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Breweries in Scotland

Meet the breweries pouring across Scotland, from cask champions to new craft names, and the festivals where you can drink them fresh.

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In Scotland
101 breweries
They pour at
17 festivals
Across
4 cities

The Scotland brewing scene

Local breweries across Scotland

Scotland is home to a growing roll call of breweries, from long-standing cask producers to new microbreweries pouring their first batches. Browse the full local directory below, then follow any brewery through to the festivals where you can find their bar.

The directory

Every brewery in Scotland

The full local listing, not a teaser. Each card links to the brewery and the festivals it pours at.

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71 Brewing Ltd

Dundee

Established in 2016, 71 Brewing revived Dundee's brewing tradition after a 50-year hiatus. Operating from a historic ironworks in the Blackness area, the brewery crafts modern beers inspired by traditional European styles and contemporary techniques. Their offerings include crisp lagers and small-batch brews, with a commitment to quality and innovation. Beyond brewing, 71 Brewing engages in community collaborations, such as creating a blueberry sour beer with Transition Dundee to combat food waste. The brewery also provides tours, inviting visitors to explore their process and enjoy tastings.

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Arran Brewery

Isle of Arran

Isle of Arran Brewery, founded in 2000 and located in Brodick on the Isle of Arran, Scotland, is a family-run craft brewery known for producing a wide range of award-winning ales (from blondes and bitters to stouts) using traditional methods and the high-quality natural water of the island. In recent years, they’ve increased production capacity, embraced green initiatives like reusable growlers and reduced packaging waste, and maintained a consistent record of winning beer awards annually.

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Belhaven Brewery

Dunbar

​Belhaven Brewery, established in 1719, is Scotland's oldest operating brewery, located in Dunbar, East Lothian. Renowned for producing Scotland's No.1 ale, Belhaven Best, and No.1 stout, Belhaven Black, the brewery offers a diverse range of award-winning craft beers and ales. Visitors can explore its rich history and brewing process through guided tours, which include tastings of their signature brews.

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Black Isle Brewing Co

Munlochy

​Black Isle Brewery, founded in 1998 by David Gladwin, is an organic brewery located in Munlochy, Scotland. Committed to environmental sustainability, they produce a range of organic beers, including their flagship Treehouse Organic Pale Ale, and operate a five-acre SOPA-accredited market garden supplying ingredients for their bars. Visitors can tour the brewery, dine at their Inverness and Fort William bars known for craft beers and wood-fired pizzas, and stay in accommodations on their farm or in the nearby towns. As a certified B Corporation, Black Isle Brewery emphasizes ecological responsibility and community engagement.

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Pick a city to see its local breweries and the festivals they pour at.

Edinburgh 23 breweries
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Glasgow 15 breweries
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Dundee 6 breweries
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Aberdeen 3 breweries
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Where they're pouring next

Breweries from Scotland at upcoming festivals

Follow a favourite brewery through to its page, then on to the festival you can catch it at.

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Holy Goat Brewing CBS New Forest Beer Fest · Sat 4 Jul BRULO London Craft Beer Festival 2026 · Fri 17 Jul Days Brewing London Craft Beer Festival 2026 · Fri 17 Jul Fierce Beer London Craft Beer Festival 2026 · Fri 17 Jul Vault City Brewing London Craft Beer Festival 2026 · Fri 17 Jul 71 Brewing Ltd Dundee Brew Fest · Sat 1 Aug
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Breweries in Scotland, answered

Use the browse-by-city block to jump to a local area, or scroll the full directory and check the location under each brewery name. Every brewery links through to its own page with a map and the festivals it pours at.

Many do. Where a brewery runs its own tap or an online shop you will find the link on its page. We do not sell beer ourselves, we point you to the brewery.

Closely. The breweries in this directory pour at the region's festivals through the year. Each brewery page lists its upcoming appearances, so a brewery you like is an easy route into a weekend out.

Many breweries are already listed through the festivals they attend. If yours is missing, or you want to manage how it looks, you can list a new brewery or claim an existing one in a couple of minutes. It is free to be listed.

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Add your brewery, upload a banner and logo, and link it to the festivals you pour at. It is free to be listed, and claiming an existing page takes a couple of minutes.

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