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Swannay Brewery

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Swannay Brewery, Orkney, Swannay by Evie, Scotland KW17 2NP

(1856) 721700

1000-1500

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Places associated: Ayre Hotel (Highland), Highland Brewing Co. / Swannay Brewery

Commenced Brewing in 2004 at Moorhouses as Higland brewing. Moved to Orkney in 2006. In 2015 changed name to Swannay.

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Name	ABV	Added		Score	Style%	#
Highland Cheeky Wee Stout (alias) Stout 4.2% Stout	4.2	6/22/2010
Highland Harvey's Do Brew (alias) IPA 3.2% IPA	3.2	6/5/2013
Highland St Magnus Super Alpha (alias) Bitter - Ordinary / Best 5.2% Bitter - Ordinary / Best	5.2	8/19/2013
Swannay / Odell Long Way IPA (retired) IPA 6.9% IPA	6.9	12/23/2013	Rate	3.21		8
Swannay 770 Wheat Beer (retired) Weissbier - Hefeweizen 4.2% Weissbier - Hefeweizen	4.2	9/10/2011	Rate	2.94		3
Swannay A-Babble ISA - Session IPA 4.1% ISA - Session IPA	4.1	2/25/2019	Rate	3.22		8
Swannay Abeam Blonde Ale / Golden Ale 4.5% Blonde Ale / Golden Ale	4.5	9/29/2015	Rate	2.96		1
Swannay Abune Pale Ale - American / APA 4.7% Pale Ale - American / APA	4.7	7/21/2018	Rate	3.12		2
Swannay Adrift Pale Ale - American / APA 3.2% Pale Ale - American / APA	3.2	3/11/2018	Rate	3.18		4
Swannay Ale 9 (A9) Bitter - Premium / Strong / ESB 5% Bitter - Premium / Strong / ESB	5.0	3/1/2013	Rate	3.42	97	21
Swannay Amarillo Blonde Ale / Golden Ale 4.5% Blonde Ale / Golden Ale	4.5	11/3/2013	Rate	3.45	99	13
Swannay Banyan ISA - Session IPA 3.9% ISA - Session IPA	3.9	10/28/2015	Rate	3.23	40	31
Swannay Barrel Aged Orkney Porter (Isle of Arran) Porter - Imperial 10.5% Porter - Imperial	10.5	11/18/2014	Rate	3.9	98	131
Swannay Batch 1488 Pale Ale - American / APA 5.5% Pale Ale - American / APA	5.5	1/25/2015	Rate	3.36	76	10
Swannay Best Bower Bitter - Ordinary / Best 3.6% Bitter - Ordinary / Best	3.6	2/23/2015	Rate	2.92		3
Swannay Bitter Milk Stout - Milk / Sweet 4.1% Stout - Milk / Sweet	4.1	5/19/2016	Rate	3.32		4
Swannay Black Sporran (retired) Porter 4.7% Porter	4.7	11/11/2011	Rate	2.87		1
Swannay Bramling Happy Bitter - Premium / Strong / ESB 4.2% Bitter - Premium / Strong / ESB	4.2	12/16/2014	Rate	3.23		7
Swannay Bygg Specialty Grain - Other 5% Specialty Grain - Other	5.0	10/6/2018	Rate	3.22		7
Swannay Chance Your Arm Blonde Ale / Golden Ale 3.8% Blonde Ale / Golden Ale	3.8	3/9/2018	Rate	3.31	95	12
Swannay Chilli Blast Flavored - Other 6% Flavored - Other	6.0	11/17/2013	Rate	3.09		3
Swannay Christmas Light (alias) Bitter - Ordinary / Best 3.8% Bitter - Ordinary / Best	3.8	12/8/2007
Swannay Citra (retired) Blonde Ale / Golden Ale 3.9% Blonde Ale / Golden Ale	3.9	1/27/2012	Rate	3.08		4
Swannay Dark Munro Mild Ale 4% Mild Ale	4.0	1/19/2007	Rate	3.31	88	119
Swannay Egilsay (retired) Strong Ale - American 6% Strong Ale - American	6.0	3/27/2011	Rate	2.87		2
Swannay Fastnet Pale Ale - American / APA 4% Pale Ale - American / APA	4.0	3/13/2014	Rate	2.98		8
Swannay Fitz Roy Bitter - Ordinary / Best 5.1% Bitter - Ordinary / Best	5.1	4/25/2014	Rate	2.97		4
Swannay Gyle 2249 Pale Ale - American / APA 3.7% Pale Ale - American / APA	3.7	8/7/2018	Rate	3.07		2
Swannay Gyle 2256 Pale Ale - American / APA 4.5% Pale Ale - American / APA	4.5	8/23/2018	Rate	3.14		2
Swannay Imperial Stout Stout - Imperial 8% Stout - Imperial	8.0	9/17/2012	Rate	3.68	56	61
Swannay Imperial Stout (Barrel Aged) (retired) Stout - Imperial 8% Stout - Imperial	8.0	3/3/2015	Rate	3.72		7
Swannay Island Hopping Blonde Ale / Golden Ale 3.9% Blonde Ale / Golden Ale	3.9	5/17/2010	Rate	3.41	98	90
Swannay It's Still Mea Culpa Blonde Ale / Golden Ale 5% Blonde Ale / Golden Ale	5.0	8/13/2015	Rate	3.04		2
Swannay Jack Flag Blonde Ale / Golden Ale 3.8% Blonde Ale / Golden Ale	3.8	2/5/2014	Rate	3.1	81	9
Swannay Leonardo Pale Ale - American / APA 5% Pale Ale - American / APA	5.0	1/20/2017	Rate	3.19		2
Swannay Light Munro Mild Ale 3% Mild Ale	3.0	5/1/2008	Rate	3.06	40	36
Swannay Light Munro Citra Mild Ale 3% Mild Ale	3.0	3/13/2017	Rate	3.11		2
Swannay Magnus Blonde Blonde Ale / Golden Ale 4.3% Blonde Ale / Golden Ale	4.3	7/17/2017	Rate	3.23	90	12
Swannay Mea Culpa Specialty Grain - Other 4.3% Specialty Grain - Other	4.3	6/23/2014	Rate	3.2		7
Swannay Milne Cup 100 (alias) Blonde Ale / Golden Ale 4.3% Blonde Ale / Golden Ale	4.3	8/31/2018
Swannay Muckle IPA IPA 6.6% IPA	6.6	10/18/2013	Rate	3.39	55	29
Swannay Old Norway BarleyWine / WheatWine / RyeWine 9% BarleyWine / WheatWine / RyeWine	9.0	5/1/2010	Rate	3.56	62	86
Swannay Orkney Best Bitter - Ordinary / Best 3.6% Bitter - Ordinary / Best	3.6	11/1/2006	Rate	3.13	86	82
Swannay Orkney Blast Strong Ale - English 6% Strong Ale - English	6.0	6/11/2006	Rate	3.35	82	123
Swannay Orkney IPA IPA - English 4.8% IPA - English	4.8	6/5/2008	Rate	3.36	83	106
Swannay Orkney Porter Porter - Imperial 9% Porter - Imperial	9.0	2/8/2009	Rate	3.69	77	210
Swannay Orkney Session Blonde Ale / Golden Ale 3.8% Blonde Ale / Golden Ale	3.8	9/4/2014	Rate	3.22	89	29
Swannay Pale Ale Blonde Ale / Golden Ale 4.7% Blonde Ale / Golden Ale	4.7	4/15/2012	Rate	3.43	98	68
Swannay Peedie Porter (3.7%) (retired) Porter 3.7% Porter	3.7	3/7/2014	Rate	2.83		3
Swannay Peedie Porter (6.5%) Porter 6.5% Porter	6.5	10/12/2018	Rate	3.19		1
Swannay Pleep Blonde Ale / Golden Ale 4.2% Blonde Ale / Golden Ale	4.2	9/15/2019	Rate	3.09		2
Swannay Rockall Ryse Specialty Grain - Other 4.2% Specialty Grain - Other	4.2	1/20/2014	Rate	3.34	85	9
Swannay Running Beer Bitter - Ordinary / Best 3.8% Bitter - Ordinary / Best	3.8	8/26/2016	Rate	3.5		8
Swannay Scapa 1919 California Common / Steam Beer 4.7% California Common / Steam Beer	4.7	3/29/2019	Rate	3.05		3
Swannay Scapa Bere Specialty Grain - Other 4.2% Specialty Grain - Other	4.2	8/11/2014	Rate	3.12	48	22
Swannay Scapa Special Bitter - Ordinary / Best 4.2% Bitter - Ordinary / Best	4.2	11/20/2005	Rate	3.2	93	130
Swannay Scapa Wheat Wheat Ale 4.7% Wheat Ale	4.7	11/13/2014	Rate	2.94		3
Swannay Seafire Blonde Ale / Golden Ale 4% Blonde Ale / Golden Ale	4.0	12/6/2013	Rate	3.2	87	23
Swannay Seydlitz Pale Lager - North Am. / Light 4% Pale Lager - North Am. / Light	4.0	6/7/2014	Rate	2.81		1
Swannay Shortest Day Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy 4.9% Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy	4.9	2/2/2019	Rate	3.09		3
Swannay Sneaky Wee Orkney Stout Stout 4.2% Stout	4.2	2/9/2010	Rate	3.45	79	76
Swannay Sneaky Wee Orkney Stout (Star Anise) Flavored - Other 4.2% Flavored - Other	4.2	2/5/2014	Rate	2.95		2
Swannay St. Magnus Bitter - Premium / Strong / ESB 5.2% Bitter - Premium / Strong / ESB	5.2	11/20/2005	Rate	3.18	74	46
Swannay Staff Pint Bitter - Ordinary / Best 4.2% Bitter - Ordinary / Best	4.2	2/2/2010	Rate	3.35	99	9
Swannay Standard Bitter - Ordinary / Best 3% Bitter - Ordinary / Best	3.0	1/20/2015	Rate	3.07		4
Swannay Starboard Porter Porter 4.4% Porter	4.4	3/7/2015	Rate	2.86		3
Swannay Summer Breeze ISA - Session IPA 3.2% ISA - Session IPA	3.2	6/5/2013	Rate	3.25	42	15
Swannay The Bear and the Maiden Fair Blonde Ale / Golden Ale 4.6% Blonde Ale / Golden Ale	4.6	10/12/2014	Rate	2.86		1
Swannay The Duke / Duke IPA IPA 5.2% IPA	5.2	4/11/2012	Rate	3.41	61	52
Swannay Voar Blonde Ale / Golden Ale 3.5% Blonde Ale / Golden Ale	3.5	9/5/2018	Rate	3.06		1
Swannay Voe Stout 5% Stout	5.0	11/6/2013	Rate	3.41	70	25
Swannay Winter Blast Strong Ale - English 6% Strong Ale - English	6.0	2/27/2014	Rate	3.39		8
Swannay Yardsook Pale Ale - American / APA 5% Pale Ale - American / APA	5.0	7/22/2015	Rate	3.25	49	12
Swannay Zentner IPA IPA 5% IPA	5.0	4/14/2015	Rate	3.2		7

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