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Lerwick Brewery

The most northerly brewery in Britain, with a taproom and a tour.

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Lerwick Brewery is a hundred miles north of the Scottish mainland, which makes it the most northerly in the UK, and it brews traditional styles with a local turn: the beers are named for Up Helly Aa, the sea and the weather.

Tours run round the brewhouse and finish in the taproom, and there is a shop for taking some away. It sits out at Ladies Drive rather than in the middle of town.

A short drive awayMareelShetland’s cinema, concert hall and café, on the water at Lerwick.6 min by roadSee itMareel
Before you go
How long
Three quarters of an hour to two hours
Their website
lerwickbrewery.co.uk
Telephone
01595 694552
Where it is

Lerwick, Shetland.

Close byThe rest of Shetland, near at hand.
  1. Jamieson and SmithThe wool brokers who buy Shetland's clip and sell it back as yarn.1 mile3 min by road
  2. Shetland Textile MuseumFair Isle and lace knitting, in the Böd of Gremista.1 mile4 min by road
  3. Lerwick DistilleryShetland single malt, made on Whisky Lane in Lerwick.2 miles5 min by road
  4. Modern gabled harbourside building with wooden boats moored beside the quayShetland Museum and ArchivesFive thousand years, in Hay’s Dock2 miles6 min by road
  5. Hay's Dock and the museum below the rooftops of Lerwick, a gull overhead.Shetland MuseumThe islands’ own story, on the restored dock at Hay’s.2 miles6 min by road
Directions
CafeMareel1.8 miles
BarsThe Lounge Bar1.9 miles
The path to Clickimin Broch and its enclosing wall.AttractionsClickimin Broch2.0 miles
Two people on Fjarå's deck in the evening sun, looking over Breiwick Bay to Bressay.CafeFjarå Café Bar2.0 miles
CafePeerie Shop Café2.0 miles
CafeThe Dowry2.0 miles
Three glasses of dessert topped with orange peel on a stone table, No88.RestaurantsNo88 Kitchen and Bar2.0 miles
ShoppingVaila Fine Art2.1 miles
ActivityShetland Seabird Tours2.1 miles
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