New breweries added: Arran Botanical Drinks, Cladach, Brodick, Isle of Arran; Borderlands Brewery, Langholm; Clinkstone Brewing Company, Insch; Epochal Barrel Fermented Ales, Glasgow; Half Garage Brewing, Newmachar; Wardhill Brewing, Inverurie.
Updated: Dargavel Brewery, Langbank now in production. Braemar Brewery now in production. Moonwake, Edinburgh now in production. Wild Barn, Fort William under new ownership.
Proposed: Microbrewery at the New Inn, Aberchirder
New breweries added: Bungo Brew Co, Glasgow; Holy Goat, Dundee; Nat 20 Brew, Comrie.
New breweries added: Brown Street Brewing Company, Carnoustie. Dougie Brewing, Dumfries (contract brewed with Lowland, Lockerbie)
Proposed: Coast Brewery, Irvine awaiting planning permission
Updated: Origin Beer Co, Edinburgh (proposed) has rebranded as Moonwake Beer Company, and still hoping to launch in 2021.
Happy New Year. Despite the restrictions of 2020, several new breweries have still opened up, or are planned. Hopefully the latest restrictions won’t affect too many breweries long-term.
New breweries added: North Sea Brewery, Rosyth; Copper Fox, Westhill, Aberdeen; Seven Kings Brewery (changed from proposed); Ardgour Ales, nr Fort William; Outlandish Brewing Company, Glenboig.
Proposed: Braemar Brewing Co., Braemar; Isle of Eigg Brewery; Microbrewery planning permission granted, Tongue; Olrig Brewery, Thurso – planning application. Origin Brewing, Leith – planning application granted. Inn House Brewery, Glasgow – planning application. Comrie Croft Hostel – planning application approved for microbrewery. Langbank – planning application approved for microbrewery.
Other: Bute Brew Co changed from closed to proposed (hoping to reopen in 2021). Portpatrick Brewery – awaiting planning permission for new location in Kirkcolm.
New Breweries added: Tartan Shark, Edinburgh; Wild Barn, Corpach (formerly Ben Nevis Brewery); Isle Of Harris Brewery, Borrisdale; Atlas Brewery, Nairn (part of Orkney / Sinclair Breweries family).
Closed: Platform 22, Torphins; Kinneil Brew Hoose, Bo’ness; Laig Bay, Isle of Eigg; Old Worthy, Biggar; StoatCraft, Aberdeen;
Updated: Boden Brewery, Glasgow; Labrat, Stonehaven; Futtle Organic, St Monans – all changed from proposed to active
New brewery: Seagate Brewery, Lamlash, Isle of Arran added
Closed: EdinBrew reported as having closed down
Updated: Merchany City Brewing, Glasgow has rebranded as Glasgow Beer Works
New brewery added: C/O/A/S/T/ Brew Co, Edinburgh added.
Updated: Newbarns Brewery, Leith now active
In the midst of the coronavirus lockdown, many breweries have suspended production whilst others are providing takeaways or home deliveries. Hopefully most will reopen when the restrictions are lifted.
Some notable recent changes:
New breweries added: Ben Nevis Brewery, Fort William; Mains Brewing Company, Glasgow; Hidden Lane Brewery, Glasgow
Closed: Speyside Craft Brewery, Forres