Isle of Skye Brewing Co.

Microbrewery in Uig, Highland, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Associated Venue: Isle of Skye Brewery

Established in 1995

Contact
The Pier, Uig, IV51 9XP, Scotland
+44 1470 542477
info@skyeale.com
Description
One evening in 1992, some schoolteacher friends met in a local pub – and conversation turned to the lack of good beer on Skye. Someone jokingly suggested that setting up a brewery would be the only way to remedy the situation.
At the time there were just six small independent breweries in Scotland – and none on Skye. Could it really work?

It could, and it did. Three years later, we were finally ready to brew our first ale – Red Cuillin. It was such a success, we still brew it to the same recipe today. Only the name has changed – we now call it Skye Red.

Getting noticed. And getting bigger.
In 1997, we won the CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) Champion Beer of Scotland. And we were shortlisted for the UK championship too. This recognition helped the business to go full-time in 1998. To date, we’ve picked up over 60 awards. Not bad for what started as a joke over a few pints.
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patrick767
patrick767 (7321) reviewed
Blonde from Isle of Skye Brewing Co.
4 months ago
6.3/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Gold pour with a big white head. Smells of grainy, biscuity malt and a little herbal hops. Tastes of grainy bready malt and mild hops bitterness with a touch of citrus. There’s something a bit astringent in there that doesn’t quite work for me, but overall it is okay.
Tried from Bottle on 05 May 2026 at 03:18
patrick767
patrick767 (7321) reviewed
Red from Isle of Skye Brewing Co.
4 months ago
7/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
amber pour with a lingering off white head. Toasted caramel malt aroma. I get a hint of smoke. The flavor is of rich toasted caramel malt with mild herbal hops to balance it. I’m pretty sure smoked malt isn’t involved here but I get a little smoky character regardless. It’s good.
Tried from Bottle on 04 May 2026 at 03:15
SHIG
SHIG (14289) reviewed
Cuillin Beast from Isle of Skye Brewing Co.
4 months ago
6.3/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle thanks to MrsSHIG: Poured a coppery amber with a khaki colored head. Aroma is fruity, malty, perfume, raisin, dates. Taste is dark fruits, raisin, alcohol, malts, light bready.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Apr 2026 at 04:34
SHIG
SHIG (14289) reviewed
Blaven from Isle of Skye Brewing Co.
4 months ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle: Poured a coppery with a off white head. Aroma is grainy, caramel, earthy, spice. Taste is malty, semi-sweet, caramel, bready.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Apr 2026 at 17:42
SVD
SVD (7430) reviewed
Cuillin Beast from Isle of Skye Brewing Co.
8 months ago
7/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 9
Bottle thnx to a friend, amber beer, small head. Aroma is malt, dough, hops, caramel. Taste is the same, caramel, malt, dough, hops, sweet, spices.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Dec 2025 at 22:31
simontomlinson's photo of I.P.A (Cask)
simontomlinson
simontomlinson (8488) reviewed
I.P.A (Cask) from Isle of Skye Brewing Co.
9 months ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
simontomlinson's photo of I.P.A (Cask)
Pale malt, biscuit, grain, citrus & grapefruit tastes with a long bitter finish.
A bit boring
Tried from Cask at Standing Order on 28 Nov 2025 at 10:22
Boozehound74
Boozehound74 (605) ticked
Cuillin Beast from Isle of Skye Brewing Co.
10 months ago
5.5/10
Tried on 08 Nov 2025 at 13:01
Boozehound74
Boozehound74 (605) ticked
Black from Isle of Skye Brewing Co.
10 months ago
5.5/10
Tried on 08 Nov 2025 at 11:25
Lunde's photo of Cuillin Beast
Lunde
Lunde (5208) reviewed
Cuillin Beast from Isle of Skye Brewing Co.
1 year ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Lunde's photo of Cuillin Beast
Amber med offwhite skum som legger seg rundt kanten. Aroma malt karamell plomme urter blomst. Smak malt karamell humle sviske krydder. Fyldig, smaksrik, noe alkohol i ettersmak, lett bitter. Flaske fra Co Op Portree, Isle of Skye
Tried from Bottle on 21 Jun 2025 at 20:27
Lunde's photo of I.P.A. (Bottle/Keg)
Lunde
Lunde (5208) reviewed
I.P.A. (Bottle/Keg) from Isle of Skye Brewing Co.
1 year ago
6.3/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Lunde's photo of I.P.A. (Bottle/Keg)
Sløret amber med offwhite skum som legger seg som ett slør. Aroma malt gress karamell fersken gjær. Smak malt karamell humle grapefrukt barnål gjær. Fin fylde, søtlig, moderat bitter. Flaske fra butikk i Portree, Isle of Skye
Tried from Bottle on 20 Jun 2025 at 20:53