Highlands and Western Isles CAMRA

Campaign for Real Ale

Branch BotY Archive

Branch Beer of the Year Archive

Local members have voted for their favourite locally brewed beers following a suggestion made at the AGM in 2005 - see Spring 2006 Newsletter, page 12.

The Far North (micro) Brewery closed a long time ago, but more local Breweries brewing, and a great many more beers to choose from in 2017!

 Year WinnerSilverBronze
 2016MildNESS - Loch Ness BreweryLightNESS - Loch Ness BreweryDarkNESS - Loch Ness Brewery
 2015DarkNESS - Loch Ness BreweryHoppyNESS - Loch Ness BreweryPrince of DarkNESS - Loch Ness Brewery
 2014Happy Chappy - Cromarty BrewingBlack Gold - Cairngorm Brewery(Tied) Tradewinds - Cairngorm Brewery,
DarkNESS - Loch Ness Brewery
 2013Happy Chappy - Cromarty Brewing N/A N/A
 2012Tradewinds - Cairngorm BreweryBlack Gold - Cairngorm Brewery N/A
 2011Tradewinds - Cairngorm BreweryBlack Cuillin - Isle of Skye BreweryBlack Gold - Cairngorm Brewery
 2010(Tied) Tradewinds - Cairngorm Brewery,
Black Gold - Cairngorm Brewery
 N/ABlack Cuillin - Isle of Skye Brewery
 2009Black Gold - Cairngorm Brewery(Tied) Wildcat - Cairngorm Brewery,
Black Cuillin - Isle of Skye Brewery
 N/A
 2008Hebridean Gold - Isle of Skye BreweryCuillin Beast - Isle of Skye BreweryBlack Gold - Cairngorm Brewery
 2007Black Cuillin - Isle of Skye BreweryHebridean Gold - Isle of Skye BreweryRed Cuillin - Isle of Skye Brewery
 2006Black Gold - Cairngorm BreweryBlack Cuillin - Isle of Skye BreweryTradewinds - Cairngorm Brewery