The Directory of UK Brewers

Breweries In The Historic County of Ayrshire

8th June 2022: The changes to alternative names for breweries are now mostly incorporated. There may be an odd error that we are hunting down.

We list 6 breweries in the Historic County of Ayrshire. Of these, 3 are open breweries, 3 are closed breweries and 0 are otherwise categorised (see footnote).

Breweries in production

Ayr Brewing Company Limited
(Ayr, Ayrshire and Arran 2009-Still Brewing)

Coast Ales
(Irvine, Ayrshire and Arran 2021-Still Brewing)

Ethical Ales No Cask Ale
(Roddenloft, Ayrshire and Arran 2015-Still Brewing)

Breweries whose names are used on beer no longer in production

Ayrshire Brewers Ltd Closed
(Stevenston, Ayrshire and Arran 1981-1982)

Lugton Inn & Brewery Closed Brewpub
(Lugton, Ayrshire and Arran 1995-2000)

Windie Goat Brewery Closed Brewpub Photo
(Failford, Ayrshire and Arran 2006-2010)

Footnote

Other categories of "brewery" include, amongst others, brewers whose status is uncertain and probably not brewing, closed breweries whose brands are produced elsewhere and brewery groups non-brewing headquarters. Contract, cuckoo and gypsy brewers, who are free to move premisses, and not allocated to a county.

Last Updated : 21st October 2021