After the Cairngorm Mountain ski area opened in the early 60's, the area quickly became a haven for avid skiers and novices alike.

To meet the new demand, the Rothiemuchus Estate granted land amounting to 65-acres in June 1964 and a hotel and bunkhouse were built and opened in 1965.

Rolling on 50 years, the hotel has been transformed several times, and through various mergers and acquisitions is what it is today.

The Woodshed bar was an original fixture in 1965 and was refurbished in 2006. The branch was later advised that two hand pumps were offering Cairngorm ales on a continuing basis.

More reports of quality and selection are welcome.

Update October 2024: The Woodshed Bar is advertised as being open 2pm to 11pm Wednesdays to Sundays when apparently Cairngorm Trade Winds is on handpump (as it continues to be on the main hotel bar).