An Orkney-based craft beer maker has triumphed at a national beer competition.
Swannay Brewery came away with four awards – two gold and two bronze – from the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA)’s annual UK-wide competition.
After regional heats in all corners of the UK, the national competition is a true test of some of the best beers from across the country.
The latest awards take the company’s haul of national and international accolades to over 150 since brewing started in 2006.
Lewis Hill, general manager at Swannay Brewery, said: “We’ve been in the midst of a major building project for over a year now and to win such awards at this time is testament to our pervading focus on making world class beer, no matter what.
“We cannot wait to continue to build on our successes in our high spec, upgraded brewery.”
Swannay Brewery was founded in 2004 by Mr Hill’s father, Rob, who repurposed a disused cheese factory on the northwesterly tip of Orkney’s mainland.
Still an independent family business, the company is currently upgrading their old cow
sheds into a landmark brewery with tasting room and full visitor experience.
The current project consists of a £1 million spend on buildings plus new plant and machinery and is supported by Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Scottish Government and Clydesdale Bank funding and borrowing.