The Oban Beer Seller was born from a lifelong love of beer and the desire to take a leap of faith and a change of direction.  On the long drive home from Perth to Oban in August 2018 the lightbulb went on and the plans for my business were complete in my head by the end of the journey. A little craft beer shop in Oban.  Bringing it to life was challenging and could never have happened without the support and help from family and friends but on the 20th of March 2020 I opened for business – and closed on the 21st, we were in lockdown.  Not the start I had imagined. 

The bottom line was there was no plan B so I just had to hang on.  During this time I learnt more about the brewing process and tasted a lot of beer.  My passion grew as I fell in love with the magic of fermentation, the tradition and history of brewing and just how amazing beer is.  The same four ingredients – water, malted barley, yeast and hops but endless possibilities of flavour, style, strength – how can you not love it.  Fast forward to 2023 and I’m still here. There have been highs and lows but the shining light is, and has always been, great beer and the incredible community of people that surround it. The focus has organically turned more towards small, independent Scottish breweries but the range of beers available at any one time is extensive and I really try to cover all tastes. The shop is packed from floor to ceiling with new beers arriving weekly. Our year highlight has become The Love of Beer celebration which marks the shop’s birthday in March and brings the brightest and best of Scottish brewing to Oban and provides the opportunity for beer lovers to gather and try beers on draft that they would otherwise only be able to dream of.