# Belhaven Brewery — Dunbar, East Lothian Council

> Belhaven Brewery in Dunbar, East Lothian Council, Scotland scores 3.03 out of 5 — Limited, #74 in Scotland. 257 beers tracked, mostly Amber Ale.

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Belhaven Brewery is a brewery in Dunbar, East Lothian Council, Scotland. We grade it Limited, with a score of 3.03 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #74 in Scotland. Of the 257 beers we track, 34% are Amber Ale and 25% IPA.

## Rating

- Score: 3.03 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #74 in Scotland · #18,479 worldwide
- Popularity: Very widely rated
- Beers tracked: 257

## About

It is one of the oldest regional breweries in Scotland, with a commercial brewing history documented back to 1719, although it is probable that a brewery has existed on site since at least the middle ages. Belhaven Brewery was family owned until 1984 and since then has been subject to continual investment, and more recently the addition of a new Brewhouse in 2011.

The portfolio of products brewed at Belhaven is diverse and includes cask ales such as Belhaven IPA and 80/- as well as keg products, including Belhaven’s flagship brand and Scotland’s number one ale brand, Belhaven Best. You’ll find Belhaven beers across the globe,  exported as far away as Australia.

## What they brew

- Amber Ale — 34% of the beers we track
- IPA — 25% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 23% of the beers we track
- Strong Ale — 7% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 5% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 4% of the beers we track
- Other — 2% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: Brewery Lane, Dunbar, East Lothian Council, Scotland
- Coordinates: 55.9972865, -2.5376596
- Website: https://www.belhaven.co.uk/

## Same owner

- Part of [Greene King](https://finding.beer/brewery/greene-king-7300.md)
- [Craft Academy](https://finding.beer/brewery/craft-academy-34054.md) — England

## Breweries nearby

- [Edinburgh Beer Factory](https://finding.beer/brewery/edinburgh-beer-factory-5788.md) — 2.88, Limited — Dunbar, East Lothian — 0.7 mi away
- [Winton Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/winton-brewery-14022.md) — 3.05, Limited — Haddington, East Lothian Council — 10 mi away
- [Futtle](https://finding.beer/brewery/futtle-22627.md) — 3.04, Limited — Anstruther, Fife — 17 mi away
- [Kerr's Farm Brewed Ales](https://finding.beer/brewery/kerrs-farm-brewed-ales-30319.md) — 3.40, Poor — Edinburgh, Midlothian — 18 mi away
- [Ovenstone 109](https://finding.beer/brewery/ovenstone-109-14192.md) — 3.37, Poor — Anstruther, Fife — 18 mi away
- [Walkie Talky Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/walkie-talky-brewing-co-24573.md) — 3.40, Poor — Musselburgh, East Lothian Council — 20 mi away
- [Newt Brew](https://finding.beer/brewery/newt-brew-25467.md) — 2.95, Limited — Musselburgh, East Lothian Council — 21 mi away
- [Otherworld Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/otherworld-brewing-24579.md) — 3.78, Fine — Dalkeith, Midlothian — 22 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Scotland](https://finding.beer/breweries/scotland.md)

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