Harviestoun Brewery
Harviestoun Brewery is a 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. These include:
- Bitter & Twisted
- Schiehallion - named after the mountain of Schiehallion
- Ptarmigan
- Old Engine Oil
- Ola Dubh - Gaelic for "black oil", a special variant of the Old Engine Oil that has been aged in whisky casks from Orkney's Highland Park distillery.
- Wild Hop IPA
Bitter & Twisted has won a number of awards in the Champion Beer of Scotland[3] and in 2003 won the Champion Beer of Britain, as presented by the Campaign for Real Ale.
References
- ^ Fraser, Ian (29 January 2006). "Harviestoun is Caledonian's". Sunday Herald. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2012. – via HighBeam Research (subscription required)
- ^ "Directors step in to save Harviestoun". The Scotsman. 11 April 2008. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ "Champion Beer of Scotland". Campaign for Real Ale. Archived from the original on 29 October 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2012.