14th SCOTTISH BEER FESTIVAL MARCH Showcasing the best of Scottish Brewing. 35 amazing beers from across Scotland.

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1 14th SCOTTISH BEER FESTIVAL MARCH Showcasing the best of Scottish Brewing 35 amazing beers from across Scotland.

2 Welcome to our 14th Scottish Beer Festival. 35 amazing beers from across Scotland. SCOTTISH You ll find a range of choice to suit all tastes, each beer having been carefully selected by our experts. From crisp IPAs and lagers to refreshing blondes and rich, dark ales - this handy guide will help you make your perfect selection. Cheers to Scottish beers!

3 What will you try, and from where? Sample some old favourites and discover plenty of new ones from breweries across Scotland, from Orkney to Castle Douglas. ORKNEY ISLANDS 1. Sneaky Wee Orkney Stout Swannay Brewery Swannay 2. Orkney Gold The Orkney Brewery Quoyloo SKYE & RAASAY 3. Blaven Isle of Skye Brewing Co. Uig HIGHLANDS & MORAY 4. Saaziness Loch Ness Brewery Drumnadrochit 5. Arctic Swell Cromarty Brewing Co. Cromarty 6. Moray IPA Speyside Brewery Forres 7. WooHa Lager WooHa Brewing Company Kinloss 8. WooHa Porter WooHa Brewing Company Kinloss 9. Lighthouse Windswept Brewing Co. Nairn Lossiemouth ABERDEENSHIRE 10. Frank Raspberry Beer Keith Brewery Keith 11. Elvis Juice Brewdog Ellon 12. Cafe Racer FIERCE Dyce 13. Brevet Saison Six North Stonehaven 14. Kai Tak Strong Ale Burnside Brewery Laurencekirk ANGUS 15. Balbirnie Wheat Beer Park Brew Brechin FIFE th Brew Eden Mill St Andrews 17. Extra Pale Ale Luckie Ales Leven WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE 18. Southern Summit Loch Lomond Brewery Alexandria STIRLINGSHIRE 19. Local Motive Fallen Brewing Fallen 20. Pure Gallus IPA Black Wolf Brewery Stirling EDINBURGH & THE LOTHIANS 21. Friendly Fire APA Edinbrew Livingston 22. Glory Days Wheat IPA Barney s Beer Edinburgh 23. Franz Craft Lager Stewart Brewing Edinburgh 24. Blood Orange Scurvy Old Worthy Brewing Co. Edinburgh 25. Schmankerl Bavarian Beer Top Out Brewery Edinburgh 26. Cold Fury Lager Knops Brewing Company Dirleton 27. Intergalactic Lager Belhaven Brewery Dunbar GLASGOW & CLYDE VALLEY 28. Jaguar Kelburn Brewing Co. Glasgow 29. Blonde Strathaven Ales Strathaven 30. No.5 Proper IPA Broughton Ales Broughton AYRSHIRE 31. Leezie Lundie Pale Ale Ayr Brewing Company Ayr SCOTTISH BORDERS 32. Traquair Spring Ale Traquair House Brewery Innerleithen 33. Cascadian Tempest Brewing Co. Tweedbank 34. Flower of Scotland Born in the Borders Brewery Jedburgh DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY 35. The Grace Sulwath Brewers Castle Douglas

4 ORKNEY ISLANDS Sneaky Wee Orkney Stout Swannay Brewery, Swannay A dry hopped brown stout with a creamy tan head. Look out for smooth roasted malts, chocolate and liquorice on the palate. A perfect sneaky wee session stout. 4.2% ABV per litre Orkney Gold The Orkney Brewery, Quoyloo Crystal clear gold in colour with an aroma of sweet malt with lemon and apricot notes. Refreshingly crisp with zesty sweet lemon, mandarin and apricot on the palate balanced by juicy malt. 4.5% ABV per litre SKYE & RAASAY Blaven Isle of Skye Brewing Co., Uig A well-balanced hop aroma with a rich malty character. This is creamy, full-bodied and smooth, with hints of fruit and toffee to the taste. 4.7% ABV per litre

5 HIGHLANDS & MORAY Saaziness Loch Ness Brewery, Drumnadrochit A crisp, clean lager with Saaz and Pilsner hops combining beautifully with clear Highland water. Clear golden in colour with hints of corn & lemon zest on the nose followed by classic lager bitterness. 4.5% ABV per litre Arctic Swell Cromarty Brewing Co., Cromarty A complex blend of toasted malts meld with peppery Saaz hops and classic lager yeast. Low temperature lager fermentation and slow maturation creates a clean and smooth malty finish. 5.2% ABV per litre Moray IPA Speyside Brewery, Forres Dry-hopped with Cascade hops. A rich golden colour with citrus aroma and a spicy, strong bitter finish from the tangy hops. 5.5% ABV per litre WooHa Lager WooHa Brewing Company, Kinloss Bright and effervescent in true lager form. Not overly hopped, there is still a strength to the spicy aroma and flavour provided by the three hop varieties used. The robustness of the hops is matched by a strong grain bill to give full round mouthfeel. 5% ABV per litre

6 WooHa Porter WooHa Brewing Company, Kinloss Lightly hopped using Phoenix hops from the UK. Rich chocolate colate and coffee flavours are wrapped in a mouth filling smokiness s provided by the German Rauch malt. Dark as night, with a smooth aftertaste. 5% ABV per litre Lighthouse Windswept Brewing Co., Lossiemouth This Kolsch style lager is a delicately balanced and thirst quenching with subtle fruit aromas and clean malt flavours. The light at the end of your next adventure. e. 4.7% ABV per litre ABERDEENSHIRE Frank Raspberry Beer Keith Brewery, Keith A crisp beer blended with pure raspberry for a fusion of flavours, that s both light and refreshing but moody and intense at the same time. 4% ABV per litre Elvis Juice Brewdog, Ellon Grapefruit peel piled on top of an intense aroma of US hops. This light citrus infused IPA brings waves of crashing pine, orange and grapefruit. 6.5% ABV per litre ml

7 ABERDEENSHIRE Cafe Racer FIERCE, Dyce A dark roasted coffee and vanilla porter with a hint of danger! 6.5% ABV per litre ml Brevet Saison Six o North, Stonehaven Expressing typical spicy notes complemented by a lovely late honeydew nuance that dances on the tongue. 6% ABV per litre ml Kai Tak Strong Ale Burnside Brewery, Laurencekirk A rich, golden colour with spicy hops and slight citrus aromas. Bitter with complex spices and hint of tropical fruits with a well rounded dry bitter finish and hoppy after taste...an experience to remember! 6% ABV per litre ml Exclusive to Aldi ANGUS Balbirnie Wheat Beer Park Brew, Brechin Named after Balbirnie Mills in Brechin, brewed using Cascade hops with added honey and lemon. Oats are added to the grain bill to give a Scottish twist and banana notes from the yeast round off the finish. 5% ABV per litre

8 FIFE 19th Brew Eden Mill, St Andrews Well worthy of a round. This bright, light, hoppy, citrusy golden ale is refreshingly delicious, drinkable and well balanced. 3.9% ABV per litre Extra Pale Ale Luckie Ales, Leven A crisp, refreshing pale ale with a fruity aroma, spicy citrus hop flavour and a lingering dry finish. 3.9% ABV per litre WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE Southern Summit Loch Lomond Brewery, Alexandria Light blonde but highly hopped with Summit and Citra hops. The palate is fresh and fruity, with hints of grapefruit and lemon for a clean, light bitter finish. 4% ABV per litre STIRLINGSHIRE Local Motive Fallen Brewing, Fallen Fallen have taken their session beer and turbo-charged it with Mosaic dry hops. Easy drinking but with loads of flavour. 3.9% ABV per litre ml Pure Gallus IPA Black Wolf Brewery, Stirling This IPA is confident, cheeky, daring and a bit on the wild side. A deep gold colour, fully hopped and jammed with fruity flavour and tantalising bitterness with an aroma of passion fruit and citrus. 5.5% ABV per litre

9 EDINBURGH & THE LOTHIANS Friendly Fire APA Edinbrew, Livingston Beery, crafted for a rocket to the palate, just like the Americans do it. This American Pale Ale is a riot of bright hops and light malt. 4.3% ABV per litre Exclusive to Aldi Glory Days Wheat IPA Barney s Beer, Edinburgh A fragrant and hoppy IPA with the introduction of wheat to the mash bill to cut through the hop bitterness and keep it light and refreshing. 4.2% ABV per litre ml Blood Orange Scurvy Old Worthy Brewing Co., Edinburgh A new riff on their awardwinning Leither s Cure for Scurvy, this time Old Worthy are having fun with whisky infused blood orange marmalade. 5.65% ABV per litre Franz Craft Lager Stewart Brewing, Edinburgh Spiced with citrusy Saaz hops, Franz has a hint of bitterness with a gentle sweetness. A crisp, classic lager that is sure to satisfy lager fans! 4% ABV per litre Schmankerl Bavarian Beer Top Out Brewery, Edinburgh A Scottish take on the traditional Bavarian style, Schmankerl is a lively, fresh beer with notes of banana and cloves. 4.9% ABV per litre ml

10 EDINBURGH & THE LOTHIANS Cold Fury Lager Knops Brewing Company, Dirleton A modern, full-flavoured and refreshing lager inspired from the brewing traditions of the Hallertau region of Bavaria. A balance of traditional Lager, Vienna and Munich malts gives a strong and exciting flavour with a dry, lingering finish. 5.2% ABV per litre Intergalatic Lager Belhaven Brewery, Dunbar A fresh, crisp craft lager with bags of aromatic hop character and a clean finish. Based on a clean, crisp craft lager for maximum refreshment. Dry-hopped with Centennial Columbus and Cascade hops for a bright citrus spice aroma. A burst of citrus hop flavour gives way to a cool, crisp lager finish. 5% ABV per litre GLASGOW & CLYDE VALLEY Exclusive to Aldi Jaguar Kelburn Brewing Co., Glasgow A golden full bodied ale with undertones of grapefruit and a long lasting citrus, hoppy aftertaste. In cask it is the CAMRA Champion Golden Ale of Britain 2015 and CAMRA Champion Golden Ale of Scotland % ABV per litre No.5 Proper IPA Broughton Ales, Broughton Using new world hops in Scotland s original, independent brewery, to create a floral, slightly spicy award-winning IPA. 5% ABV per litre ml Blonde Strathaven Ales, Strathaven Traditionally hand brewed from a 50/50 combination of wheat and lager malts, flavoured with fresh meadowsweet, resulting in a refreshing, crisp, moreish ale. 3.9% ABV per litre ml

11 AYRSHIRE SCOTTISH BORDERS Exclusive to Aldi Traquair Spring Ale Traquair House Brewery, Innerleithen A light and very drinkable Scottish Ale from Traquair s ancient brewery. Pours amber with a malty nose and hints of oakiness in the finish. 4.2% ABV per litre Leezie Lundie Pale Ale Ayr Brewing Company, Ayr Brewed using Savinjski Styrian Golding hops from Slovenia to produce a fruity, pale golden, thirst quenching ale with a long, refreshing finish. 3.8% ABV per litre Cascadian Tempest Brewing Co., Tweedbank A smooth hoppy blonde with aromas of citrus, floral and pine, it leaves a soft and silky feel on the tongue. 3.9% ABV per litre DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY The Grace Sulwath Brewers, Castle Douglas An extremely refreshing celebration ale made using three different hop varieties to create a colour reminiscent of a Galloway sunset. A rich bodied flavour that balances the caramel undertones. 4.3% ABV per litre Flower of Scotland Born in the Borders Brewery, Jedburgh A delicious golden ale from Scotland s only plough-to-pint microbrewery. Scottish malt, yeast and water combine with Cascade hops and strong citrus notes for a clean finish. 4.1% ABV per litre Exclusive to Aldi

12 We love to celebrate the very best of Scottish brewing and are once again proud sponsors of the Scottish Beer Awards PROUD SPONSOR Kirsten Speirs, Founder of the Scottish Beer Awards This year we expect to see more creativity from a growing number of Scottish brewers who are confidently experimenting with flavour, style and branding. There is no better time to enjoy the Aldi Scottish Beer Festival and we look forward to sampling the many high quality locally produced beers on offer. Win a WEST brewery experience. Coming soon WEST 4 Lager and Schönborn Pilsner We have teamed up with WEST in Glasgow for 2 amazing prizes to celebrate our latest Scottish Beer Festival. We have 2 prizes for 2 people to take a tour of WEST s on-site brewery followed by a tasting session and a 3-course meal at WEST on the Green. For full details on how to enter this amazing prize draw, visit our Scottish Beer Festival in store from Thursday 8 March. For full terms and conditions visit aldi.co.uk/scottishbeerfestival or our Facebook page AldiScotland. Tell us your #AldiScottishBeerFestival AldiScotland