The Best Scottish Beers

Over 100 Ranker voters have come together to rank this list of The Best Scottish Beers
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Beers from the country of Scotland.

Scots love to drink, so it's no surprise they make great beers. In addition to their awesome accents, pub-lined streets, haggis, kilts, and bagpipes, Scotland is home to delicious beers. This list has the best Scottish beers, as ranked by beer drinkers.

Beer has been produced in Scotland for over 5,000 years, longer than anywhere else in Europe. These people know their stuff, so it’s no wonder that some of the world’s best beers hail from Scotland. The most popular styles of beer produced in Scotland are the famous Scotch Ale and India Pale Ale.

This list contains the most popular types of Scottish beer, including: Harviestoun Ola Dubh, BrewDog Dog A, BrewDog Paradox Isle of Arran, BrewDog / Mikkeller I Hardcore You, BrewDog Paradox Jura, Harviestoun Ola Dubh 1991, Traquair Jacobite Ale, BrewDog Cocoa Psycho, and Orkney Dark Island Reserve.

Vote up your favorite Scottish beer or add one you love that isn't already on the list.
Most divisive: BrewDog Dog A
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  • Harviestoun Ola Dubh
    1
    38 votes

    Harviestoun Ola Dubh

    8% alcohol
  • Traquair Jacobite Ale
    2
    25 votes

    Traquair Jacobite Ale

    8
  • BrewDog Paradox Jura
    3
    13 votes

    BrewDog Paradox Jura

    15%
  • BrewDog Tokyo
    4
    12 votes

    BrewDog Tokyo

    16.5% alcohol
  • Tempest Red Eye Flight
    5
    9 votes

    Tempest Red Eye Flight

    7.4% alcohol
  • BrewDog Punk IPA
    6
    30 votes

    BrewDog Punk IPA

    5.6% alcohol