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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6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
can at home .. golden amber ..thin white lacing ...soft metalic floral fruit nose..light grassy lemon fruit ..lightest bitter
Tried on 26 Apr 2025 at 16:35

6.8/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Old rating from Nov 2014 - 500ml bottle, pours a dark brown with a off white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of coffee, dark fruits, hints of chocolate, toffee, caramel, oak & roasted malt. Moderate to medium body. Dry mildly bitter finish
Tried from Bottle on 21 Apr 2025 at 15:05

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 7 Overall 7
Old rating from 2014 - 500ml bottle, pours amber with a white head. Aromas & tastes of caramel, apple, plums, toffee, citrus, hints of spice & biscuit malt. Medium body. Slight bitter finish.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Apr 2025 at 15:21

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle. On the lower end of abv than most "old ales". Doesn’t matter though. Still had a great taste and really appreciated the Stonehedge picture on the label. Would drink again. Recommended.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Mar 2025 at 05:16

7.9/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle. I would have classified this as a "Wee Heavy", but anyway a very tasty beer. Love the dark color and the aroma has a pleasant "comfortable" smell about it. Highly recommended and would have again and again.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Mar 2025 at 05:16

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle. Similar to the Old Ale. But a little more bitter. Good. Dark, and roasty. Good flavor. Would drink again. Recommed.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Mar 2025 at 05:16

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle. Nice beer. Great balance. I enojoyed this beer very much. Highly recommended.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Mar 2025 at 05:16

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 5 Overall 6
Cask at the Heriot watt beer festival. Pours clear, nose is toffee, floral, taste is harsh, toffee, bitter, musty. 6/6/5/5/6
Tried on 23 Mar 2025 at 16:47

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Cask at The Grill. It pours jet black with a thick and lively dark tan head. The aroma is rich, dark roasted, bitter, charred, dark chocolate, umami, liquorice and burnt treacle. The taste is firmly dry, dark roasted malt, charred, umami, liquorice, toothy, very bitter actually and it lingers throughout burnt toast, chewy, tanni, peppery spice and coffee beans with a bitter, lingering finish. Average carbonation and decent body. Robust and satisfying. Very well done.
Tried from Cask at The Grill Aberdeen on 22 Mar 2025 at 15:25

6/10
RB score 2.95
Tried from Draft on 13 Mar 2025 at 01:51