Aberdeen Beer Festivals 2026

Explore Aberdeen's distinctive beer festival culture in Scotland's striking Granite City. From maritime harbour celebrations to contemporary North East brewery events, Aberdeen combines proud Doric tradition with innovative craft brewing, spectacular coastal scenery and genuine Aberdonian hospitality.

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Aberdeen's beer festival scene

The north east of Scotland brews with a bold streak, and Aberdeen's festivals carry that character. The scene punches above its weight.

City events run through the year, leaning into bold, hoppy beer and big barrel-aged styles alongside proper cask. It is a distinctive corner of the Scottish calendar, well worth the trip north.

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Exchange Beer Festival

Fri 16 - Sat 17 October 2026

Thainstone Events, Inverurie

Get ready to raise a glass at an exciting new celebration of craft beer proudly brought to you by Brew Toon and Thainstone Events. Join fellow beer lovers at Thainstone Centre for a vibrant festival showcasing an outstanding line-up of well-known breweries from across the UK. Whether you're a seasoned craft enthusiast or just enjoy a refreshing pint in good company, this event promises a fantastic atmosphere and plenty of flavour to discover.

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Northern Lights Beer Festival 2027

Sat 3 April 2027

Music Hall, Aberdeen

Fierce Beer are proud to bring the Northern Lights Beer Festival back to the city for its third year in 2027. We’ll have some of our best industry friends heading up to the North East, so come along and try out a wide range of independently-brewed beers from some of the UK’s best-loved breweries! Featuring a dozen guest breweries, cider, spirits and more – we’ll reveal the big names attending later in the year, so stay tuned to find out who’s coming!

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Popular Breweries in Aberdeen

Discover the award-winning breweries that make Aberdeen a craft beer and real ale destination. Many of these breweries participate in regional festivals or host their own taproom events.

Brewdog

Ellon

Founded in 2007 by James Watt and Martin Dickie in Fraserburgh, Scotland, BrewDog has grown from a small craft brewery into a multinational company with breweries in Scotland, Ohio, Australia, and Germany. Renowned for its flagship Punk IPA, BrewDog offers a diverse range of beers, including IPAs, lagers, stouts, and sours, all crafted with a commitment to quality and innovation. Beyond brewing, the company operates a global network of bars, a distillery, and a hotel, all reflecting its 'punk' ethos of challenging conventions and pushing boundaries. BrewDog also engages in various sustainability initiatives and has a history of unconventional marketing campaigns that have sparked both attention and controversy. Their mission is to make other people as passionate about great craft beer as they are.

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Fierce Beer

Aberdeen

Established in 2016, Fierce Beer is a modern Scottish brewery based in Aberdeen, known for its diverse range of vegan-friendly beers, from sessionable pale lagers to complex imperial stouts. Originating as a home-brewing project inspired by West Coast USA flavors, Fierce Beer has expanded to operate bars in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, and Manchester, each offering an extensive selection of their own brews across multiple taps. The brewery has received numerous accolades, including being named Scottish Brewery of the Year in 2021, and continues to focus on brewing outstanding beers that challenge traditional styles.

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Six Degrees North

Stonehaven

Six Degrees North (Six°North) is a Scottish craft brewery established in 2013, located in Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire. Inspired by founder Robert Lindsay's time working in Belgium, the brewery specialises in Belgian-style artisanal beers—such as saisons and blondes—while integrating modern brewing techniques. All beers are unfiltered and naturally carbonated.

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Aberdeen Beer Festivals 2026

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