Innis & Gunn is a British brewery based in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was founded in 2003 by brewer Dougal Gunn Sharp.

History and operations

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 crowdfund, surpassing its target of £1 million within 72 hours. In 2017, the brewery signed a distribution deal in China for its flagship ale 'The Original'.

Taprooms

The first Innis & Gunn Brewery Taproom opened in Edinburgh in the summer of 2015, winning the UK Casual Dining Concept Award in 2016. With a focus on craft beer and seasonal food, it later expanded to Dundee and Glasgow's Ashton Lane, the largest unit opened to date.

Varieties

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