Ekfatslagrad Öl

[Benke Olsson]

På The Scotsman.com finns följande artikel om en ekfatslagrad öl som

enligt reportern ska ha vunnit Svenskarnas gunst.

Innis & Gunn

Swedes root for oak beer

EDINBURGH-BASED brewer Innis & Gunn has taken Sweden by storm with its oak aged beer.

The drink has achieved distribution in more than 80 Swedish supermarkets, as well as 80 bars and restaurants, including Stockholm?s Ardbeg Room malt whisky bar.

Managing director Dougal Sharp said: " Innis & Gunn will be looking to grow distribution in the Swedish on and off trade. Swedish consumers seem to have a huge appetite for our oak aged beer."

After brewing in Edinburgh, the beer - which has won several awards - is aged in American white oak barrels to give it a distinctive flavour.

Innis & Gunn is the brainchild of Mr Sharp and his father Russell Sharp, who founded the Capital?s Caledonian Brewery. It is part of Scottish independent whisky distiller William Grant & Sons.

[Åke]

Det är väl Innis & Gunn som gör bl a whiskyfatlagrad (Lagavulin tror jag) ale?

(Och är det inte William Grant som har en alecask whisky med fat från Caledonian?)

[mange]

Innis & Gunn är inte ensam om detta koncept för det finns en hel del mindre bryggerier som har gjort detta ett bra tag. Dessvärre så ser man inte dessa så ofta i den svenska spritbutiken.