As the trend for craft beer continues to grow, one of the UK's most popular supermarkets has announced the launch of its first Scottish craft beer festival.

The new ‘Isle of Ale’ Scottish Craft Beer festival at Lidl consists of 20 craft beers, which are on sale now for a limited time only across all of it 94 stores in Scotland.

The line-up includes Disco Forklift Truck from Drygate in Glasgow, St Andrews Mocha Porter from St Andrews Brewery in Fife, Tempest Pale Armadillo from the Tempest Brew Co in Galashiels, Fierce Ginga Ninja from Fierce Beer in Aberdeen, Barneys Volcano IPA from Barney’s Beer in Edinburgh and Orkney Gold from the Orkney Brewery.

The craft beers, which come in a mix of eye-catching cans and bottles, include lager, pale ale, golden ale, blonde ale, IPA, dark ale, black IPA, and porter. 

The beers are further evidence of the supermarket’s ongoing drive and commitment to support Scottish suppliers. Currently, Lidl stocks around 300 Scottish products, with Lidl set to increase this number by a further 25% this year.

Paul McQuade, Head of Buying at Lidl in Scotland, said: “The Scottish craft beer industry is continuing to grow and we are proud to be working with some of the best breweries in Scotland.

"Our new ‘Isle of Ale’ event will shine the spotlight on this amazing array of beers being created across Scotland and give our customers the opportunity to experiment with some top quality beers. This selection is also an extension of our ongoing drive to stock more Scottish products in our stores with demand for local produce being as high as ever.”