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Breweries In The Lieutenancy Area of Inverness

We list 10 breweries in the Lieutenancy Area of Inverness. Of these, 4 are open breweries, 5 are closed breweries and 1 are otherwise categorised (see footnote).

Breweries whose names are used on beer in production

Atlas Brewery A brewery whose beers are no longer brewed at their traditional home following a takeover of the company. We've got a photo of the brewery.
(Kinlochleven, Inverness)

The Cairngorm Brewery Co Ltd We've got a photo of the brewery.
(Aviemore, Inverness 2001-Still Brewing)

Glenfinnan Brewery Co Ltd We've got a photo of the brewery.
(Glenfinnan, Inverness 2006-Still Brewing)

Loch Ness Brewing Company A brewery based at a pub.
(Drumnadrochit, Inverness 2011-Still Brewing)

River Leven Ales
(Kinlochleven, Inverness 2011-Still Brewing)

Breweries whose names are used on beer no longer in production

Alice Brewery Brewery now closed. Note that beers may still be brewed under this name but a change of location or significant change in ownership may have occurred.
(Inverness, Inverness 1983-1988)

The Aviemore Brewery Co Ltd Brewery now closed. Note that beers may still be brewed under this name but a change of location or significant change in ownership may have occurred. We've got a photo of the brewery.
(Aviemore, Inverness 1997-2001)

Highland & Islands Breweries Ltd Brewery now closed. Note that beers may still be brewed under this name but a change of location or significant change in ownership may have occurred. A company that while owning, or having owned, a real ale brewery, may not actually be a real ale brewery in itself.
(Kinlochleven, Inverness)

Iris Rose Brewery Brewery now closed. Note that beers may still be brewed under this name but a change of location or significant change in ownership may have occurred. A brewery based at a pub. We've got a photo of the brewery.
(Kingussie, Inverness 1997-2001)

Newtonmore & Kingussie Brewery Brewery now closed. Note that beers may still be brewed under this name but a change of location or significant change in ownership may have occurred. A brewery based at a pub. We've got a photo of the brewery.
(Kingussie, Inverness 2001-2003)

Last Updated : 7th November 2011

Footnote - Other categories of "brewery" include, amongst others, breweries where production is currently suspended or it's status is uncertain and probably not brewing, contract brewers, closed breweries whose brands are produced elsewhere and brewery groups non-brewing headquarters.