Oktoberfest B E E R M E N U A N D T A S T I N G N O T E S All this week, we’ve filled our fridges with a range of Scottish craft beers. There are so many small breweries making amazing beers in Scotland these days: this is just a wee snapshot of what’s out there. Give a beer a try this week. Let us know what you think, too!
Lagers and Golden Ales BREWGOODER (SOCIAL ENTERPRISE) Beautifully crafted pilsner style lager – as good as it gets. And all
£4
the profits go to helping provide clean drinking water in Africa. Good beer for good people. 4.5%abv 33cl
STEWART BREWING (EDINBURGH)
£4
Edinburgh Gold: Refreshing, rich and a little caramel sweetness in this deep golden beer 4.8%abv 33cl
TEMPEST BREWING (TWEEDBANK)
£4.50
Modern Helles: Uncomplicated but gull of flavour traditional lager/pilsner. Bready and refreshing. 4.1%abv 33cl
WILLIAMS BROS BREWING (ALLOA) Caesar Augustus: Lager/IPA hybrid. Crisp, clean with a discreet bitter finish. Great cross-over. 4.1%abv 50cl
£4
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HARVIESTOUN BREWING (ALLOA)
£4
Schiehallion: “A champagne of lagers”. Bubbly, light, bready, slightly fruity. Easy peasy. 4.8%abv 33cl
Pale Ales BLACK METAL BREWERY (LOANHEAD) Yggdrasil: Strong Pale ale, dry hopped to give a pleasant bitter, floral finish. A serious but fun beer. 6.6%abv 50cl Gates of Valhalla: Oatmeal Pale Ale, deep amber colour, stewed
ALL £5.50
fruit, brown bread and cereal taste 7.9%abv 50cl Battering Ram: Citrusy, orangey and light. Tastes like a session beer, but has a massive kick. Careful! 7.1%abv 50cl
CROSS BORDERS BREWING (DALKIETH) BRAW: Tropical pale ale, with loads of pineapple and stone fruit 5.2%abv 33cl Bill’s Beer: Brewed in association with The Bill McLaren
ALL £4.50
Foundation, a light IPA dedicated to the “voice of rugby”, with a portion of the proceeds going to his charity 4.2%abv 33cl Drink: Citrus Sumac Pale. Light, zesty and spicy 5.5%abv 33cl
STEWART BREWING (EDINBURGH)
£4
Ka Pai: Mango, lychees, passion fruit flavours from South Pacific hops. What a beer! 5.2%abv 33cl
TEMPEST BREWING (TWEEDBANK) Soma: Probably Craig, our Food & Beverage Officer’s, favourite beer! Floral, tropical, citrus, too easy to drink… 6.8%abv 33cl Long White Cloud: Stone fruit, pineapple. If you’ve never had an Extra Pale Ale, this is the place to start. Sets the standard. 5.6%abv 33cl
ALL £4.50
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WILLIAM BROS BREWING (ALLOA)
£4
Joker: More hops than the Easter bunny! Bitter, sweet and woody notes. Down the middle IPA. 5%abv 50cl
FYNE ALES (GLEN FYNE)
£4.50
Jarl: Ultimate light pale ale. Refreshing, lemony and grassy. No need to think, just sup away. 3.8%abv 50cl
Wheatbeers and Saisons TOP OUT BREWERY (LOANHEAD) Simon Says-On: A pink berry Saison beer. Made with fresh blackberries, cherries, raspberries and blackcurrants added to
£5.50
the brew. A lovely juicy beer 5.1abv 50cl Schmankerl Wheat Beer: Best wheat beer in Scotland? Maybe. Banana and cloves dominate this beautifully chewy beer 4.9%abv 50cl
£5
Dark Beers BLACK METAL BREWERY (LOANHEAD) Will-o’-the-Wisp: Juniper smoked ale. Coffee, chocolate and
£5.50
smoke give way to a fresh juniper, almost gin-like finish. Unusual, but amazing. Must try! 6%abv 50cl
WILLIAM BROS BREWING (ALLOA) Midnight Sun: Dark, dark, chocolatey loveliness, lightened with a touch of fresh ginger. A lesson in flavour profile. 5.5%abv 50cl
£4.50
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Gluten Free BELLFIELD (EDINBURGH) Bohemian Lager: Gluten Free! Dunno how they do it, but they do and it’s well tasty too! 4.5%abv 33cl
£4.50
ALL £4.50
Lawless Village IPA: Copper coloured American style IPA. And no gluten. Well, there you go! 4.5%abv 33cl
Got the car? Non/low alcohol options SCHNEIDER-WEISSE
£4
Great low alcohol wheat beer from Germany. 0.5%abv 50cl
£4
KROMBACHER German low alcohol lager. Tastes just like the real thing! 0.5%abv 50cl
Looking for the perfect accompaniment to your beer? It's 2 for 1 on all our hot dogs this week