The Brewery

The Isle of Skye Brewery was established in April 1995, the first commercial brewery in Skye and the Western Isles.

December 1995 saw Our Products start rolling out the doors of our purpose-built premises at Uig, Isle of Skye.

Initially a part-time operation, production moved to full-time in October 1998 when Angus MacRuary, one of the original founders, gave up his job as head of business eduction at Portree High School to concentrate on running the business. Brewing duties are undertaken by Angus`s wife Pam (at the time Scotland`s only female brewer), Norrie MacLeod, (both ex-chefs) and trainee Ally Lockhart.

Our Beers are sent Out and About around Skye, Scotland and the UK. The United States, Canada, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, France and Switzerland have all been helping to expand our overseas markets.

Buth an Leanna (The Brewery Shop) has been established on the premises and retails brewery souvenirs and Skye, and other Scottish bottled beers, and country wines. It is open Easter until mid-October to visitors.

The attention to detail given to all aspects of production, distribution and customer care has been recognised in several awards at beer festivals and elsewhere throughout the UK, some of which are on show in the Trophy Room.

We recommend you take a little time and have a good look Around Here for information about Uig and the Isle of Skye . Then, if you look Over There, you`ll find a variety of `off island` businesses and associations, all very supportive of our endeavours, that have swapped links with us.