Cuillin Gorm

At Skye, we don’t see the need for complicating things when it comes to our brews, and when our ales require a little extra bitterness, we look no further than our stunning island for locally sourced ingredients.

As Autumn arrives, and people begin their preparations for the winter, we make preparations of our own for the annual brewing of our Autumnal beer Cuillin Gorm.

This is our Blaeberry Ale brewed with fresh Skye blueberries to give a uniquely different bitterness.

Cuillin Gorm (Blue Cuillin) is produced at the end of September, using blaeberries from local grower Skyeberries, where we begin brewing the moment the blaeberries are picked, to get them when they are at their freshest and juiciest.

Blaeberries, unlike most fruit used in brewing, are not sweet, and, in fact, impart an element of bitterness to the beer.

So, in line with our promise of bringing you deliciously different craft beers, Cuillin Gorm is not your usual sickly sweet fruit beer; it is a full-bodied slightly malty craft ale, with an underlying bittersweet flavour and aftertaste.

"We have been striving for 20 years to brew excellent craft beers that are just that bit different from the norm. So when the opportunity came around 5 years ago to brew with blaeberries from local grower Skyeberries, we jumped at the chance and have been doing this every year since.”
Pam MacRuary (Head Brewer)

Cuillin Gorm will be arriving at our favourite venues across the country from today, so be sure to get your hands on our unique Autumnal brew before it's too late!

Keep it Real!