The awards cover both taste and business performance and were judged last week by a highly experienced judging panel consisting of some of Scotland’s foremost brewing and beer experts.
Five breweries will fight it out for the ultimate award presented, The Scottish Brewery of the Year presented by ALDI.
266 Scottish beers were tasted by 27 judges and were marked according to a range of tasting standards, managed by the international sensory management consultancy, Cara Technology.
“The beers which have made it to the final had to achieve a high standard of marks in the rigorous tasting session all of which was conducted blind and managed by the excellent technical team at Cara Technology.
“The finalists we have selected in the business awards clearly demonstrate the strength and potential of the brewing industry in Scotland.”
In the business categories, a new category has been created for Breakthrough Brewery of the Year to recognise the exceptional potential of new breweries trading within the last two years which have managed to create a range of successful products.
Finalists are now being sent a digital marketing package to enable personalised branding of finalist beers to take place. The finalists will also receive branding support in the aisles of ALDI supermarkets in Scotland.
Graham Nicolson, Group Buying Director for ALDI in Scotland, said: “ALDI has been a big fan of Scottish brewing for many years and craft beer will always have a place on our shelves.
“It’s a great pleasure to be the headline sponsor of the Scottish Beer Awards for the second year running. Scotland’s beer industry is booming and we’re incredibly proud at ALDI to have worked with so many of the amazing breweries shortlisted at these awards.
All medal winners will be announced at an awards celebration and gourmet beer-paired hosted by Hardeep Singh Kohli, on Thursday 28 September 2017 at the Edinburgh Corn Exchange.
Barneys Beer, Red Rye
BrewDog, 5AM Saint
Cairngorm Brewery, Wildcat
Cromarty Brewing, Red Rocker
Fyne Ales, Maverick
Innis & Gunn Brewing Company, I&G Maple & Thistle 150
Loch Ness Brewery, Lochness
Orkney Brewery, Dark Island
Stewart Brewing, Embra
Stewart Brewing, St. Giles
The Ferry Brewery, Ferry Witches
Williams Bros. Brewing Co, Pavlov's Dog
Black Isle Brewing Co, Migrator
Eden Mill, Rock Liquor
Fyne Ales, Mill & Hills
Orkney Brewery, Dark Island Reserve
Orkney Brewery, Skull Splitter
Stewart Brewing, Problem Solved
Tempest Brewing Co, In the Dark We Live Dark Fruits
Tempest Brewing Co, Marmalade on Rye
Tempest Brewing Co, Double Shuck
Tempest Brewing Co, The Alligator Man
Belhaven Brewery, Speyside Oak Aged Blonde
Black Isle Brewing Co, Barrel-aged Oatmeal Stout Islay Edition
Black Isle Brewing Co, Barrel-aged Oatmeal Stout Morangie Edition
Black Wolf Brewery, 1488 Premium Whisky Beer
Cromarty Brewing, Anniversary
Eden Mill, Chilli and Ginger Porter
Innis & Gunn Brewing Company , I&G Rum Finish
Innis & Gunn Brewing Company , I&G Original
Innis & Gunn Brewing Company , I&G Irish Whiskey Finish
Tennent Caledonian Breweries Ltd, Whisky Oak
Tennent Caledonian Breweries Ltd, Caledonia Hop Scotch
The Ferry Brewery, Looney Brew
Belhaven Brewery, Scottish Ale
Belhaven Brewery, 80 Shilling
Cairngorm Brewery, Nessie's Monster Mash
Caledonian, Edinburgh Castle
Fyne Ales, Highlander
Inveralmond Brewery, Lia Fail
Jaw Brew, Hardtack
Orkney Brewery, Red Macgregor
Orkney Brewery, Puffin Ale
Spey Valley Brewery, David's Not So Bitter
The Ferry Brewery, Ferry Crossing
The Ferry Brewery, 40/-FINE
Belhaven Brewery, Twisted Grapefruit IPA
Black Isle Brewing Co, 23 Trees
BrewDog, Elvis Juice
Cromarty Brewing, Spruced Up
Drygate Brewing Company, Disco Forklift Truck
Fallen Brewing, Big Raspberry Dog Chew
Fierce Beer, Cranachan Killer
Fierce Beer, Kindred Kunindra
Fyne Ales, The Witch
Fyne Ales, The Merchant
Innis & Gunn Brewing Company, I&G Raspberry Saison
Williams Bros. Brewing Co, Fraoch
Barneys Beer, Volcano IPA
Belhaven Brewery, Twisted Thistle IPA
Bellfield Brewery, Lawless Village IPA
BrewDog, Jack Hammer
BrewDog, Punk IPA
Cromarty Brewing, Whiteout
Drygate Brewing Company, Seven Peaks
Fallen Brewing, Local Motive
Fierce Beer, Night Shift
Innis & Gunn Brewing Company , I&G Gunnpowder IPA
Jaw Brew, Drop
Loch Lomond Brewery, Out of Range
Park Brew, Townhead
Spey Valley Brewery, Stillman’s IPA
St Andrews Brewing Company, Yippie IPA
Stewart Brewing, Ka Pai
Tempest Brewing Co, Tempest IPA
Tempest Brewing Co, Brave New World
Tennent Caledonian Breweries Ltd, Tennent’s Export IPA
Up Front Brewing, Ishmael
Belhaven Brewery, Intergalactic Lager
Belhaven Brewery, Craft Pilsner
Black Wolf Brewery, Coulls
Brewgooder, Clean Water Lager
Cairngorm Brewery, Cairngorm Gold
Cromarty Brewing, Kool Runnings
Cromarty Brewing, Arctic Swell
Drygate Brewing Company, Chimera
Edinburgh Beer Factory, Paolozzi
Fallen Brewing, New World Odyssey
Keith Brewery Ltd, Larger Keith
Loch Ness Brewery, Saaziness
Orkney Brewery, Orkney Gold
Out of Town, Killer Steam
Stewart Brewing, Franz
Tempest Brewing Co, Modern Helles
Up Front Brewing / Alechemy Brewing, Kalamansi IPL
Williams Bros. Brewing Co, Caesar Augustus
Barneys Beer, Good Ordinary Pale
Caledonian, Coast to Coast
Cromarty Brewing, Happy Chappy
Cross Borders Brewing Company Ltd, Pale
Cross Borders Brewing Company Ltd, Braw
Deeside Brewery, APA
Eden Mill, 19th Brew
Fallen Brewing, Grapevine
Fallen Brewing, Just the Ticket
Fyne Ales, Jarl
Jaw Brew, Spinnaker
Loch Lomond Brewery, Southern Summit
Loch Lomond Brewery, Loch, Stock and Barrel
Orkney Brewery, Corncrake Ale
Stewart Brewing, Radical Road
Stewart Brewing, Cascadian East
Stewart Brewing, Hollyrood
Tempest Brewing Co, Long White Cloud
The Ferry Brewery, Ferry Fair
Williams Bros. Brewing Co, Birds & Bees
Barneys Beer, Capital Porter
Cromarty Brewing, Ghost Town
Cross Borders Brewing Company Ltd, Porter
Dead End Brew Machine, Rigor Portis
Fallen Brewing, Blackhouse
Fierce Beer, Café Racer
Jaw Brew, Fathom
Out of Town, Glasgow Porter
St Andrews Brewing Company, Chai Porter
Tempest Brewing Co, Red Eye Flight
The Ferry Brewery, Thomas Miller
Williams Bros. Brewing Co, Midnight Sun
Black Isle Brewing Co. w Black Flag Brewing, Gose
Fierce Beer, Tropical Tart
Fyne Ales, Ich Bin Ein Berryliner
Stewart Brewing, They're Coming to Get Rhu Barbara
Tempest Brewing Co, Drop Kick Me Jesus
Tempest Brewing Co, Mango Berlinner
Tempest/ Pilot/ Fallen/ Cromarty, Spring: Rhubarb & Citrus Sour
BrewDog, Jet Black Heart
Cairngorm Brewery, Black Gold
Drygate Brewing Company, Orinoco
Fallen Brewing, Chew Chew
Keith Brewery Ltd, Stout Keith
Loch Lomond Brewery, Silkie Stout
Loch Ness Brewery, Darkness
Spey Valley Brewery, Spiced Oot
St Andrews Brewing Company, Oatmeal Stout
Tennent Caledonian Breweries Ltd, Tennent’s Export Stout
The Ferry Brewery, Ferry Stout
Up Front Brewing, Ahab
Beer Bar of the Year
Black Isle Brewing Co
Drygate Brewing Co
St Andrews Brewing Company
The Innis & Gunn Brewing Company
Black Isle Brewing Co, Munlochy, The Black Isle, Highland.
Eden Mill, Guardbridge, Fife
Fyne Ales, Argyll
Stewart Brewing, Edinburgh
Tennent's Wellpark Brewery, Glasgow
The Orkney Brewery, Orkney
Barneys Beer
Bellfield Brewery
Cross Borders Brewing Company
Fierce Beer
Keith Brewery Ltd
Tennent Caledonian Breweries
The Innis & Gunn Brewing Company
Belhaven Brewery
Tempest Brewing Co
Tennent Caledonian Breweries
The Innis & Gunn Brewing Company
Caledonian Brewing Company
Edinburgh Beer Factory
Keith Brewery Ltd
Spey Valley Brewery
Tempest Brewing Co
Bellfield Brewery
Brewgooder
Jaw Brew
Out of Town Brewing
Tennent Caledonian Breweries
The Innis & Gunn Brewing Company
Tony Kotronis, Keith Brewery Ltd
David MacDonald, Spey Valley Brewery
Steve Stewart, Stewart Brewing
Keith Lugton, Tennent Caledonian Breweries
Ken Duncan, Innis & Gunn Brewing Company
Scott Williams, Williams Bros. Brewing Co.
Dead End Brew Machine
Deeside Brewery
Fallen Brewing
Loch Lomond Brewery
Stewart Brewing
Tempest Brewing Co
The Innis & Gunn Brewing Company
Cross Borders Brewing
Dead End Brew Machine
Fierce Brewing
The Ferry Brewery
Up Front Brewing
BrewDog
Fyne Ales
Innis & Gunn
Stewart Brewing
Tempest Brewing Co
