Six Degrees North are proud to announce the release of their first beer to be aged in Scottish Oak barrels, thought to be the first of its kind. The barrels were provided by nearby Fettercairn distillery who continue to experiment with Scottish Oak in order to provide a long term, sustainable future for the distillery.
Six Degrees North are no newcomers when it comes to barrel ageing, having been experimenting since the brewery was founded by Robert Lindsay in 2013 and more recently producing the Unicorn Series, a selection of small batch barrel aged beers of which this is the latest edition. This is the first time that they have gained access to barrels made entirely from Scottish Oak, producing a unique flavour profile.
“The oak adds so much complexity and flavour to the beer, with notes of caramel, vanilla and a delicate peppery spice coming through.” explains Robert. “It really is unique when combined with the base beer which is full of dried fruit and molasses flavours but, most importantly, there is a great balance of flavour. We are really proud of how this beer has turned out.
The beer is the latest barrel aged offering at Six Degrees North within their Unicorn Series. Named Quad – Scottish Oak Aged, the style is known as a Quadrupel; a strong dark style beer coming in at 12% ABV. The added flavour from the barrels leave no doubt in the mind that this is one to sip and savour.
The barrels had housed whisky for the past 5 years and, once the beer was finished ageing they were returned to Fettercairn to be used for whisky once again.
“To be able to use such unique barrels has been a really exciting project for us, teaming up with a local distillery that is celebrating its 200th year. We hope this to be a sign of what is to come as we continue to explore the possibilities between whisky and beer ageing, experimenting and pushing boundaries”
The beer will be released on Friday 27th September at Edinburgh’s Gravity Festival and will be available at independent shops throughout Scotland as well as on the brewery’s own website www.sixdnorth.co.uk.
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