BOTY 2023 Silkie Stout

Branch Beer of the Year (BOTY)
2023
Date of Award

The 2023 Beer of the Year was chosen as Loch Lomond's Silkie Stout, with Scapa Special a close-run second.

Loch Lomond Brewery (Dumbarton)
Silkie Stout
Loch Lomond Silkie Stout
Swannay Brewery (Orkney)
Scapa Special
Swannay Scapa Special

Our Branch Chairman (sporting his new handpull-tie) presented the award for Beer of the Year to George Wotherspoon of Loch Lomond Brewery for their marvellously consistent and more-ish Silkie Stout. The award took place in the St. Machar bar during a tap-takeover.

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