ALES BELHAVEN Belhaven Best remains the best selling ale in Scotland. Last year saw Belhaven return to sponsor Scottish Golf. In fact, Belhaven Best has been Scottish Golf’s Official Beer Partner since 1999, making the brand one of Scotland’s longest standing golf sponsors. The ale is affectionately known as ‘The Golfer’s Pint’ by club members. As well as its flagship ale, Belhaven also supplies a range of traditionally crafted ales such as the rich, smooth 80 Shilling and fruity St Andrews ale. Belhaven’s Speciality Craft Beers range includes Twisted Thistle IPA, Speyside golden ale and Belhaven Scottish Ale, all made from 100% Scottish barley malt. In April 2016, Belhaven was also named the official beer of New York’s annual Tartan Day Parade for the second year.
MCEWANS One of Scotland’s most popular drinks brands, McEwan’s, celebrated its 160th anniversary in 2016 with number of events and promotions held throughout the year. Key among them was Party at the Palace, a music festival held in August in Linlithgow sponsored by McEwan’s which saw headliners Billy Ocean and the Proclaimers perform in front of 15,000 music fans, with 30,000 pints served over the weekend. McEwan’s brewed its very first IPA in 1857, one year after it was established in Edinburgh by William McEwan. Today, it produces a new McEwan’s IPA based on the original alongside popular lines McEwan’s Champion Ale, McEwan’s Export and McEwan’s Eighty Shilling, a heavy premium ale that follows its traditional recipe from the 1850s.
DEUCHARS IPA Edinburgh-based Caledonian Brewery is best-known for its flagship ale, the iconic Deuchars IPA. Created by Caledonian’s brewers in 1991, it remains one of Scotland’s best-loved ales. The rich, fruity and hoppy ale has won over over 40 awards, including CAMRA Supreme Champion Beer of Britain and World Champion Cask Ale. To celebrate its 25th anniversary, the brewery released Deuchars Imperial IPA in October 2016. Last year, Caledonian Brewery also unveiled the latest edition to its Seasonal Best ales, Autumn Red, which joined other seasonal varieties First Dawn, Golden XPA and Cold Comfort. The company also extended its partnership with the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for a further three years.
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