Orkney Brewery (Sinclair Breweries)

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

Established in 1988

Contact
Quoyloo, Stromness, KW16 3LT, 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 9 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6
Bottle. Strong coffee malty aroma but a pretty watery taste. Good but bark > bite.
Tried from Bottle on 20 May 2025 at 00:50

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottled. Poured a jet black. SOme nice maltiness and hops. A really characterful beer at only 4.6 abv. Recommended.
Tried from Bottle on 20 May 2025 at 00:50

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottled. I can’t believe this is listed as a barley wine cause it tastes more like a bock to me, Pours a reddish brown. Aroma is caramel and syrup. Very light in the mouth, a bit of a hops kick and some carbonation. Pretty durned good.
Tried from Bottle on 20 May 2025 at 00:48

7.3/10 Appearance 9 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Appearance: Opaque deep brown to black with a proper head. Aroma and taste: roast, chocolate, coffee, esters, hop. Pretty dry. Light plus ending bitterness. Mouth feel: Light to medium body, appropriate carbonation. Summary: Fairly pleasant.
Tried on 16 May 2025 at 19:01

7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Bottle at home with barbecue, 11th May 2025. Pours clear straw colour. Atoma is citrus, bright. Taste is citrus, a little bitter and aromatic. Pretty drinkable
Tried from Bottle on 13 May 2025 at 19:41

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Van tap bij Cumberland Bar in Edinburgh gedeeld. Citrus, hoppig, carameltonen, bitters, grapefruit, wat droog. (10-5-2025).
Tried from Draft at Cumberland Bar on 10 May 2025 at 13:17

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 7 Overall 7
A 500ml bottle from Waitrose, pours a deep red colour. Tastes of malt & a touch smokey. Decent red ale
Tried from Bottle on 04 May 2025 at 20:06

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 5 Overall 6
Old rating from 04-05-15 - 500ml bottle, pours see through golden with white head. Aromas & tastes of sulphur, citrus, lemon & hops. Moderate body. Light bitter finish. Disapointing
Tried from Bottle on 27 Apr 2025 at 17:54

7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
can at home ...golden amber ..thin white lacing ..soft floral lemon fruit nose ...Light custardy floral fruit
Tried on 26 Apr 2025 at 17:21

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 8
can at home ...dark amber ..bubbly white head ...soft sweet spicy toffee mslts nose ...soft sweet caramel toffee spicy malt ..light bitter ..nice
Tried on 26 Apr 2025 at 16:47