The beer world is an exciting place to be right now. More brewers, more styles and more choice than ever before. The global explosion of beer festivals has helped forge brewing links around the world, and as friendships grow opportunities arise. There are many reasons to collaborate with other brewers: marketing in new areas, learning new brewing techniques or even just as an excuse to hang out with pals and visit new places. New ideas can be taken home to be twisted, contorted and reframed.
North Sea Bridges is a combination of all of these reasons; an annual collaboration project building on the ancient trading links between Scotland and Scandinavia. Six of Scotland’s finest brewers (Black Isle, Fallen, Fierce, Fyne, Pilot & Six Degrees North) paired with six of Scandinavia’s best (Amundsen, Beerbliotek, Dry & Bitter, Dugges, Rocket & To Øl).
No plans, no gimmicks, no hooks, just six great beers brewed every year, this year in Scotland, next year in Scandinavia. North Sea Bridges will showcase Scottish brewers in Scandinavia, England & Wales, further enhance the reputations of our Scandinavian friends in the UK, let us hang out in new places and hopefully learn a few new things along the way. This has been truly collaborative in every sense. Twelve brewers, two distribution companies, one designer.
The 2018 North Sea Bridges beers were brewed across Scotland over the past two months and are now ready for release.
We want to make a big deal of this. Not only because we’re really proud of what we’ve collectively put together, but because, well, what’s the point otherwise? To aid this gratuitous indulgence we have organised a logistical bonanza of a launch party. A set of each of the kegs are heading to each of our Scandinavian pals and in the UK a set will be on the bar at the following venues on Thursday August 23rd 2018.
Scotland
Aberdeen – Fierce Bar – Also on the bar – To ØL
Aberdeen – 6 Degree North – Also on the bar – Amundsen
Edinburgh – 6 Degree North – Also on the bar – Amundsen
Edinburgh – Salt Horse Beer Shop & Bar – Also on the bar – Pilot and Dugges
Glasgow – 6 Degree North – Also on the bar – Rocket/Fyne Ales
Glasgow – Koelschip Yard – Also on the bar – Fallen & Beerbliotek
Inverness – Black Isle Bar – Also on the bar – Dry & Bitter
England & Wales
Bristol – Small Bar
Cardiff – Tiny Rebel Bar
Leeds – North Bar
Liverpool – Dead Crafty Beer Company
London – The Rake
London – Five Miles
Manchester – Cafe Beermoth
Newcastle – The Free Trade Inn
Nottingham – Junkyard Bottleshop & Pourhouse
The beers are also coming in 6 packs, presented in swanky printed boxes and they’ll be available in every good indie shop and bar who wants them from the week commencing August 27th. These will also be on sale in limited quantities at each launch venue on the night.
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