Harviestoun Brewery Explained

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 ‘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]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fraser. Ian. Harviestoun is Caledonian's. https://web.archive.org/web/20160409191611/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-10013070.html. dead. 9 April 2016. Sunday Herald. 24 October 2012. 29 January 2006.
  2. News: Directors step in to save Harviestoun. The Scotsman. 11 April 2008. 29 December 2021.
  3. Web site: Ola Dubh. 2021-11-26. Harviestoun Brewery.
  4. Web site: Champion Beer of Scotland. Campaign for Real Ale. 24 October 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121029085431/http://www.camra.org.uk/page.php?id=161. 29 October 2012.
  5. News: No bitter or twisted feelings as Scottish beer takes crown . Steve . Morris . . 6 August 2003 . 12 February 2022.