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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6.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
On cask at the Guildford Arms, early March 2023. Appearance - golden with a creamy white head. Pretty clear. Nose - lemon, floral and a bit bready. Taste - lemon, light caramel and bready again. Palate - light bodied, creamy middle, dry and bitter finish. Overall - quite pleasant.
Tried from Cask on 24 Mar 2023 at 16:04

5.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Cask at the Heriot watt beer festival. Pours clear golden, nose is toffee, floral, taste is sweet toffee, floral, dry finish.
Tried from Cask on 24 Mar 2023 at 12:42

6/10
Cask at the HW Beer festival 2023... Golden... Thin white lacing... Soft herbal pale grassy nose... Custardy pale.. Soft fruit Cask at herriot watt beer festival 2024 ..amber ...thin white lacing ..soft sweet caramel grassy nose ..soft sweet fruit
Tried from Cask on 24 Mar 2023 at 12:39

7.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask at Bon Accord in Glasgow. Very dark brown with medium head. Nutty aroma with some prunes and coffee. Roasted malty taste also with prunes and coffee.
Tried from Cask on 18 Mar 2023 at 21:30

5.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Bottle. Dark brown, tanned foam. Lightly sour roast grain, medium light body, umami, Maggi. Dry roast, pumpernickel finish. Not the biggest fan.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Mar 2023 at 19:37

20/06/2019. GROG & GRUEL, 66 High Street, FORT WILLIAM, Highland, Scotland
Tried on 01 Mar 2023 at 05:53

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Tried on 01 Mar 2023 at 05:52

20/12/1997. THIRSTY SCHOLAR, Friargate, DERBY, Derbyshire, England (BURTONWOOD)
Tried on 01 Mar 2023 at 05:50

10/02/1999. COUNTING HOUSE, 2 St. Vincent Place, GLASGOW, Strathclyde, Scotland (WETHERSPOONS)
Tried on 01 Mar 2023 at 05:39

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Tried on 01 Mar 2023 at 05:38