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CHAMPION
BEER AWARD 2006
The
brewery at the head of Loch Fyne has won a
top award at Scotland’s biggest beer festival.
Fyne
Ales ‘Maverick’ has been voted as the ‘Champion
Beer of the Paisley Beer Festival 2006’ in
a blind tasting to the highest CAMRA specification.
The
tasting panel consisted of real ale brewing
industry experts plus members of the public,
CAMRA members, Anne Phillips from the Economic
Development team at Renfrewshire Council and
Q96 radio DJ Paul McLoone.
The
panel were looking for appearance, aroma,
taste and after taste.
Fyne
Ales owner Jonny Delap comment: "Our
Maverick ale is robust ale and the fruity
hop aromas give it a distinctive character.
Everyone here at Fyne Ales including wife
Tuggy Delap, are delighted at the prestigious
award. It truly is a Maverick ale!"
Runner-up
with the Silver Medal award, went to Renfrewshire’s
Houston Brewery with their Killellan Bitter
and in third place, the recently launch Strathaven
Ales and their Claverhouse Red Ale.
Fyne Ales director Charlie Craig receives
the ‘Beer of the Festival’ award from Eileen
Mackinnon for Fyne Ales Maverick.
Carl Wengel, proprietor
and head brewer of the Houston Brewing Company,
received the 19th Paisley Real Ale Festival
‘Beer of the Festival’ Silver Medal award
for Houston Killellan Bitter Photographed
in the brewery making the presentation are
Branch member Stuart Wallace (left) and Branch
chairman, Danny Matheson as Carl took a break
from the busy Fox & Hounds, Houston beer
festival on Sunday 21 May 2006.
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