Orkney Brewery Awards

The Orkney Brewery is celebrating a summer of success, with two of its beers winning top national awards this month.

The Brewery’s newest release, Orkney Gold — a 4.5 per cent craft keg beer — secured silver in the Premium Lager and Pilsner category at last week’s Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) North Region competition in Nottingham.

Earlier in the month, Orkney Brewery’s legendary 8.5 per cent Skull Splitter ale was named Champion Barley Wine/Stong Old Ale of Scotland 2015 at the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMPA) Champion Beer of Britain heats in Edinburgh.

The Ale, which has a host of top awards to its name, will now go forward to next year’s Champion Beer of Britain finals.