Belhaven Brewery

Brewing has been a tradition in Scotland for centuries, so it is as interwoven with Scottish culture as beer is with Bavarian tradition. The coastal town of Dunbar in the southeast of Scotland is no exception and looks back on an illustrious brewing history. According to legend, monks brewed the first beer here in 1150. So it's no wonder that John Johnstone felt called to found his Belhaven Brewery in this legendary place in 1719. A brewery that is now more than 250 years old, making it the oldest brewery still in operation in Scotland.

Tried and tested

The beer from the Belhaven Brewery enjoyed great popularity from the beginning, and soon it exceeded the boundaries of Dunbar. The hype spread from Scotland to England in the 19th century, and even reached the imperial court in Vienna, Austria. Today, the Belhaven Brewery is posting figures that many small craft beer brewers can only dream of. But that's no wonder, as the beers from the Belhaven Brewery are still as good as ever. Old Scottish classics are getting a modern makeover in the capable hands of the Belhaven Brewery's master brewers - the result is hits like the Scottish Ale or the Scottish Oat Stout . With all this tradition, the brewery also has a good nose for the demands of today's beer drinkers. With trendy beers like the Twisted Thistle IPA and the cool label design, the Belhaven Brewery continues to meet the tastes of the beer scene.

Sensationally good

Emperor Ferdinand I once described the beer from the Belhaven Brewery as the Burgundy of Scotland - an accolade for Scottish brewing products, especially when you consider that beer was considered the drink of the proletariat at the time. Wine was long considered the more elite of alcoholic beverages. When an emperor then puts the beer from the Belhaven Brewery on a par with the most famous of all wines, that is quite a sensation. At the very least, it is a guarantee of success and, in addition to the excellent beer, another explanation for the brewery's steadily increasing popularity.