
14. "Winners 2016". SIBA.
15. "CAMRA - Champion Beer of Scotland".
16. "SIBA National Beer Competition 2014".
17. "CAMRA - Champion Beer of Britain".
18. "Ethical Ales in the land of Honest Men". Walking and Crawling.
19. "Fyfe Brewing Company".
20. "International Beer Challenge 2014 - Brewer of the Year - UK".
21. "SIBA National Beer Competition 2016". SIBA.
22. "Odyssey Brothers".
23. "Old Worthy Brewing Company".
24. "Sugar Pine Brewing Company".
25. "Records of Alice Brewery plc, Inverness, Scotland".
26. "Scottish Brewing Archive - Collections - Devanha Brewery Co Ltd, brewers, Aberdeen, Scotland". gla.ac.uk.
27. "Bitter whiff Tales of the city: GLASGOW".
28. "Scottish brewery to close".
29. "Fury at closure of Scottish brewery.".
30. Champion Beer of Scotland Winners - CAMRA

External links

• Society of Independent Brewers
• CAMRA