Plans for new Perthshire Microbrewing facility

Local brewery also plans taproom vision

Plans for a microbrewing facility at Loch Leven’s Larder in Kinross have been submitted, supporting ‘continued growth of the local economy.’

Perthshire Business News reported recently on planned new innovations at Loch Leven’s Larder’s Channel Farm base, with staff housing, a new business premise and a solar energy vison to reduce carbon emissions, click here.

Now further plans have been lodged to change an existing on-site agricultural building into a microbrewery, with associated 20 000 litre wastewater facility to serve production.

Business diversification

Supporting statements regarding the potential new brewing facility say the creation of a sustainable microbrewery would support ‘business diversification, local food and drink production and the continued growth of the local economy.’

Loch Leven’s Larder is already one of the biggest employers in the area and the addition of a brewing premise would add to the overall mix at the site, with food halls, retail and restaurants.

Submitted by Fife-based Easy Living Developments, the supporting documentation outlined that the brewing scale would be ‘small commercial’, supplying local customers, visitors and businesses.

Further plans in Kinross

The blueprint comes at the same time as plans have been submitted by the nearby Loch Leven Brewery, not a related business, to move its existing microbrewing production from its tap room to make way for extended customer space and outside seating.

The award-winning Loch Leven Brewery has submitted plans for its popular tap room in the town, which is located across from the Green Hotel.

The Tap Room, which hosts regular live music, serves the brewery’s signature award-winning beers and was recently named County Pub of the Year Kinross-shire by Tayside Camra.

The Brewery now plans to extend the customer seating area, including outside areas, as well as creating storage and new restroom facilities.

By removing the microbrewing function from the tap room, the new plans, it says, will ‘enhance the visitor facilities and support the continued growth and long-term sustainability of the business.’