Story Shop via SuppliedInnis & Gunn lager has been named Scotland’s best at the World Beer Awards.
Billed as the “Olympics of beer”, the contest saw a plethora of brewers enter from all over the globe, with beers ranked either their country’s winner, or gold, silver or bronze.
The contest, which was held in Norwich, saw the Edinburgh-founded lager awarded gold in both the country and taste Categories of the 2024 edition of the competition – the only Scottish producer to scoop the top rank.
Innis & Gunn beat a number of global big names, including Estrella, Stella, Becks, Chang and Heverlee, which were awarded silvers.
Story Shop via SuppliedDougal Gunn Sharp founded the award-winning brewery in 2003 after he came up with the idea of brewing beer in whisky casks.
He launched Innis & Gunn Lager in 2013 after pubs in Scotland asked him to brew a Scottish Lager.
“This is a very proud moment for our team but this recognition only confirms what we’ve always known; our lager is the best in Scotland, and it can compete with any in the world,” he said.
“Everyone who tries our beer is a convert. And more and more people are trying our beer every day, so the potential is huge. I hope that drinkers feel a sense of pride that something homegrown in Scotland can win against the most well known premium lagers in the world.
“This has been an incredible month so far for Innis & Gunn, and we’re only halfway through. We look forward to welcoming thousands more Fringe-goers in the coming weeks to enjoy what is the best in Scotland.”
Winners in the Scotland category at the World Beer Awards
Scotland Winner – Innis & Gunn Lager
Scotland’s Gold winners – Innis & Gunn Lager + Paolozzi Lager
Scotland’s Silver winner – Heverlee
Scotland’s Bronze winner – Tennent’s Lager
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