The company was founded in 2007 by a distiller, David MacDonald, and a local farmer, Innes MacPherson, who set out to produce world-class beers on the farm in Mulben. Initially brewing from a tiny pilot plant, for the first four years the brewery survived on the owners’ day jobs and focused exclusively upon getting the recipes and the products right. Distribution was deliberately confined to a limited number of informed, local buyers and it wasn’t until 2011 that the first commercial casks arrived on the market.
The first product – Spey Stout – was enthusiastically received by consumers and critically acclaimed throughout the wider brewing world. Encouraged by this early success, the company expanded production in 2012 and began distributing more widely throughout the North East and further afield. In early 2016, production moved to a dedicated unit – still on the farm! – that has seen Spey Valley Brewery become the largest brewery in the local area.
Brewery closed in 2020 and relaunched in Summer 2023 with a different beer lineup.
reidyboy (3578) reviewed Spey Stout from Spey Valley Brewery 5 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle from an advent box. Pours near-black with a dark red hue and a short-lasting creamy head, aroma is of roasted malt and there is some sweetness hidden within the dark fruit and chocolate flavours that are evident. Not a bad little drop, just a little thinner than hoped for
reidyboy (3578) ticked 1814 Lager from Spey Valley Brewery 6 years ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
Gammel rating (3000-4000) som ikke kom med fra Ratebeer. Smaking på Trym, Sørumsand. Med Olav.
reidyboy (3578) ticked Sunshine on Keith from Spey Valley Brewery 6 years ago
Iznogud (14627) reviewed Spey Stout from Spey Valley Brewery 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Cask at Robin Hood Beer Festival 2019. Dark brown with beige head. Some roastiness, moderate chocolate, cocoa, licorice, some fruity notes. Sweet. Medium bodied.
Fizzy malty bitter, with a hint of caramel.
reidyboy (3578) ticked Stillman's IPA from Spey Valley Brewery 6 years ago
Stuu (34525) reviewed Spey's Cadet from Spey Valley Brewery 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Keg at froth and flame. Pours golden, nose is toffee, hay, floral, taste is sweet toffee, grass, hay.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
Mi2 på Cardinal des-19, og vår ruspleie i trygge omgivelser når stadig nye høyder når seremonimester Melberg bærer inn disse voksforseglede flaskene. Nesten helt svart, og nesten uten skum og karbonering, ganske så viskøs. Superfed med bunnsmøring av gamle trebåter ispedd rikelige mengder mørke chokolader, tørkede frukter, vanilje/lactose og svisker. Overraskende slank for sin omdreiningshastighet, så dette er a velvet fist. En kompleks og lekker dessertøl med laang ettersmak.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5
Shared bottle at Mi2 at Cardinal 02.12.19. Ebony. Brown head is diminishing to nothing. Strong aroma of fine Islay whisky and burnt circuit boards. Excellent taste the same pluss sweet dark malt. Very good! Round and oily mouthfeel with low carbonation.