Aberdeenshire Brewery joins LIDL's beer festival line-up

LIDL's Isle of Ale Festival is back featuring 20 of the best Scottish craft beers to try, from a showcase of 15 different breweries including Aberdeenshire's Six Degrees North.

Celebrating the very best of Scotland’s craft beer scene, Lidl’s Isle of Ale festival returns with a fun and fruity-inspired line-up.

The latest festival was curated with craft-obsessed, bargain-hunting beer lovers in mind, and will feature 20 beers from 15 breweries hailing from all parts of Scotland.

Must-try beers include Blood Orange Sour (4.5 percent ABV) from Dundee’s 71 Brewing, the tropical fruit-inspired Zest Life Sour (4 percent ABV) from Aberdeenshire’s Six Degrees North and the mango mountain that is Innis and Gunn’s Mangoes On The Run IPA (5.6 percent ABV).

Meanwhile, a selection of lagers, pilsners and IPAs from Edinburgh Beer Factory, BrewDog and Wooha ensure plenty of summer refreshment.

Lidl’s Head of Scottish Buying, Paul McQuade, said “The upcoming Isle of Ale festival is all about fruity and interesting flavour profiles and the creativity of Scotland’s most loved breweries.

"The collection brings together some of the best beers from across the country at great prices.

“At Lidl, we strive to support local producers by championing the very best Scotland has to offer and the Isle of Ale festival is no exception.”

The Isle of Ale festival will be launched in stores from August 6.

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