The popular Lidl Isle of Ale Festival is back, featuring a line-up of 21 different Scottish craft beers, including a special lockdown-inspired New England IPA called Zoom Time.
Crafted by Loch Lomond Brewery, Zoom Time is bursting with lively citrus, juicy peach and and fresh pineapple flavour.
Launching in store from the 22 October, this month’s festival also includes an autumnal theme with darker, sweeter styles of beer that are ideal for toasting the longer, chillier evenings.
For beer fans that want a taste of summer, the hoppy and fruity Double New England IPA Luminous Nights (7.4% ABV) crafted by Dundee’s 71 Brewing will provide a refreshing, tropical drink.
This new edition is Lidl’s first dip into the growing trend for Double New England IPAs and is a reimagination of their bestselling Luminous Lights New England IPA.
With prices starting from just £1.19, other must-try beers include the caramel spiced Ruby Red IPA Amber Spyglass (5.1% ABV) from Glasgow’s Drygate Brewing, the dessert-friendly Marshmallow Milk Stout (7.4% ABV) from Edinburgh’s Barney’s Beer and the whisky beer Ola Dubh (8% ABV) from Harviestoun, which is aged in 12-year-old Highland Park casks.
Speaking of the lockdown IPA, Loch Lomond Brewery’s managing director, Fiona MacEachern, said: “Zoom Time is very much a nod to the ‘new normal’ of socialising virtually; catching up with friends for a beer being no exception.
"Brewed a stone’s throw from Loch Lomond, we hope that Zoom Time adds a fresh and fruity talking point to Lidl shoppers video calls in the coming weeks.”
Lidl’s Head of Scottish Buying, Paul McQuade, said: "Lidl continues to forge partnerships with the best breweries across Scotland to create collections of innovative and exclusive craft beers for our ever popular Isle of Ale in-store promotions.
"Our latest line-up features an excellent range of darker, seasonal styles that are great for autumn as well as fruity, hop-forward IPAs that offer customers choice, quality and value.”
|
Brewery |
Beer |
Category |
Size |
ABV |
Price |
|
Loch Lomond Brewery |
Zoom Time |
New England IPA |
440ml |
4.5% |
£1.79 |
|
Barney’s Beer |
Marshmallow Milk Stout |
Imperial Dessert Stout |
330ml |
7.4% |
£1.69 |
|
Barney’s Beer |
Cloud Burst |
New England IPA |
330ml |
5.9% |
£1.49 |
|
Brewdog |
Punk AF |
Alcohol - Free IPA |
330ml |
0% |
£1.19 |
|
Edinburgh Beer Factory |
Futurism Modern Brown |
Brown Ale |
330ml |
6% |
£1.49 |
|
Spey Valley Brewery |
Winter Sunshine |
Extra Pale Ale |
330ml |
4% |
£1.29 |
|
Out of Town Brewery |
Glasgow Porter |
Porter |
330ml |
4.7% |
£1.49 |
|
Broughton Brewery |
Old Jock Ale |
Scotch Ale |
500ml |
6.7% |
£1.69 |
|
Bellfield Brewery |
Bohemian Pilsner |
Pilsner |
330ml |
4.5% |
£1.29 |
|
West Brewery |
Wild West |
Hazy Lager |
330ml |
4.9% |
£1.49 |
|
Six Degrees North |
Hopclassic |
Belgian IPA |
330ml |
6.6% |
£1.49 |
|
Drygate Brewing |
Amber Spyglass |
Ruby Red IPA |
440ml |
5.1% |
£1.79 |
|
Drygate Brewing |
Hoppipolla |
White IPA |
330ml |
6.7% |
£1.49 |
|
71 Brewing |
Breakfast Toast |
Coffee Stout |
440ml |
4.5% |
£1.79 |
|
71 Brewing |
Valleys Between |
Gose |
440ml |
4.2% |
£1.79 |
|
71 Brewing |
Luminous Nights |
Double New England IPA |
440ml |
7.4% |
£1.99 |
|
71 Brewing |
Left Coast |
IPA |
440ml |
5.4% |
£1.79 |
|
Harviestoun Brewery |
Ola Dubh |
Whisky Barrel-Aged Stout |
330ml |
8% |
£2.89 |
|
Williams Bros Brewing |
Tall Boy |
Lager |
4 x 440ml |
4% |
£4.99 |
|
Stewart Brewing |
NEIPA |
New England IPA |
440ml |
5.3% |
£1.79 |
|
Stewart Brewing |
Forbidden Fruit |
Grapefruit Pale Ale |
440ml |
4.6% |
£1.79 |
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