Edinburgh’s Vault City Brewing has produced a beer flavoured to match that alleged Scottish delicacy, the deep-fried Mars Bar.
Double Deep Fried M*rs Bar is an imperial stout, 15.5% ABV, produced in collaboration with Neon Raptor Brewing Co. and packed to the brim with chocolate malt and cacao nibs – and an element of real battered Mars Bar added during the top-secret production process.
Vault City’s co-founder Steven Smith-Hay, said: “Deep fried m*rs bars are as synonymous with Scottish culture as haggis or Irn Bru, so we thought why not bring this national treasure to life in a beer?
“We’re always pushing the boundaries of beer to open drinkers’ eyes to new flavours, and using real deep fried mars bars in the process means DDF M*rs Bar is no exception.
“It certainly isn’t aimed at the health market, but not everything has to be good for you, and much like the snack that inspired it, it’s too tasty not to try for yourself.
“If you’re a fry-hard fan of the Scottish delicacy, you’d ‘batter’ not miss out!”
DDFMB is the latest in a long line of flavoured beers paying homage to Scottish classics from Vault City. In January the brewery released an Iron Brew flavoured beer, which sold over 10,000 cans in less than 24 hours.
Every two weeks the Portobello based brewery drops new flavours. Other flavours this month include Raspberry Rocky Road, Tonka White Forest Gateau, and Strawberry Sundae.
Earlier this year the company launched its first-ever core range in 200 independent bars, pubs and taprooms across the UK. It is now available in more than 600 Tesco stores nationwide, and recently became the supermarket giant’s best-selling craft beer.
