Harviestoun Brewery

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

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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 ‘black 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.[ permanent dead link ]
  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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