Best Startup Scotland
At Best Startup Scotland we track over 100,000 Scottish startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
We’ve ranked the top 10 Brewing companies in Scotland. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Brewing Companies & Startups (Scotland)
BrewDog
BrewDog is a craft beer brewery that produces bottled and canned beers in a variety of styles.
Founder(s): James Watt, Martin Dickie
Location: Ellon, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Brewing, Food and Beverage, Wine And Spirits
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Innis & Gunn
Innis & Gunn is Scotland’s most awarded and best loved independent brewer.
Founder(s): Dougal Sharp
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Brewing, Food and Beverage, Organic Food
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Stewart Brewing
Stewart Brewing is an independent craft brewery based on the outskirts of Edinburgh in Loanhead,
Founder(s): Jo Stewart, Steve Stewart
Location: Loanhead, Midlothian, United Kingdom
Industries: Brewing, Wine And Spirits
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Bellfield Brewery
We set up Bellfield to make exceptional beers that everyone could enjoy drinking – all our beers are Vegan and Gluten-Free.
Founder(s): Alistair Brown, Giselle Dye
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Brewing, Craft Beer, Food and Beverage
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William Grant & Sons
William Grant & Sons is an independent distillers since 1887.
Founder(s): William Grant
Location: Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Brewing, Craft Beer, Wine And Spirits
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Heineken UK
It is the UK’s leading cider and beer business Company.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Brewing, Craft Beer, Food and Beverage
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Tennent Caledonian Breweries
Tennent Caledonian, formerly known Wallaces Express, is Scotland’s pre-eminent brewer that brew an industry-leading portfolio of beers.
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Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Brewing, Craft Beer
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Scottish & Newcastle PLC
Scottish & Newcastle is a European brewing company that operates a number of breweries and bars.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Brewing
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The Belhaven Group plc
The Belhaven Group plc is a brewery company.
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Location: Belhaven, East Lothian, United Kingdom
Industries: Brewing
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Malt Whisky Agency Ltd
The Malt Whisky Agency specialise in sourcing and providing rare and limited edition malt whisky to customers.
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Location: Stirling, Stirling, United Kingdom
Industries: Brewing, Distillery, Wine And Spirits, Winery
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