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The Fyne Ales farm buildings in the glen from above.
Argyll and Bute

Fyne Ales

A family farm brewery at the head of Loch Fyne, with a tap room, a courtyard beer garden and weekend tours.

Welcome

Fyne Ales is a family-owned farm brewery at Achadunan, at the head of Loch Fyne, Scotland's longest sea loch.

A small cluster of farm buildings sits between a slow river and a range of dark, peaty hills, on an estate that has been in the founders' family for six generations, and in them the brewery makes its award-winning beers.

The Brewery Tap is a cosy bar with the beers on draught, the Brewery Courtyard is a sunny beer garden for fine days, and the Brewery Shop is well stocked with bottles and cans to take away. Brewery tours run every Saturday and Sunday, led by the team, who tell the story of the Achadunan estate as well as the brewing. The tap, courtyard and shop open daily from 10am to 6pm, and the brewery is just off the A83 at Cairndow.

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Before you go

The Brewery Tap, Courtyard and Shop open daily 10am to 6pm.

Brewery tours every Saturday and Sunday; book ahead.

Hours
Daily 10:00 to 18:00.
Tours
Saturdays and Sundays.
Where
Achadunan, Cairndow, PA26 8BJ.

Opening hours

Monday
10am–6pm
Tuesday
10am–6pm
Wednesday
10am–6pm
Thursday
10am–6pm
Friday
10am–6pm
Saturday
10am–6pm
Sunday
10am–6pm
Where it is

Achadunan, Cairndow, at the head of Loch Fyne.

Close byAt the head of Loch Fyne.
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  4. Walkers descend a rocky hillside path beside a tumbling burnThe Cobbler9 miles12 min by road
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Directions
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Stay nearby

Places to stay near the brewery, and when each is next free.

A dark timber cabin with a pitched metal roof stands among ferns and birch trees.Kabn
  • Sleeps 2
  • In Cairndow
  • 3 miles from Fyne Ales
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  • Sleeps 6
  • In Argyll and Bute
  • 9 miles from Fyne Ales
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  • Sleeps 2
  • In Argyll and Bute
  • 9 miles from Fyne Ales
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  • To stay
  • In Argyll and Bute
  • 18 miles from Fyne Ales
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