SCOTTISH

Showcasing the best of Scottish Brewing.

35 amazing beers from across Scotland.

Welcome to our 15th Scottish Beer Festival. 35 amazing beers from across Scotland.

You’ll find a range of choice to suit all tastes, each beer having been care-fully selected by our experts. From crisp IPAs and lagers, to refreshing blondes and rich stouts, this handy guide will help you make your perfect selection.

Cheers to Scottish beers!

SCOTTISH

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GLASGOW

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EDINBURGH

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What will you try, and from where?Sample some old favourites and discover plenty of new ones from breweries across Scotland, from Shetland to Galashiels.

1. Dundonian Pilsner 71 Brewing, Dundee

2. Eyeball Black Eyeball Brewing, Cockenzie

3. Vienna Lager Merchant City Brewing Co., Glasgow

4. St. Mungo Lager WEST, Glasgow

5. Onyx Lawman Brewing Company, Cumbernauld

6. Imperfect Storm Eden Mill, St. Andrews

7. Golden X Best Bitter Burnside Brewery, Laurencekirk

8. David’s Not So Bitter Spey Valley Brewery, Keith

9. Edinburgh Gold Stewart Brewing, Edinburgh

10. Surf Exotic Pale Jaw Brew, Glasgow

11. Soma IPA Tempest Brewing Co., Galashiels

12. First Day Session IPA Fyne Ales, Cairndow

13. Complicated Maisie Pale Ale Ayr Brewing Company, Ayr

14. Lerwick IPA Lerwick Brewery, Lerwick

15. Crail Ale St. Andrews Brewing Co., St. Andrews

16. Hurricane Windswept Brewing Co., Lossiemouth

17. Gunnpowder IPA Innis & Gunn, Perth

18. Cranachan Killer FIERCE, Dyce

19. Redact Williams Bros. Brewing Co., Alloa

20. Whiteout Cromarty Brewing Co., Cromarty

21. Tropical Forres Speyside Brewery, Forres

22. On The Road Beer Story, Insch

23. Red Rye Barney’s Beer, Edinburgh

24. Ferry Witches Brew The Ferry Brewery, South Queensferry

25. RED Bute Brew Co., Rothesay

26. Old Jock Ale Broughton Ales, Biggar

27. Daracha Inveralmond Brewery, Perth

28. Nanny State Brewdog, Ellon

29. Summer Cloud Born in the Borders Brewery, Jedburgh

30. New World Odyssey Fallen Brewing, Stirling

31. Mid-Atlantic Edinbrew, Livingston

32. Blonde Black Isle Brewery, Munlochy

33. Hippy Chick Hybrid Brewing, Grangemouth

34. Yuzu Lemon Scurvy Old Worthy Brewing Co., Edinburgh

35. Outaspace Apple Ale Drygate, Glasgow

STOUTS

BITTERS & GOLDEN ALES

PALE ALES & IPAs

LOW ALCOHOL

RED ALES

LAGERS & PILSNERS

BLONDE & WHEAT BEERS

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Imperfect StormEden MillThe storm of flavour begins with a full-bodied sweetness. Underlying roasted and raisin flavours then permeate the spicy hop profile. Store cold and drink fresh, this is a beer to enjoy on warm sunny days. 4.5% ABV. £4.52 per litre

£1.49 330ml

STOUTS

BITTERS & GOLDEN ALES

Edinburgh GoldStewart Brewing

Pours deep gold with one finger of white head. On the nose is a complex

blend of noble hops and a little caramel sweetness. The taste is medium to

light bodied with continental hops and moderate bitterness providing a

pleasing smooth finish.4.8% ABV. £5.12 per litre

£1.69 330ml

David’s Not So BitterSpey Valley BreweryA simple, well balanced ruby ale with good body and plenty of hoppy aroma. It’s not so dark, not so strong, and not so bitter – just right!4.4% ABV. £4.52 per litre

£1.49 330ml

Golden X Best BitterBurnside BreweryEasy drinking with good body, this hand-crafted beer combines best quality Pale and Crystal malts married to a blend of hops including Columbus and Cascade, to deliver a fruity apricot and well hopped finish… pure gold!4.1% ABV. £3.38 per litre

£1.69 500ml

OnyxLawman Brewing Co.

A full bodied, drinkable stout marked with a clean coffee

bitterness and a dark chocolate finish. A warm hug for a cold,

dark evening.4.8% ABV. £5.12 per litre

£1.69 330ml

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RED ALES

DarachaInveralmond BreweryA ruby ale brewed with Amber malts and roast barley to give a dry, malty base beer with a lovely ruby red colour. The beer is then oak matured to impart flavours and aromas of toffee, vanilla and tobacco for a unique mellow, oak-malt character.5.2% ABV. £3.98 per litre

£1.99 500ml

Red RyeBarney’s BeerSix different malts including 3 types of rye go into making this toasty, fruity dark amber ale. The dried fruitiness of the rye is topped off with subtle additions of US and European hops. 4.5% ABV. £4.52 per litre

£1.49 330ml

Ferry Witches BrewThe Ferry Brewery

A reddish copper ale with a nicely hopped flavour creating a wonderfully

well balanced ale which any aspiring witch would be proud of.4.5% ABV. £4.52 per litre

£1.49 330ml

Old Jock AleBroughton AlesA multiple award-winning strong and bold Scotch ale, a wee heavy with a rich, fruity, malty flavour and beautiful ruby red colour.6.7% ABV. £3.58 per litre

£1.79 500ml

REDBute Brew Co.

A classic red ale with German malt and US Cascade and Summit hops.

A beer with an assertive bitterness, refreshing caramel and toffee

flavours and a sweet finish.4.2% ABV. £3.38 per litre

£1.69 500ml

Dundonian Pilsner71 Brewing

One that’s sure to satisfy any pilsner purist, this crisp, golden session

lager is as close to that which you might find in Bohemia. The finest

Pilsner malt, Czech Saaz hops and Weihenstephan yeast bring you this

remarkably balanced beer. The result is a perfectly rounded balance of

thirst-quenching malt sweetness and soft rounded bitterness.4.4% ABV. £4.52 per litre

£1.49 330ml

St. Mungo LagerWESTNamed after the Patron Saint of Glasgow, who was a fellow brewer, St. Mungo is a traditional Bavarian Helles lager, complex yet very drinkable. The natural carbonation and firm crisp taste perfectly counters its malty body. 4.9% ABV. £5.12 per litre

£1.69 330ml

Eyeball BlackEyeball BrewingSmooth and complex, Eyeball Black showcases the flavours of the dark malts from which it is made: coffee, chocolate and dark toast. 4.9% ABV. £4.52 per litre

£1.49 330ml

Vienna LagerMerchant City Brewing Co.Lightly toasted Vienna and Munich malts give a copper colour and a complex, malty profile, which is perfectly balanced by the addition of 2 Noble Hops: Saaz from the Czech Republic and Tettnang from Germany, to give a classic, slightly spicy and floral aroma. 5.0% ABV. £5.12 per litre

£1.69 330ml

LAGERS & PILSNERS

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Summer CloudBorn in the Borders Brewery

Brewed with Amarillo hops for added citrus zing. The

Born in the Borders Brewery is Scotland’s only plough-to-pint

microbrewery. They grow the barley, then brew their beer.

4.5% ABV. £3.91 per litre

£1.29 330ml

New World OdysseyFallen BrewingA refreshing, easy-drinking lager/pale ale crossover loaded with new world hops for a fruity aroma and slightly spicy citrussy flavour.4.1% ABV. £3.91 per litre

£1.29 330ml

Nanny StateBrewdogBrewing a full-flavoured craft beer at 0.5% ABV is no easy task. Packed with loads of Centennial, Amarillo, Ahtanum, Cascade and Simcoe Hops, it’s dry hopped to the brink and back, Nanny State is a force to be reckoned with, to tantalise your taste buds and leave you yearning for more. 0.5% ABV. £3.79 per litre

£1.25 330ml

Yuzu Lemon ScurvyOld Worthy Brewing Co.Infused with Japanese whisky and yuzu marmalade, this witbier is elegantly refreshing with bright, fresh citrus notes, a light mouthfeel with mandarin bitterness finish.5.5% ABV. £4.52 per litre

£1.49 330ml

LOW ALCOHOL

BLONDE & WHEAT BEERS

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WHEAT BEER

Mid-AtlanticEdinbrewRich tropical fruit and citrus tones from all American Citra, Chinook and Nugget hops, give this golden blonde transatlantic ale a punchy counterpoint to it’s strictly European Bohemian Pilsner, Munich, pale and wheat malts.4.5% ABV. £4.52 per litre

£1.49 330ml

Outaspace Apple AleDrygate

Apples and ale get hitched to cosmic effect. An improbable concoction with a fairytale

ending. Aromahopery with crunch!4.7% ABV. £3.38 per litre

£1.69 500ml

BlondeBlack Isle Brewery

A premium continental style craft lager brewed with the

finest organic Hallertau hops for a mineral, light herbal and

fresh cut grass aroma with a biscuity, crisp flavour.

4.5% ABV. £4.52 per litre

£1.49 330ml

Hippy ChickHybrid BrewingThe finest Pale and Lager malts combine with Hybrid’s all-American hop bill to create this approachable easy drinking ale. Floral and fruity notes, perfect for summer. 4.6% ABV. £5.12 per litre

£1.69 330ml

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On The RoadBeer Story

This adventurous IPA explores the kicks and inspiration of floral and citrus hops grown on

Uncle Sam’s West Coast. The aroma is fresh, soft, sweet, oily orange, peach, and grapefruit. The taste is crisp, dry, bitter with a zesty finish. The

yeast accentuates these bold hop flavours to deliver a big hop aroma and taste.

5.2% ABV. £5.12 per litre

£1.69 330ml

Gunnpowder IPAInnis & GunnAn explosion of aromas from Cascade, Centennial and Mandarina hops. Think orange, grapefruit and pine turned up to 11. Its fully charged, hoppy character is perfectly balanced by a sweetness from the Munich malt.5.6% ABV. £4.52 per litre

£1.49 330ml

HurricaneWindswept Brewing Co.A tropical salad of a beer! Pineapple, mango and tangerine on the nose, ripe stone fruits on the taste. Hurricane is a big, smooth, fruit IPA with a gentle, lingering bitterness.4.5% ABV. £4.52 per litre

£1.49 330ml

Soma IPATempest Brewing Co.

Using a blend of New Zealand’s Motueka and

North America’s Mosaic hops. Refreshingly light and tropical,

with a smack of citrus, it pairs effortlessly with barbecued and grilled meats, to crispy

fried food and Indian cuisine.6.8% ABV. £6.03 per litre

£1.99 330ml

Vienna LagerMerchant City Brewing Co.Lightly toasted Vienna and Munich malts give a copper colour and a complex, malty profile, which is perfectly balanced by the addition of 2 Noble Hops: Saaz from the Czech Republic and Tettnang from Germany, to give a classic, slightly spicy and floral aroma. 5.0% ABV. £5.12 per litre

£1.69 330ml

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Tropical ForresSpeyside Brewery

A hoppy delight with the taste and aroma of mango and grapefruit.

Packed with Simcoe and Citra hops, this beer tastes like fruit juice! This

is zingy, fresh and fruity.4.9% ABV. £5.12 per litre

£1.69 330ml

Surf Exotic PaleJaw BrewExotic pale ale with a tangy flavour leading into a crisp dry finish, perfect for sunny days and barbecues, or to remind you of those when the weather turns for the worse. 4.3% ABV. £3.38 per litre

£1.69 500ml

Cranachan KillerFIERCEA toasted oat pale ale packed with local raspberries and honey. 5.5% ABV. £4.52 per litre

£1.49 330ml

First Day Session IPAFyne AlesA session IPA with fruit hop flavours, enhanced with pear juice. Soft aromas of pear follow into the taste with a touch of mellow and a smooth finish.5.0% ABV. £5.12 per litre

£1.69 330ml

RedactWilliams Bros. Brewing Co.

A crisp and delicate mouthfeel is balanced by the addition of

‘red’ malts to give notes of sweet toffee and molasses, with an

aromatic punch from Citra and Mosaic hops, introduced during

the long conditioning process.4.4% ABV. £4.52 per litre

£1.49 330ml

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WhiteoutCromarty Brewing Co.A seriously hopped up session white IPA brewed with modern, classic hops such as Citra, Motueka and Mosaic. A smooth, wheat backbone helps support the hops around the body and creates an awesome straw haze to the beer.3.8% ABV. £4.52 per litre

£1.49 330ml

Lerwick IPALerwick Brewery

A traditional style of beer brewed with modern techniques to produce a flavour sensation. On the nose there is immediately

the fruity American Cascade hops followed by malty caramel sweetness. These complex notes follow through to the palate

where the beautiful balance of this 5% IPA really shines, finishing with citrus bitterness.

5.0% ABV. £4.52 per litre

£1.49 330ml

Crail AleSt. Andrews Brewing Co.

A fruity nose gives way to a refreshing citrus taste, crisp mouthfeel and smooth finish. The all American line up of Mount Hood, Wilamette and

Columbus produce fruity character, balancing well with the caramel and biscuit flavours derived from the use of Munich malt.

4.5% ABV. £4.52 per litre

£1.49 330mlComplicated Maisie Pale AleAyr Brewing Co.Hoppy notes of mango, peach and passion fruit lead to a long, bittersweet finish. 4.3% ABV. £4.52 per litre

£1.49 330ml

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Kirsten Speirs, Founder of the Scottish Beer Awards“ The summer beer season is now upon us and Scottish brewing is leading the way with a fantastic range of delicious beers on offer. The Aldi Scottish Beer Festival gives the curious beer drinker a great opportunity to try something new from a diverse range of high quality beers, all made in Scotland.”

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