Isle of Skye Brewery - 16 August 2006

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Isle of Skye Brewing Co (Leann An Eilein), Uig, Isle of Skye - Photographs taken by Roger Putman - 16 August 2006


  • The brewery started in 1995 and has five main brands named after local hills, Bonny Prince Charlie and a 7%ABV winter warmer

    The brewery started in 1995 and has five main brands named after local hills, Bonny Prince Charlie and a 7%ABV winter warmer

  • There are four transit vans …

    There are four transit vans …

  • …covering hundreds of miles to over 200 drops.

    …covering hundreds of miles to over 200 drops.

  • The brewery buildings and shop at Uig

    The brewery buildings and shop at Uig

  • The brew plant end with a couple of CO2 cylinders

    The brew plant end with a couple of CO2 cylinders

  • View of the brewery from the ferry to Tarbert in the Outer Hebrides

    View of the brewery from the ferry to Tarbert in the Outer Hebrides

  • Specialist malt from Fawcetts

    Specialist malt from Fawcetts

  • The hop room is very constricted. All hops are cone

    The hop room is very constricted. All hops are cone

  • Muntons pale malt amongst the fermenters

    Muntons pale malt amongst the fermenters

  • Hop weighing complete

    Hop weighing complete

  • The Fulton vertical boiler….

    The Fulton vertical boiler….

  • …is housed in an old ISO container with the other half containing conditioning tanks with an oil tank on top

    …is housed in an old ISO container with the other half containing conditioning tanks with an oil tank on top

  • The wooden grist case, mash tun in the foreground and copper copper at the back

    The wooden grist case, mash tun in the foreground and copper copper at the back

  • The 20 brl mash tun and copper by Archibld McMillan of Prestonpans, which also supkied tewo matching fermenters

    The 20 brl mash tun and copper by Archibld McMillan of Prestonpans, which also supkied tewo matching fermenters

  • Brewer Norry MacLeod looks at the weather while mashing

    Brewer Norry MacLeod looks at the weather while mashing

  • Mash almost all in

    Mash almost all in

  • Put the drain pipe grist chute back in its place

    Put the drain pipe grist chute back in its place

  • Clean out the underback

    Clean out the underback

  • View of the copper from above

    View of the copper from above

  • The heating coil in the copper

    The heating coil in the copper

  • The copper coil and the sieve to hold back the hops

    The copper coil and the sieve to hold back the hops

  • Skimming the yeast which originally came from Wards.

    Skimming the yeast which originally came from Wards.

  • Two 20brl jacketed conditioning tanks

    Two 20brl jacketed conditioning tanks

  • Five more 5brl cellar tanks for conditioning in a coiled ISO container

    Five more 5brl cellar tanks for conditioning in a coiled ISO container

  • Labelling bottles for short in house runs, Belhaven do the larger brands

    Labelling bottles for short in house runs, Belhaven do the larger brands

  • A two head Moravek CT250 manual filler can do around 200bph

    A two head Moravek CT250 manual filler can do around 200bph

  • Two head cask washer

    Two head cask washer

  • A cabinet for washing four Cornelius vessels at a time

    A cabinet for washing four Cornelius vessels at a time

  • A pair of Cornelius pop concentrate containers adapted for beer dispense at the Uig Hotel

    A pair of Cornelius pop concentrate containers adapted for beer dispense at the Uig Hotel

  • The gas port is closed off, a pressure relief valve fitted and the spear shortened

    The gas port is closed off, a pressure relief valve fitted and the spear shortened

  • Merchandise in the brewery shop

    Merchandise in the brewery shop

  • Proprietor Angus MacRuary and his wife Pam who does the brewing

    Proprietor Angus MacRuary and his wife Pam who does the brewing

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