Archive record · Brewery
Orkney Brewery
Quoyloo, Orkney, United Kingdom
- Founded
- 1988
- Archive ID
- TB-SVVFBH6C
- Last checked
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Summary
An iconic heritage brewery in a former schoolhouse; producers of the legendary, heavyweight 'Skull Splitter' wee heavy.
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Tally’s Take
An iconic heritage brewery situated in a former schoolhouse, famous for their legendary Skull Splitter wee heavy.
The Beer Library
Beers
Skull Splitter
Year-RoundScotch Ale
Named for Thorfinn Hausakljúfr, the seventh Viking Earl of Orkney. Portman Group complaints about the name have never quite managed to stick.
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