THE ARRAN BREWERY

Claddach,
Brodick
Contact: Elizabeth & Richard Roberts
Tel: 01770 302353
Fax: 01770 302653
Email: info@arranbrewery.co.uk
Web: www.arranbrewery.com

 

The brew begins with hops, malted barley and wheat. All are displayed in jars in the visitor centre adjoining this microbrewery which has already won ten awards since it opened in 1999. Take the lid off the jars for a sniff and you get a sense of complex aromas used to make the brew. Of course Arran water, pure and unadulterated, is the other vital ingredient in this traditional microbrewery process which uses no artificial additives.

First the malted barley or wheat is mixed with water to make the 'wort' which is heated in a giant copper 'kettle'. While the brew is heating up, hops are added for bitterness and to give the beer a distinctive flavour. Fermented, conditioned and casked or bottled, this completes the process which you can watch from a viewing gallery.

And once you've enjoyed the scents and sights in the making, there is a sampling counter for the tasting of the three different beers:

Arran Blond (Alc: 5.0% vol): Delicate floral hop aroma. A subtle, well-balanced finish with a good hop character. A pale golden beer, clear tasting in a Continental style.
(2001 Champion Wheat Beer of Britain and 2002 Best British Bottled Beer - awarded by the Society for Independent Brewers Association)

Arran Dark (Alc: 4.3% vol): Rich aroma of malt and hops with rich fruit. Full malt with a deep, bitter-sweet finish. A traditional style Scottish 'heavy' beer.

Arran Ale (Alc: 3.8% vol): Perfumed hop aroma. Delicate balance of malt and fruit with a dry hop finish. A pale amber coloured refreshing 'session' ale.

Distribution: Retail and Wholesale

On Arran: Cask ale available at: Brodick Bar, Ormidale Hotel, Duncan's Bar, Brodick Golf Club (Brodick), Catacol Bay Hotel, Lochranza Hotel, Ingldene Hotel (Sannox), Breadalbane Hotel (Kildonan), Auchrannie Cruize Bar, Wineport, Lamlash Golf Club, Camerionia, Kildonan Hotel, Corrie Hotel, Blackwaterfoot Lodge Hotel.
Bottled widely available.

Delivery Area: Local and National

Visitor Centre open:
Mon-Sat 9.30 to 5.00.
Sunday 12.00-5.00