Hebridean Brewing Company in Stornoway, Outer Hebrides, United Kingdom | Brewery

Welcome to the Hebridean Brewing Company, Stornoway, Scotland. The Hebridean Brewing Company is the only Brewery and legal alcohol producer in the Outer Hebrides offering locally produced cask conditioned real ales.

Having spent many holidays during his childhood on his Grandfather's croft at Aird Tong, and enjoying numerous visits to the islands throughout his life, the proprietor of Hebridean Brewing Company, Andrew Murdo Ribbens, had dreamed of one day settling in Stornoway.

Following a summer spent watching the British Lions tour to South Africa with some rugby friends whilst sampling the delights of the hostelries on Lewis, it occurred to Andy that real ale produced locally would add to the diversity of beers available on the Island - to this end the idea of The Hebridean Brewing Company was born.

The opportunity arose to fulfill his dreams when the pharmaceutical company, where he worked, was relocated. Andy opted to take redundancy rather than move with the company. He then embarked upon a period of study and research into the brewery business. With the experience he gained at two major independent breweries, (Freeminer Brewery in the Forest of Dean and Flagship Brewery in Kent) he then started the Hebridean Brewing Company.