BOTY - Beer of the Year

BOTY 2020 Cromarty Swannay

The Mainland Beer of Year was awarded to Cromarty Happy Chappy and the Island Beer of the Year was awarded to Swannay Orkney Best.

BOTY 2021 - No Award

No Award due to covid-19

BOTY 2022 Orkney

This year the branch elected not to nominate both a mainland and island Beer of the Year, and chose only one overall winner. Congratulations to Orkney Brewery and the beer Island Life for being awarded the branch Beer of the Year 2022.

BOTY 2023 Silkie Stout

The 2023 Beer of the Year was chosen as Loch Lomond's Silkie Stout, with Scapa Special a close-run second.

BOTY 2024 Scapa Special

Branch Beer of the Year (BOTY) 2024 is Scapa Special from the Swannay Brewery

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