Harviestoun Brewery

Harviestoun Brewery is a craft brewery based in Alva in Clackmannanshire, Scotland.

History

Harviestoun Brewery was founded in 1983 by Ken Brooker in a 200-year-old stone barn on a farm, near Tillicoultry and Dollar in Clackmannanshire. In 2004 the brewery moved to Alva Industrial Estate in nearby Alva.

Harviestoun was bought by Caledonian Brewery in 2006.[1] Following the takeover of Caledonian by Scottish & Newcastle in 2008, Harviestoun became independent again – it was bought by a group of Caledonian Brewery directors.[2]

Beers

Harviestoun produce a range of cask ales, craft lagers and filtered bottled beers. Harviestoun brew a beer called Ola Dubh (Scottish Gaelic for ‘engine oil’) which is brewed in old Highland Park distillery casks and is 8% abv.[3]

Awards

Schiehallion was awarded the World's Best Pilsner in 2008 at the World Beer Awards, and the year previous in 2007, Bitter & Twisted was awarded World's Best Ale.

Bitter & Twisted has won a number of awards in the Champion Beer of Scotland[4] and in 2003 won the Champion Beer of Britain, as presented by the Campaign for Real Ale.[5]

References
  1. Fraser, Ian (29 January 2006). "Harviestoun is Caledonian's". Sunday Herald. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  2. "Directors step in to save Harviestoun". The Scotsman. 11 April 2008. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  3. "Ola Dubh". Harviestoun Brewery. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  4. "Champion Beer of Scotland". Campaign for Real Ale. Archived from the original on 29 October 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  5. Morris, Steve (6 August 2003). "No bitter or twisted feelings as Scottish beer takes crown". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 February 2022.

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