Orkney Brewery

Microbrewery in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Owned by Sinclair Breweries
Associated Venue: Orkney Brewery

Established in 1988

Contact
Quoyloo House, Quoyloo, Stromness, KW16 3LX, Scotland
Description
Orkney Brewery was founded in March 1988 by Roger White at the old schoolhouse in Quoyloo, Orkney. In June 2004, the Orkney Brewery was acquired from its retiring founder by the shareholders of Atlas Brewery (founded in 2002 by Neill Cotton ) to form Highlands and Islands Breweries. Highland & Islands was taken over by Sinclair Breweries in 2006.

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6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Clear gold with a frothy/bubbly white head and a light malty nose. Smooth with hop bitterness on top of light biscuit malt and just a touch of citrus
Tried on 08 Mar 2024 at 18:15

6.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
[Cask at the Hope Tap (JDW), Reading.] A hazy pale amber pour with a tight cream head; citrus aroma; citrus taste with a touch of lemongrass; then a dry finish with a lasting bitterness.
Tried from Cask on 08 Mar 2024 at 10:54

6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
7/3/2024. Cask at Hamilton Hall, Liverpool Street Station. Orkney rating #10. Pours clear bright golden amber with a firm frothy white head. Aroma is hoppy, floral, stone fruits, buttery, caramel, hint of spice. Moderate sweetness, quite heavy hoppy bitterness. Moderate body, average to soft carbonation. Long bitter finish. Pretty decent.
Tried from Cask on 07 Mar 2024 at 22:08

Not always impressed with Orkney beers, but this is superb
Tried from Cask on 07 Mar 2024 at 15:57

7.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
6/3/2024. Cask at The Dove Street Inn, Ipswich. Pours black with a small creamy/frothy light tan coloured head. Good looking beer. Nice roasted malty, chocolate, caramel aroma with a light coffee ashy edge. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Decent body for its modest abv. Quite smooth, soft carbonation. Well done.
Tried from Cask on 06 Mar 2024 at 17:01

5.9/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Rocky white head left a froth on an unclear pale golden coloured body. Bitter, pine & resinous aroma. Medium bodied, sharp, gassy & cloying. Pale malt, caramel, bitter, zesty & citrus tastes. Nice Quaffer.
Tried on 29 Feb 2024 at 20:50

6/10
0,33 litre Bottle, gifted to me, at home. Cloudy amber with offwhite head. Malts, hops, yeast, booze, some Caramel sweetness, some herbal bitterness.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Feb 2024 at 20:45

6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask at the Three Horseshoes, Waddington. Deep amber reddish colour with a white head. Aroma and taste are malty. Fruity and slight bitter. Medium body.
Tried from Cask on 11 Feb 2024 at 13:40

6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Thin off white head on an unclear pale golden coloured body. Sweet, malt & & peach aroma. Medium bodied, soft with a cloying back. Sweet, bubble gum & malt tastes with a bitter finish. Lacking.
Tried on 29 Jan 2024 at 19:40

6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle at Nelson Arms Tonbridge. Clear mid brown colour. Lasting beige head. Spicy fruity aroma. Spicy flavour. Some malty cake flavour. Lots of spice. Decent enough. Fine
Tried from Bottle on 27 Jan 2024 at 17:08