Cairngorm Brewery
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Cairngorm Brewery is a brewery based in Aviemore in the Highlands of Scotland.[1] It is situated on the Dalfaber industrial estate at the north end of the village and is within the Cairngorms National Park.
History
[edit]Cairngorm Brewery was formed from the merger of Aviemore Brewery with Tomintoul Brewery. Tomintoul Brewery began brewing in 1993 and was based in an 18th-century watermill near the village of Tomintoul. It was taken over by Aviemore Brewery in 2000, which became Cairngorm Brewery the following year.[2]
Cairngorm Brewery has supported the Highland Tiger Project, which is working to save the Scottish Wildcat. For each bottle of Wildcat beer sold, the brewery makes a donation to the project.[3]
Beers
[edit]Cairngorm produce a range of beers that are available all year in cask or bottle. They also produce a number of seasonal cask beers. Permanent beers include:
- Sheepshaggers Gold / Cairngorm Gold
- Stag
- Wildcat
- Nessies Monster Mash
- Black Gold
- Trade Winds
- Blessed Thistle
- Ginger Rodent – launched in November 2012 with Danny Alexander, at the time the local MP and Chief Secretary to the Treasury. The name derives from a comment by Labour politician Harriet Harman, who referred to Alexander as a “ginger rodent”.[4]
Black Gold and Trade Winds have won a number of accolades in the Champion Beer of Scotland awards, presented by the Campaign for Real Ale.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Plans for new craft beer bar in Inverness". pressandjournal.co.uk. 4 August 2005. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ "Is the cheer running dry for Scottish breweries?". The Scotsman. 23 August 2005. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
- ^ "Beer drinkers boost campaign to save Scotland's wildcat". STV. 26 October 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
- ^ "Danny Alexander launches Ginger Rodent beer". BBC News. 9 November 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
- ^ "Champion Beer of Scotland". Campaign for Real Ale. Archived from the original on 29 October 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
External links
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