(Vancouver, BC, CANADA) – If you’ve been hearing bagpipes from Granville Island Brewing’s brewery, or seen taproom staff combing False Creek for signs of the Loch Ness Monster, don’t be alarmed.
GIB’s newest creation, Scottish Ale, hits local liquor stores on January 17. The craft beer is full-bodied and bold as the lochs, hills, and coastline that inspired it. Chestnut brown in colour, Scottish Ale is definitively malt-forward, with layers of big roasted and malted barley flavours.
“We’re full of Highland pride! The rich malty flavours of our Scottish Ale taste great with a hearty winter roast or game, and perhaps a Forfar Bridie if you can find one this side of the Atlantic,” says Granville Island brewmaster Vern Lambourne.
Aside from enjoying Scottish Ale with your favourite mates after some caber-tossing, it’s also a fantastic culinary addition. Classically brewed Scotch ales add flavour and body to sauces without the bitterness of high-hopped varieties such as IPAs. The smooth, malty barley flavours enrich sauces and reductions. Try serving roast beef and Scottish Ale gravy, with a side of winter root vegetable mash made from Pemberton organic potatoes, carrots, and celeriac. For the sweet tooth at the table, Scottish Ale’s flavour nicely complements bittersweet 70 percent cocoa dark chocolate.
Come down to the brewery and ask our friendly GIB Taproom staff to pull you a pint of Scottish Ale – why not come out on January 25, for Robbie Burns Day?!. You might even find the Brewmaster sporting a kilt around the brew kettle.
Granville Island Brewing’s Scottish Ale limited release is available at the taproom and BC Liquor Stores in 650ml bottles, for $5.30, as well as in kegs in selected pubs and restaurants in Vancouver.
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About Granville Island Brewing (GIB)
Established is 1984, Granville Island Brewing (GIB) is Canada’s first microbrewery offering a variety of award-winning beers which are brewed and sold here in BC. GIB is dedicated to handcrafting only the finest premium beers that are 100 per cent all-natural and brewed in small batches to provide consumers with the ultimate tasting experience. In celebration of their West Coast heritage GIB names each beer after iconic Vancouver locations that embody the local lifestyle. From the original Island Lager and English Bay Pale Ale, to Cypress Honey Lager, and now their latest innovation; Brockton IPA, GIB continues to produce a diverse portfolio of beers inspired by life on the West Coast. For more information, visit www.gib.ca.