See also Belhaven, North Carolina Belhaven Beer is a brewery in Scotland, and until 2005, was the largest and oldest surviving independent brewery in the country. The present brewery started brewing in 1719 and is based in the town of Dunbar, East Lothian, thirty miles east of Edinburgh. Domestically, Belhaven distributes four labels of beer: Best, Best Extra Cold, St. Andrew's Ale, and 80 Shilling. The Best Extra Cold label is claimed to be the United Kingdom's first non-stout extra cold dark beer. The St. Andrew's Ale and Scottish Ale labels are exported outside the UK, primarily to the United States. As well as its own brands, Belhaven also bottles and distributes beers from other breweries, including Tennents and Stella Artois. In August 2005, the Suffolk based Greene King announced a £187 million takeover bid for Belhaven, this offer was accepted and completed by November 2005. Greene King has stated that Belhaven will retain its brands and brewery following the takeover. External links Belhaven ScottishBrewing.com Belhaven Brewery Greene King nears Belhaven deal  This Scotland-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.  .  This beer- or brewery-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Search Term: "Belhaven" Categories: Scottish breweries | Companies of Scotland | East Lothian | Scottish beer | Brands of beer | Scotland stubs | Industrial corporation stubs | Beer and brewery stubs