Shetland Produce

Drink

Inevitably, Shetland has the most northerly post office, swimming pool or indeed bus shelter (amongst every other kind of thing) in the British Isles: it’s a very long list. Those fascinated by food will find the most northerly chef, farmer’s market or pig here, too, all of them on our northernmost island, Unst. There, too, they will find the most northerly brewery, which, since 1997, has produced limited amounts of some very tasty beers that are very much sought after. It was and is part of the growing movement towards smaller-scale, traditional brewing that has grown steadily in Britain, due in no small measure to the activities of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA).

We also have, of course, the most northerly espresso machine, and after you’ve sampled all that nice food, you can enjoy a good cup of coffee, or a tea if you prefer. Some coffee-roasting is carried out in Lerwick.

Shetland doesn’t have a distillery, at least not yet. However, it may only be a matter of time before whisky and, perhaps, other spirits are produced in the islands.