It’s about time…

What makes our beers distinctive?

Quality ingredients? – Yes.

Experience borne of hard work and experimentation? – Yes.

Time? – Definitely.

Time is the most important factor in producing our beer. Our beer is fermented for 4-7 days before being racked into conditioning tanks. Here, the ‘green’ beer matures for a further 7-10 days.

Finally, it spends a minimum of 4 weeks in the bottle, maturing and developing further complexity before we allow it out of the brewery.

Isn’t it about time that you treated yourself to your local premium ale?

After all, all good things come to those who wait.

Our Beers

Macbeth 4.2%

Brewed in the heart of Aberdeenshire, over the hill from the site of Macbeth’s final stand, this ale celebrates the reign of one of Scotland’s most misrepresented monarchs.

Unlike Shakespeare’s tragic hero, he was a successful king who ruled for seventeen years. He was killed in battle against Malcolm Canmore, and is reputedly buried at Lumphanan.

Tasting Notes – a golden, hoppy IPA style beer, with citrus and floral notes.



Brude 4.3%

Brewed in the heart of Pictland, this beer celebrates one of the most important figures in British history.

Brude is the name given to a number of Pictish kings. The most famous, Brude mac Bili, led the Picts to victory against the Angles at Nechtansmere in 685. A stone in Aberlemno churchyard commemorates the victory.

Tasting Notes – a fruity session bitter, brewed with Alford oatmeal.

News

March 2007
Macbeth enters the Grampian Food Forum Innovation Awards
Macbeth is being judged in a number of categories in the GFFI awards 2007, for products which came onto the market in 2006.

January 2007
Renowned beer and whisky writer, Gavin D. Smith, gave Macbeth the accolade of “Newcomer of the Year 2006” at www.beer-pages.com!

March 2006
Macbeth gets "Real Ale in a Bottle"
Our signature bottle conditioned ale has been awarded the status of "Real Ale in a Bottle" by CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale. This will allow us to add CAMRA's RAIB logo to future bottling runs, thus raising the consumer's awareness that our beer is the next best thing to a pint of real ale from the pub.

Contact Details

Rob James
Hillside
Corse
Lumphanan
Aberdeenshire
AB31 4RY
013398 83506

Stockists

Deeside Activity Park
Dess
Aboyne
AB34 5BD
013398 83536

Cairn Gourmet
52 High Street
Banchory
AB31 5SS
01330 825132

Mitchells
Market Place
Inverurie
AB51 3XN
01467 621389

The Crannach
The Willows
Cambus O’May
AB35
013397 55126

The Howe Pantry
17 Main Street
Alford
AB33 8QA
019755 63784

The Millers
North Lurg
Midmar
AB51 7NB
01330 833462

The Dee Larder
27 High Street
Banchory
AB31 5SS
01330 820388

Lumphanan Stores
2-3 The Square
Lumphanan
Banchory
AB31 4TE
013398 83241

Gow’s Delicatessen
37 Bridge Street
Ballater
Aberdeenshire

Fowlie’s Shop
The Square
Tarland
AB34 4TX

Lumphanan Golf Club
Main Road
Lumphanan
AB31 4PX

Finzean Farm Shop
Finzean
Banchory
AB31 6NZ