The Orkney Brewery was one of Scotland’s first independent craft breweries which started brewing in 1988, in what was once an old schoolhouse in Quoyloo. North island values shape our resolute approach to brewing, resulting in world class, award-winning beers, such as Dark Island, Red MacGregor, Dragonhead and Skull Splitter. In addition, we offer the progressive pale Ale Orkney Gold and Dark Island Reserve aged in whisky oak casks. We are also custodians of the Atlas Range of beers, a pioneering variety of flavoursome craft brews first developed on the West Coast of Scotland that were instantaneously award winning. These beers are distinct to Orkney in recipe and ingredients being New World and International styles. Norman Sinclair whose father had actually enjoyed his school years in the same building took over the tenure in 2006. He quickly developed a custom built brew house adjoining the schoolhouse and by doing so created the original classroom into a 5 Star visitor centre. Together under Sinclair Breweries Ltd the Orkney and Atlas Range have gone from strength to strength.