Real Ale Guide to Fort William and Lochaber

We thought it appropriate, if you were going to walk up and down Ben Nevis - or any of our other superb mountains, you might like to know where to get a good pint of cask conditioned ale! Well, this is the right page to find the best pubs in Fort William area who serve high quality, cask conditioned real ale. One of the best things about Fort William is our local brewery, based in Kinlochleven - Atlas Brewery. This brewery is well known for its fantastic Latitude Ale - a pale, refreshing and hoppy real ale that goes down very well. It's only 3.6 ABV and makes an excellent session ale. Look out for its distinctive pale blue pump clip.

We know that Cobbs Bar and Restaurant in Fort William have agreed to stock and serve this superb ale all year round - together with a choice of 2-3 other cask ales, depending on customer demand. It goes without saying that you can also buy stone cold keg beers if this is your preference - Hey! - we live in a democracy ! In GLen Nevis ry The Glen Nevis Restaurant and The Ben Nevis Inn who both stock cask ales. The Alexandra Hotel stocks a cask ale now and again - a bit patchy and unreliable - although they do stock cask bottles ! ust south of Fort William at Inchree we believe The Four Seasons stocks cask ales and up at Roybridge The Stronlossit Inn takes great pride in their beer cellar and regularly have three ales on tap.

We hope to bring you other pubs and Inns who serve quality beers in the area, so watch this space.

When drinking cask conditioned ale - insist on only the best - if your pint is served with condensation dripping down the outside of the glass, then it's far too cold and is not being served properly, and will have lost all the natural flavours which the brewer painstakingly added when he made it.