Loch Lomond make history at Indie Beer Scotland Awards 2025 with first ever double Gold
Loch Lomond brewery have made history at the Indie Beer Scotland Awards 2025, taking home both the Overall Champion Cask and Overall Champion Keg Awards with the very same beer for the first time ever.
The cask and keg versions of their flagship Silkie Stout not only won their style categories, but then both went on to be named the ‘best of the best’ in the Overall Champions final judging where the beer style category winners are rejudged in a ‘best of the best’ final round. The two seperate final table judgings each named Silkie Stout as the best beer in the competition – something which has never been achieved by a brewery in any region of the UK before.
“Absolutely super excited – Silkie Stout has been one of our best beers for a long time but this year it has just really excelled and is tasting better than ever. We’re absolutely delighted – the boys will have a great night tonight!” Fiona MacEachern, Loch Lomond brewery owner, speaking at the awards ceremony this weekend.
The Indie Beer Scotland Awards are blind-tasted by expert beer judges, beer sommeliers, and master brewers from elsewhere in the UK, with the winners of each beer-style category going through to a final judging table where the overall Champion Gold, Silver and Bronze are selected. The awards take place ahead of Indie Beer Scotland – the country’s biggest independent craft beer festival, which took place over the weekend in Glasgow.
“The quality of beer is always superb at Indie Beer Scotland and this year was no exception, with incredibly tough competition across the categories and some truly World-class beers on show. Massive congratulations to the Loch Lomomnd team and good luck in the National Finals in Liverpool next year!” Neil Walker, SIBA Head of Comms and presenter of this year’s award in Glasgow.
Silkie Stout is described by the brewery as a jet black, robust oatmeal stout with roast coffee aromas, leading to a rich chocolate flavour, rounded off with a smooth and creamy finish. It has been a firm favourite with beer drinkers for many years and has in the past been named the best in the UK at the National Finals of the Awards, which are organised by the Society of Independent Brewers and Associates and will take place in Liverpool in March next year.
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Indie Beer Awards Scotland
Judged at Indie Beer Scotland, Glasgow, 5th September 2025
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Award | ||
| Overall Champion of the Cask Beer Competition | Loch Lomond Brewery | Silkie Stout | 5.0 | GOLD | Champion |
| Sponsored by Rankin Brothers & Sons | Ardgour Ales | Gobhar Reamhar | 6.5 | SILVER | |
| Williams Bros Brewing Co. | Joker IPA | 5.0 | BRONZE | ||
| Cask Session Pale Ale (up to 4.4%) | |||||
| Sponsored by Rankin Brothers & Sons | Innis & Gunn | Inveralmond IPA | 3.8 | GOLD | Category Champion |
| Bellfield Brewery | Lucky Spence IPA | 3.4 | SILVER | ||
| Loch Lomond Brewery | Southern Summit | 4.0 | BRONZE | ||
| Cairngorm Brewery Company | Lochan | 3.4 | BRONZE | ||
| Orkney Brewery | Island Life | 3.7 | BRONZE | ||
| Strangers Brewing Co. | Lone Goose | 4.0 | BRONZE | ||
| Harviestoun Brewery Ltd | Natural Blonde | 4.0 | BRONZE | ||
| Cask Session Dark Beers (up to 4.4%) | |||||
| Sponsored by Rankin Brothers & Sons | Orkney Brewery | Red MacGregor | 4.0 | GOLD | Category Champion |
| Cairngorm Brewery Company | Black Gold | 4.4 | SILVER | ||
| Arran Brewery | Arran Dark | 4.3 | BRONZE | ||
| Cask Pale Ales (4.4 to 5.5%) | |||||
| Sponsored by GEA | Williams Bros Brewing Co. | Joker IPA | 5.0 | GOLD | Category Champion |
| Loch Lomond Brewery | Lost in Mosaic | 5.0 | SILVER | ||
| Fyne Ales | Avalanche | 4.5 | BRONZE | ||
| Cask British Bitter (up to 4.4%) | |||||
| Sponsored by Rankin Brothers & Sons | Orkney Brewery | Raven | 3.8 | GOLD | Category Champion |
| Kerr’s Farm Brewed Ales | Borderer | 3.6 | SILVER | ||
| Ardgour Ales | Gobhar Odhar | 4.3 | BRONZE | ||
| Cairngorm Brewery Company | Stag | 4.1 | BRONZE | ||
| Broughton Ales | Wee Jock 80 Shilling | 4.4 | BRONZE | ||
| Cask British Best Bitter (4.5 to 6.4%) | |||||
| Sponsored by Rankin Brothers & Sons | Cairngorm Brewery Company | Wildcat | 5.1 | GOLD | Category Champion |
| Fyne Ales | Highlander | 4.8 | BRONZE | ||
| Cask British Dark Beers (4.5 to 6.4%) | |||||
| Sponsored by UB Plastics | Loch Lomond Brewery | Silkie Stout | 5.0 | GOLD | Category Champion |
| Cairngorm Brewery Company | Bothy | 5.6 | BRONZE | ||
| Ardgour Ales | Bainne nan Gobhar | 4.5 | BRONZE | ||
| Cask Speciality Amber to Dark Beer | |||||
| Sponsored by UB Plastics | Ardgour Ales | Badan Fraoich | 4.7 | GOLD | Category Champion |
| Orkney Brewery | Dark Island Reserve | 10.0 | BRONZE | ||
| Cask Imperial and Strong (6.5% and over) | |||||
| Sponsored by Bulk Systems | Ardgour Ales | Gobhar Reamhar | 6.5 | GOLD | Category Champion |
| Orkney Brewery | Skull Splitter | 8.5 | SILVER | ||
| Beath Brewing | Return of the IMP | 11.0 | BRONZE | ||
| Broughton Ales | Old Jock | 6.7 | BRONZE | ||
| Five Kingdoms Brewery | Dark Storm | 6.9 | BRONZE | ||
| Overall Champion of the Keg Beer Competition | Loch Lomond Brewery | Silkie Stout | 5.0 | GOLD | Champion |
| Sponsored By Steiner Hops Ltd | Origins Brewing | Nàdar Blackcurrant | 4.4 | SILVER | |
| Jump Ship Brewing | Steamboat | 0.5 | BRONZE | ||
| Keg Non-Alcoholic & Low ABV | |||||
| Jump Ship Brewing | Steamboat | 0.5 | GOLD | ||
| Keg Session Pale Ale (up to 4.4%) | |||||
| Fyne Ales | Easy Trail | 4.2 | GOLD | Category Champion | |
| Winton Brewery | Barry Swally | 3.0 | SILVER | ||
| Loch Lomond Brewery | Southern Summit | 4.0 | BRONZE | ||
| Keg Session Lager (up to 4.4%) | |||||
| Sponsored by UB Plastics | Harviestoun Brewery Ltd | Ochil Lager | 4.0 | GOLD | Category Champion |
| Moonwake Beer Co | Leith Helles | 4.0 | GOLD | ||
| Scot Brew Ltd (Cold Town Beer) | Cold Town Lager | 4.0 | SILVER | ||
| Wasted Degrees Brewing | Pilsner | 4.2 | BRONZE | ||
| Keg Pale Ale (4.5% – 5.5%) | |||||
| Cairngorm Brewery Company | Cairngorm IPA | 5.0 | GOLD | Category Champion | |
| Winton Brewery | Mon Then | 5.0 | SILVER | ||
| Fyne Ales | Shenanigans | 4.5 | BRONZE | ||
| Keg Premium Lager (4.5% to 6.4%) | |||||
| Sponsored by UB Plastics | Kerr’s Farm Brewed Ales | Callista | 5.0 | GOLD | Category Champion |
| Winton Brewery | Taps Aff | 4.5 | SILVER | ||
| Loch Lomond Brewery | Helles Glen | 5.2 | BRONZE | ||
| Fyne Ales | Fyne Helles | 4.5 | BRONZE | ||
| Keg Stout & Porter (6.4% and under) | |||||
| Loch Lomond Brewery | Silkie Stout | 5.0 | GOLD | Category Champion | |
| Keg British Ales (up to 6.4%) | |||||
| Stewart Brewing | Edinburgh Gold | 4.8 | GOLD | Category Champion | |
| Keg Continental Style Beer | |||||
| Origins Brewing | Seusan | 6.4 | GOLD | Category Champion | |
| SaltRock Brewing | 1070 | 6.5 | SILVER | ||
| Keg Speciality & Flavoured Beer | |||||
| Origins Brewing | Corra | 3.6 | GOLD | Category Champion | |
| Kerr’s Farm Brewed Ales | Grains of Paradise | 5.0 | GOLD | ||
| Williams Bros Brewing Co. | Orange Ginger | 3.4 | GOLD | ||
| Keg Speciality IPA | |||||
| Wasted Degrees Brewing | Amber Rye | 5.0 | GOLD | Category Champion | |
| Scot Brew Ltd (Cold Town Beer) | Baltic IPA | 5.3 | SILVER | ||
| Keg Sour & Wild Ale | |||||
| Origins Brewing | Nàdar Blackcurrant | 4.4 | GOLD | Category Champion | |
| Loch Lomond Brewery | Pink Flamingo | 8.0 | SILVER | ||
| Winton Brewery | Oh Ya Bassa | 5.0 | SILVER | ||
| Keg IPA (5.6% to 7.4%) | |||||
| Sponsored by Charles Faram | Loch Lomond Brewery | Out of Range | 5.9 | GOLD | Category Champion |
| Keg Imperial & Strong Ale (6.5% and over) | |||||
| Orkney Brewery | Skull Splitter | 8.5 | GOLD | Category Champion | |
| Keg Double & Triple IPA (7.5% and over) | |||||
| Loch Lomond Brewery | Oompah Lupulin | 8.0 | GOLD | Category Champion |
