# John O'Groats Brewery — Caithness, Highland Council

> John O'Groats Brewery in Caithness, Highland Council, Scotland scores 2.93 out of 5 — Limited, #101 in Scotland. 27 beers tracked, mostly Pale Ale.

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John O'Groats Brewery is a brewery in Caithness, Highland Council, Scotland. We grade it Limited, with a score of 2.93 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #101 in Scotland. Of the 27 beers we track, 39% are Pale Ale and 32% Amber Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 2.93 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #101 in Scotland · #21,360 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 27

## About

John O'Groats Brewery Ltd produce's unproven beer and has a limited variety of different ones to choose from. They are most well known for "Golden Groat", which is a Golden Ale and "Deep Groat", which is an Oatmeal Stout. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and Amber Ales.

## What they brew

- Pale Ale — 39% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 32% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 24% of the beers we track
- IPA — 3% of the beers we track
- Other — 2% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: Caithness, Highland Council, Scotland
- Coordinates: 58.6440955, -3.0691639
- Website: http://www.johnogroatsbrewery.co.uk/

## Breweries nearby

- [Orkney Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/orkney-brewery-10374.md) — 3.48, Poor — Stromness, Orkney — 31 mi away
- [Swannay Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/swannay-brewery-8072.md) — 3.07, Limited — Orkney — 35 mi away
- [WooHa Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/wooha-brewing-company-7906.md) — 2.88, Limited — Forres, Moray — 70 mi away
- [Speyside Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/speyside-brewery-34032.md) — 2.88, Limited — Forres, Moray — 75 mi away
- [Spey Valley](https://finding.beer/brewery/spey-valley-6579.md) — 2.94, Limited — Keith, Moray — 76 mi away
- [Keith Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/keith-brewery-17203.md) — 2.64, Limited — Keith, Moray — 76 mi away
- [Cromarty Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/cromarty-brewing-co-9250.md) — 3.52, Poor — Cromarty, Highland Council — 78 mi away
- [Atlas Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/atlas-brewing-company-34180.md) — 2.70, Limited — Nairn, Highland Council — 79 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

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

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