News

    Tasting Hall

    9 Oct 2025

    VISITOR CENTRE FINAL WEEKEND

    Our Visitor Centre and Shop will be closing for the season on Saturday 11th October  at  5 pm 

    Just two more days to enjoy

    Tours, tastings, lunches, light bites, coffees, home bakes and of course our fantastic beers.

    Look forward to welcoming you

    Our Peedie Bottle shop in Kirkwall will still be open for all your Orkney Brewery beers and merchandise.

    Gold medal winners

    9 Sep 2025

    A hatrick of Gold

    We had a winning night at the recent  Indie Beer Scotland  Awards and Festival event held in Glasgow

    With a hatrick of gold medals for Orkney Beers

    Gold Medals for Red MacGregor, Raven Ale, and Skull Splitter  Keg - three of our earliest recipes

    Silver for Skull Splitter in Cask 

    Bronze for Island Life and  Dark Island Reserve.

    Well done to all the brewers 

    Tidal Bay

    1 Aug 2025

    Seasonal Ale Tidal Bay

    Introducing our Seasonal Ale for July and August 

    Tidal bay is a 3.9% Summer ale, bright golden with citrus aromas and tropical flavours and a spicy, hoppy creamy finish

     

    VC open

    10 Apr 2025

    Visitor Centre Shop and Tasting Hall now open

    Welcome

    Our visitor centre Shop and Tasting Hall are now open and we look forward to welcoming you

     

    Autumn Box

    6 Nov 2024

    Autumn Special Selection box

     

    Autumn  Special Box

    A special edition brewers selection  box has been created for Autumn

    12 of our Bottled beers and 4 of our Runic Range cans 

    Includes our new Low Alcohol gluten free beer

    Something for every one

     

    4 x Man o Hoy 4.3% - 500ml Bottle -Floral - Tropical - Creamy

    4 x Puffin Ale 4.5 % -500 ml bottle - Nutty - Flavoursome - Spicy

    2 x Long Strides 4.4 % abv  500ml bottle - Golden pale Ale 

    2  x Cliff Edge - 500ml bottle - Fruity -Intense - Zesty

    1 x Brodgar Bere 4.8 % abv 440ml can -  Rich - Complex -  Fruity

    1 x Hafn Helles Lager - 4.4 % abv 440 ml can Spicy - Lemony-Crisp

    1 x Skara Blonde IPA  4.6 % abv 440 ml can - Citrusy - Zesty - Smooth

    1 x Lumi 1 % abv - 440ml can - Low Alcohol Pale Ale - Gluten free

    Autumn Box

    6 Nov 2024

    Autumn Special Selection box

     

    Autumn  Special Box

    A special edition brewers selection  box has been created for Autumn

    12 of our Bottled beers and 4 of our Runic Range cans 

    Includes our new Low Alcohol gluten free beer

    Something for every one

     

    4 x Man o Hoy 4.3% - 500ml Bottle -Floral - Tropical - Creamy

    4 x Puffin Ale 4.5 % -500 ml bottle - Nutty - Flavoursome - Spicy

    2 x Long Strides 4.4 % abv  500ml bottle - Golden pale Ale 

    2  x Cliff Edge - 500ml bottle - Fruity -Intense - Zesty

    1 x Brodgar Bere 4.8 % abv 440ml can -  Rich - Complex -  Fruity

    1 x Hafn Helles Lager - 4.4 % abv 440 ml can Spicy - Lemony-Crisp

    1 x Skara Blonde IPA  4.6 % abv 440 ml can - Citrusy - Zesty - Smooth

    1 x Lumi 1 % abv - 440ml can - Low Alcohol Pale Ale - Gluten free

    Andrew with awards

    10 Oct 2024

    Dark Island Reserve Wins Gold

     A very Proud Head Brewer Andrew Fulton with the winner medals and certificates

    We were delighted to win Overall Champion Cask Beer at the latest Siba Indie Beer Scotland Competion with our Dark Island Reserve. It was the Gold Medal winner in the Cask Speciality Amber to Dark Beer category and went on to win the Overall Champion 

    There was also  Silver awards for Dark Island and Cliff Edge

    A great day.

    OBVC Closing 2024

    4 Oct 2024

    Visitor Centre closing for season

    Our Visitor Centre Shop and Tasting Hall will be closing for the season from Sunday 6th October

    We would like to thank everyone who came to see us this year and hope that you all enjoyed a sample of 

    Orcadian fayre and were able to taste a selection of our beers

    Look forward to welcoming you again Spring 2025

    Our Peedie Bottle shop in Kirkwall will still be open and you can order a great selection of beers and merchandise from our online shop

     

    Lumi

    16 Jul 2024

    New Can - LUMI


    We are DELIGHTED to announce the new addition to our Runic Range: LUMI.



    In Old Norse, Lumi was the word for "The Light Bringer" and that's exactly what we've strived for with our new beer. A delightfully light Low Alcohol, Gluten-Free and Vegan ale that is Hoppy, Flavoursome and utterly Uncompromising.

    Tasting Hall

    29 Mar 2024

    NOW OPEN - Visitor Centre Tasting Hall

    Our Visitor Centre Tasting Hall and shop are now open 

    Daily times are Monday - Saturday 10 - 5 pm

    Sunday  Closed

    Hot Food and drinks are served 11:30 - 15:45 

    Tea, Coffees and snacks served 10 am - 5 pm

    All accompanied by a wide selection of our Cask, Keg and Bottled beers