List of breweries in Scotland

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]

Broughton Ales beer range

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.[3]

Operational breweries

A-C

• 6° North Brewery,[4][5][6] Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire
• Alechemy,[7][8] Livingston
• The Alpha Project Brewery,[9] Edinburgh
• An Teallach Ales,[10]Dundonnell
• Andrews Ales,[8][11] Cummertrees
• Arran Brewery,[12][13] Isle of Arran
• Ayr Brewing Company,[7][12] Ayr
• Barney's Beer,[13][14] Edinburgh
• Beath Brewing,[15] Cowdenbeath
• Beeches Brewery,[4] Lochgelly
• Belhaven Brewery,[16] Dunbar
• Black Isle Brewery,[5][8][10][16] Munlochy
• Black Metal,[17] Loanhead
• Black Wolf,[13] Stirling
• Born in the Borders Brewery,[16] Jedburgh
• Bottle Cap Brewery,[6]Aberdeen
• Brew Toon, Peterhead
• BrewDog,[5][6][16] Fraserburgh and Ellon
• Brewmeister,[5][7][18] Aboyne, Aberdeenshire
• Broughton Ales,[8][13] Biggar
• Burnside Brewery,[6] Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire
• Cairngorm Brewery,[7][10][12][13][16][19]^{:2004, 2005 and 2006}[20] Aviemore
• Caledonian Brewery,[7][14][19]^{:1996, 1997 and 1998} [21] ^:2002 Edinburgh
• Campervan Brewery,[22][23] Leith, Edinburgh
• Clockwork Beer,[7] Glasgow
• Coul Brewing Company,[24] Glenrothes
• Cromarty Brewing,[5][7][10] Cromarty
• Cross Borders Brewing Company, Dalkeith

D-I

• Deeside Brewery,[6][12] Banchory Aberdeenshire
• Drygate Brewery,[5][7][17] Glasgow
• Eden Brewery St Andrews,[7][12][16] Guardbridge, St Andrews
• Edinbrew Brewery,[4] Edinburgh
• Ethical Ales,[25] Mauchline
• Fallen Brewing,[7][17] Stirling
• The Ferry Brewery,[26] South Queensferry, Edinburgh
• Fierce Beer,[27] Aberdeen
• Five Kingdoms Brewery,[15] Newton Stewart
• Freewheelin Brewery,[15] Peebles
• Fyfe Brewing Company,[7][28] Kirkcaldy
• Fyne Ales, Cairndow,[12][13][14][16][18][19]^:2013[29][30]Argyll
• Glenfinnan Brewery,[10] Glenfinnan
• Harviestoun Brewery,[19]^{:1999 and 2002} [21]^:2003 [12][13][18][31]^:2017 Alva, Clackmannanshire
• Hebridean Brewing Company, Stornoway,[8] Isle of Lewis
• Highland Brewing Company,[7][12][13][19]^{:2007, 2008, 2010 and 2012} Orkney
• Houston Brewing Company, Houston, Renfrewshire
• Hybrid Brewing, Grangemouth[31]^:2017
• Innis & Gunn, Edinburgh (brewed in Glasgow by Wellpark Brewery)[32]^:2017
• Inveralmond Brewery,[12][13][16][19]^:2001[20] Perth
• Isle of Skye Brewing Company,[7][19]^:2011 Isle of Skye

J-Q

• Jaw Brew,[7][13] Glasgow
• John o'Groats Brewery, [33] John o'Groats
• Kelburn Brewery,[7][12][19]^{:2006 and 2014} Barrhead, East Renfrewshire
• Kinneil Brew Hoose,[7][8] Bo'ness
• Kirrie Ales[6] Kirriemuir
• Knops Beer Company,[18] Edinburgh
• Lade Inn Brewery,[8] Callander
• Lawman Brewing,[7][15] Glasgow
• Lerwick Brewery,[7][16] Lerwick
• Loch Lomond Brewery,[7][12][30] Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire
• Loch Ness Brewery,[7][10][12][13][14][18][20] Drumnadrochit
• Lola Rose Brewery,[34] Wanlockhead
• Monolith Brewery,[17] Glasgow
• MòR Brewing,[8] Dundee
• Odyssey Brothers,[35] Edinburgh
• Old Inn,[10] Gairloch
• Old Worthy Brewing Company,[36][37] Hebrides
• Orkney Brewery, Sinclair Breweries,[7][12][13][16][19]^{:2000, 2003 and 2009} Orkney
• Overtone Brewing co,[38] Glasgow
• Pilot Beer,[5][7][17] Leith
• Plockton Brewery,[10] Plockton
• Quiet Brewery,[6] Banchory

R-Z

• Ride Brew Co. Glasgow
• River Leven Ales,[10] Kinlochleven
• Rothes Brewery[6] Rothes, Moray
• Scottish Borders Brewery,[12][13][20] Ancrum
• Shilling Brewing Company,[39] Glasgow
• Spey Valley Brewery,[8] Mulben
• Speyside Craft Brewery,[4][10] Forres
• St Andrews Brewing,[8][12] St Andrews
• Stewart Brewing,[5][13][16] Edinburgh
• Strathaven Ales,[7][12] Strathaven
• StrathBraan Brewery,[20] Dunkeld
• Sugar Pine Brewing, Dunbar [40]
• Sulwath Brewers,[13] Castle Douglas
• Swannay Brewery,[31]^:2017 Orkney
• Tempest Brew Co,[5][16] Kelso
• Tinpot Brewery,[41] Bridge of Allan
• Top Out Brewery,[7] Loanhead
• Traditional Scottish Ales,[8] Stirling
• Traquair House Brewery,[16] Peebles
• Tryst Brewery,[7][12][13][14] Falkirk
• Valhalla Brewery,[8] Shetland
• Wellpark Brewery (Tennent's, Innis & Gunn),[16] Glasgow
• West,[5][16] Glasgow
• Williams Brothers Brewing Company,[5][7][12] Alloa
• Windswept Brewing,[4][5][6][7][12][13][20] Lossiemouth
• Wooha Brewing,[7][15] Nairn

Defunct breweries

• Alice Brewery, Inverness[42] 1983-1988
• Atlas Brewery, Kinlochleven 2002-2004
• Devanha Brewery, Aberdeen 1982-1984[43]
• Glaschu Brewery, Glasgow[44] 1994-1996
• Holyrood Brewery, Edinburgh[45] 11th century - 1986
• Maclays Brewery, Alloa 1830-2001
• McEwan's, Edinburgh 1856-2008
• Scottish & Newcastle, Edinburgh[46] 1749-2004
• Strathalbyn Brewers, Clydebank 1982-1987 [47]
• 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[48] 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

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External links

• Scottish Beer & Pub Association
• Society of Independent Brewers
• CAMRA