Breweries · Central Scotland
Innis & Gunn
In or near Edinburgh.
Edinburgh's oak-aged-beer brewer (2003), with a city-centre tap and beer kitchens.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–1.5 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round (indoors)
- Nearest railway station
- Edinburgh Waverley · 0.4 km
- Free entry
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Innis & Gunn, you can take a train to Edinburgh Waverley station, which is 0.4 km away. Entry is paid, and please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited. The postcode for sat-nav is EH2 2EL.
About
Innis & Gunn (2003) is the Edinburgh brewer best known for oak-aged lager and stout. The Lothian Road brewery tap and a chain of city-centre Innis & Gunn beer kitchens make it the most-visible Edinburgh craft brand for tourists.
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Official information
The Royal Scottish Academy is a prominent venue for contemporary art and architecture in Scotland. It hosts a variety of temporary exhibitions showcasing the work of both established and emerging artists, as well as events and workshops related to the arts.
From the Wikipedia article
Innis & Gunn is a Scottish brewery based in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was founded in 2003 by brewer Dougal Gunn Sharp.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Founder Dougal Sharp was born in Aberdeen in June 1972. He was raised in Elgin, Moray, before moving to Edinburgh aged 14. The Innis part of the Innis & Gunn name is derived from the middle names of both Sharp and his brother. Sharp's career in alcoholic drinks began at Edinburgh’s Caledonian Brewery, with his father having led the management buy-out of the company in 1987. Sharp founded Innis & Gunn in 2003. The brewery has contract brewed in Glasgow at Tennent's Wellpark Brewery since 2014 and has been exported to over 35 countries. In 2017, Innis & Gunn sold 2.5 million cases of beer in over 35 countries. In late 2016, to help grow the company, Innis & Gunn raised £2.4 million in a…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.9522, -3.1972
- District
- City of Edinburgh
- Postcode
- EH2 2EL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Edinburgh North and Leith
- Phone
- 0131 624 6110
- Established
- 2003
- Nearest railway station
- Edinburgh Waverley — 0.4 km
- Opening
- Mon to Sat 10am–5pm, Sun 12–5pm
- Official site
- www.royalscottishacademy.org
Sources
- manual: innis-and-gunn-edinburgh (manual)
- wikipedia: Innis & Gunn (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Innis & Gunn?
- Innis & Gunn is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH2 2EL).
- What is Innis & Gunn?
- Edinburgh's oak-aged-beer brewer (2003), with a city-centre tap and beer kitchens.
- How do I get to Innis & Gunn?
- The nearest railway station is Edinburgh Waverley, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode EH2 2EL.
- When was Innis & Gunn built?
- Built or established in 2003.
- How do I get to Innis & Gunn?
- The nearest railway station is Edinburgh Waverley, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EH2 2EL.