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Island Hopping
£2.95
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Banyan (440ml can)
£3.00
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Orkney Blast (440ml can)
£3.20
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OLA - Orkney Lager (440ml can)
£2.95
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Dark beers taster pack
£37.20
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OLA Orkney Lager Box
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Starboard Porter
£3.10
Mild
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Dark Munro
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Pale Ale
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Sneaky Wee Orkney Stout
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Rob Hill Classics Taster Pack
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Peedie Taster Box
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Scapa Special

Scapa Special

£2.95
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THE BEER

Our flagship beer - the one Rob brewed first and still the beer we brew the most. Scapa Special is a classic pale ale with wide appeal. Ever so balanced, the skill that Rob has so well honed, this beer has biscuity malt upfront and delicate but ascending hops in the middle and end.

The label depicts the voluntary scuttling of the interned German fleet in Scapa Flow, 1919. Once the anchorage of the British Home Fleet, today Scapa Flow is a world class diving destination. Three malts and five hops - from Britain, Germany and the US - make Scapa Special a classic pale ale.

BREWSHEET

  • Style: Pale ale
  • Malts: Maris Otter, Wheat, Crystal
  • Hops: Bobek, Willamette
  • Alcohol By Volume: 4.4%
  • Size: 500ml

AWARDS

Where do we begin...

Orkney IPA

Orkney IPA

£3.00
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THE BEER

Literally all our beer has been upon the waves, albeit only for an hour or so (on a calm day!) on the ferry from Orkney. India Pale Ales (IPAs) of old were heavily hopped to survive their journey to the colonies. This is Rob’s interpretation - believing the hops may have mellowed by arrival.

BREWSHEET

  • Style: IPA
  • Malts: Maris Otter, Best Pale, Wheat
  • Hops: Chinook, Dana, Summit
  • Alcohol By Volume: 4.8%

AWARDS

CAMRA Champion Beer of Scotland 2018 - Overall winner

CAMRA East Malling Beer & Cider Festival 2015 Beer of the Festival - Runner Up

CAMRA Paisley Beer Festival 2014 Strong Bitter - 3rd

CAMRA Paisley Beer Festival 2013 Strong

International Brewing Awards 2011 - Overall winner (cask)

Island Hopping

Island Hopping

£2.95
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THE BEER

Orkney comprises of 70 islands, 17 or 18 of which are inhabited. Each unique in its own way, locals and tourists travel internally by both sea and air. We use all pale malt and lots of New Zealand hops to create this hoppy but still sessionable low strength beer.

BREWSHEET

  • Style: Session
  • Malts: Maris Otter, Wheat
  • Hops: Nelson Sauvin
  • Alcohol By Volume: 3.9%
  • Size: 500ml

AWARDS

International Brewing Awards International Cask Conditioned Ales 2015 Class 2 - Gold

SIBA Scotland 2014 Overall Champion of Competition - Gold

SIBA National Beer Competition 2014 Champion Standard Bitters - Gold

Banyan (440ml can)

Banyan (440ml can)

£3.00
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THE BEER 

Session IPA. Banyan is navy-speak for a holiday or a party, usually on a beach. We love beaches and Orkney has some of the best. Banyan is a beer for a Banyan.

Unfiltered, unfined & unpasteurised - may pour hazy.

Serve cold and drink fresh.

THE BREWSHEET

  • Style: Session IPA
  • Malts: Golden Promise, Oats, Wheat
  • Hops: Citra, Simcoe, Mosaic
  • Alcohol By Volume: 3.9%

Unfiltered, un-fined and un-pasteurised, may pour hazy. Store upright and pour gently. Drink fresh!

Buying a full case? Save on shipping by ordering a full case by clicking here.

Orkney Blast (440ml can)

Orkney Blast (440ml can)

£3.20
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THE BEER 

The mighty Orkney Blast in a can for the first time.

Unfiltered, unfined & unpasteurised - may pour hazy.

Lowest beer miles = highest enjoyment?

Serve cold and drink fresh.

THE BREWSHEET

  • Style: Strong ale / IPA-barleywine hybrid
  • Malts: Maris Otter
  • Hops: 
  • Alcohol By Volume: 6.0%

Unfiltered, un-fined and un-pasteurised, may pour hazy. Store upright, pour gently and drink fresh.

Buying a full case? Save on shipping by ordering a full case by clicking here.

OLA - Orkney Lager (440ml can)

OLA - Orkney Lager (440ml can)

£2.95
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THE BEER 

Orkney's first lager. OLA is brewed for the classic low bitterness and drinkability that make German beers world-beaters (even those brewed in Orkney). Restrained and rewarding, just like the islands we call home.

Unfiltered, unfined & unpasteurised - may pour hazy.

Lowest beer miles = highest enjoyment?

Serve cold and drink fresh.

THE BREWSHEET

  • Style: Helles Lager
  • Malts: Lager malt
  • Hops: Czech
  • Alcohol By Volume: 4.2%
  • Flavours: Soft, bready, floral

Unfiltered, un-fined and un-pasteurised, may pour hazy. Store upright, pour gently and drink fresh. Vegan friendly.

Dark beers taster pack

Dark beers taster pack

£37.20
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The dark beers we make are some of our best. We think our kit, specific Orkney water and house yeast lend themselves to making particularly good dark beers (heard of Orkney Porter?).

We've started 2023 by re-brewing five beers not seen since before the pandemic. Here are three of them in a curated box.

4 * Dark Munro (500ml)
4 * Starboard Porter (500ml)
4 * SWO Stout (500ml)

OLA Orkney Lager Box

OLA Orkney Lager Box

£36.45 £34.00
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OLA ORKNEY LAGER BOX

NEW FOR 2023

A special deal!

11 * OLA Orkney Lager (440ml can)

1 * OLA Orkney Lager pint glass

Cheaper than buying individually (we've discounted the glass)

Starboard Porter

Starboard Porter

£3.10
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OUR EVEN KEEL PORTER

4.5% ABV

A complex malt bill and dialled back hop grist give us a luscious, layered, smooth and sophisticated porter.

Read the blog - https://www.swannaybrewery.com/blogs/news/starboard-porter

Dark Munro

Dark Munro

£3.10
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THE BEER

A refreshing dark beer. Dark brown to ruby red in colour with a white head. Roast malt/coffee notes on the nose lead to chocolate/vanilla and prickly hops on the palate. Finish is cleansing, refreshing and moreish.

BREWSHEET

  • Style: Mild
  • Alcohol By Volume: 4.0%
  • Size: 500ml

AWARDS

CAMRA Champion Beer of Scotland (cask) BRONZE 2023

CAMRA Champion Beer of Scotland (cask) GOLD 2007

Pale Ale

Pale Ale

£3.10
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THE BEER

This beer is our respectful Orcadian nod to the hoppy and bitter pale ales of America's west coast. Specifically Sierra Nevada Pale Ale and its use of the hop Cascade (the main hop in this pale ale as well).

BREWSHEET

  • Style: Pale ale
  • Malts: Maris Otter, Wheat, Crystal
  • Hops: Cascade
  • Alcohol By Volume: 4.7%

AWARDS

SIBA Scotland 2015 Premium Bitters & Pale Ales - Gold

International Brewing Awards International Cask Conditioned Ales 2015 Class 3 - Gold

SIBA Scotland 2014 Premium Bitters - Gold

SIBA Scotland 2014 Overall Champion of Competition

Sneaky Wee Orkney Stout

Sneaky Wee Orkney Stout

£3.10
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THE BEER

A dry hopped brown stout with a creamy tan head. Look out for smooth roasted malts, chocolate and liquorice on the palate. A perfect sneaky wee session stout.

BREWSHEET

  • Style: Stout
  • Malts: Maris Otter Wheat Roast Barley
  • Hops: Celeia El dorado HNB Motueka Northern Brewer
  • Alcohol By Volume: 4.2%

AWARDS

International Brewing Awards International Dark Beer 2015 Class 2 - Gold

CAMRA Champion Winter Beer of Britain 2015 Stout Class - Bronze

CAMRA Paisley Beer Festival 2014 Stout Category - 2nd

CAMRA Paisley Beer Festival 2013 Stout Category

Rob Hill Classics Taster Pack

Rob Hill Classics Taster Pack

£36.30
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THE ROB HILL CLASSICS

Don't know where to start with Swannay? How about the quartet of original beers, as created by Rob back in the day and all still at the top of our sales charts?

  • 3x Scapa Special (4.2% - 500ml bottle) Our flagship pale.
  • 3x Orkney IPA (4.8% - 500ml bottle) A UK/US India Pale Ale.
  • 3x Island Hopping (3.9% - 500ml bottle) Hop-forward session beer.
  • 3x Orkney Blast (6.0% - 440ml can) Hybrid IPA/barley wine.

 

Peedie Taster Box

Peedie Taster Box

£37.40
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MIXED TASTER BOX

Our most popular item

Not sure what to try, or want to try a wide range of our beers? This one is for you.

No clicking around the website and checking your basket to get the best shipping rate, choose this taster box for a great range of Swannay beer and a branded glass. All boxed and ready to go.

Bottles and cans, pale and dark, low strength and high strength - beers of all styles are included and will vary depending on availability.

The beers you'll get (updated 20/11/23):

2 * Scapa Special (500ml bottle)

1 * Island Hopping (500ml bottle)

1 * Orkney IPA (500ml bottle)

1 * SWO Stout (500ml bottle) 

1 * Pale Ale (500ml bottle)

1 * Starboard Porter (500ml bottle)

1 * Dark Munro (500ml bottle)

1 * OLA Orkney Lager (440ml can)

1 * Orkney Blast (440ml can)

1 * Banyan (440ml can)

1 * OLA Orkney Lager Pint Glass