About
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.
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.
6/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Aug 2024
at 21:07
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tight white head on well carbonated clear copper coloured body. Traditional Bitter aroma. Medium bodied sharp dry & clean. Malt, biscuit, light hops & tangy berry tastes. Classic Bitter.
Tried
on 23 Jun 2024
at 20:42
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Süffiger, karamellig hopfiger Start. Milde Süße, mittelstarke Bitterkeit, rund. Karamellig-hopfig bleibend, herb-bitterer Abgang. Gut! 10/10/11/10/9/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jun 2024
at 19:17
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Hopfiger, weich herber Beginn. Getreidig, moderate Bitterkeit, die aber deutlich zunimmt. Süffig, weich würzig, trockener Hintergrund, Nuancen von Karamell. Süffig, langer Abgang, gelungen. 10/11/10/10/8/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jun 2024
at 19:04
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500mml bottle. Deep gold in colour, with a decent, off-white, head. A malty beer, with a touch of leafy hop and some caramel. Ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jun 2024
at 05:42
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
330ml bottle from Portree - Clear deep gold, little head. Simple toffee, caramel, malt, little butter. Thick mouthfeel, syrupy. Decent enough.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jun 2024
at 20:50
7/10
On keg at Isles Inn, Portree - deep old gold body with a short white head. Fresh grapefruit bite, some piney bitterness at the end. Good clean pint.
Tried
on 06 Jun 2024
at 13:35
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
A clear deep amber beer with a beige lacing. Aroma of dry dark caramelized malt, nuts, resins. Taste of dry resinous bitter hops, red malt, caramel, spruce, long bitter finish.
Tried
on 28 May 2024
at 08:55
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Clear deep golden beer with a white head. Aroma of dry citrusy hops, flowers, pale malt. Taste of dry resinous bitter hops, citrus, spruce, long bitter finish.
Tried
on 28 May 2024
at 08:54
6/10
Smooth mild fruity. Nice fruity back. Grainy, moderate bitter. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 May 2024
at 23:48