Loch Lomond Brewery have made history at the Indie Beer Scotland Awards, taking home both the champion cask and keg awards with the same beer, for the first time ever.
The cask and keg versions of their flagship Silkie Stout not only won their style categories, but then both went on to be named the ‘best of the best’ in the final judging. This has never been achieved by a brewery before.
Fiona MacEachern, owner of Loch Lomond Brewery, said she was “absolutely super excited” about the wins. “Silkie Stout has been one of our best beers for a long time, but this year it has just really excelled and is tasting better than ever,” she said at the awards ceremony.
“We’re absolutely delighted — the boys will have a great night tonight!”
Silkie Stout is described by the brewery as a jet black, robust oatmeal stout, with roast coffee aromas, leading to a rich chocolate flavour, rounded off with a smooth and creamy finish. It has been a firm favourite with beer drinkers for many years and has, in the past, been named the best in the UK at the national finals of the awards.
The awards took place ahead of the Indie Beer Scotland festival, in Glasgow.
“The quality of beer is always superb at Indie Beer Scotland, and this year was no exception, with incredibly tough competition across the categories, and some truly world-class beers on show,” said SIBA’s head of communications, Neil Walker.
“Massive congratulations to the Loch Lomomnd team, and good luck in the national finals in Liverpool next year!”
The full list of winners can be viewed here.
