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We have gone and got the hat trick!

Orkney Blast has been voted Champion Beer of Scotland 2010 – the third time in four years the brewery has won the title. Judged at the Scottish Real Ale Festival (Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh) on Thursday June 24, the judging panel consisted of CAMRA (campaign for real ale) members along with selected brewers and beer writers from around the UK. The brewery also won the award in 2007 with Dark Munro and in 2008 with Scapa Special. Orkney Blast itself is already decorated with many awards.

“It’s absolutely fantastic for a beer of this strength to win a major CAMRA award – it really is quite something” said Rob Hill, owner and head brewer of the Highland Brewing Company, Swannay Brewery, Orkney Islands. “We’re absolutely delighted to receive the recognition – we feel it is well deserved.”

Orkney Blast is a 6% ABV (alcohol by volume) strong ale which really has all you could ask for in a glass of beer – full in flavour whilst not overpowering; it achieves a clean maltiness with a luscious, spicy hop middle that builds to a refreshing hoppy finish – leaving you wanting more!

The pump clip for the beer is the masthead from the original ‘Orkney Blast’ newspaper. The paper was published in Orkney for the Forces during World War 2.

The beer is available in cask and 500ml bottles. It is brewed at the Swannay Brewery, by Evie, Orkney.

Life’s A Blast