2022 is off to an amazing start, as we were recently informed that our flagship beer Jarl has been named Champion Beer of Scotland by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA)!

Our 3.8% session blonde ale, first brewed in summer 2010 and the first beer in Scotland to showcase American Citra hops, has claimed the title for the second time with its 2021 victory coming eight years after its first gold prize in 2013.

“It’s fantastic that Jarl has been recognised as Scotland’s best cask ale again, especially in the year that our brewery celebrated its twentieth birthday,” said Jamie Delap, Fyne Ales MD. “The past 18 months have been a real challenge for our brewery, and the entire beer industry, so it’s great to have something to celebrate and to kick off 2022 with some really good news.”

“Huge congratulations to Fyne Ales, who has taken home the gold for Jarl in this year’s Champion Beer of Scotland competition,” shared CAMRA’s Katie Wiles. “Jarl is an easy-drinking and perfectly balanced session ale that is bursting with flavour – it’s considered the cream of the crop of Scottish ales.”

Established in 1996, the Champion Beer of Scotland recognises the best cask beers north of the border, and is usually awarded as part of the Scottish Real Ale Festival. Due to Covid-19, the 2020 competition was cancelled and 2021 winners determined by CAMRA member nominations and tasting panel recommendations, with Orkney Brewing’s Dark Island awarded silver, and Loch Lomond and Five Kingdoms breweries sharing bronze awards for their Silkie Stout and Dark Storm, respectively.

Jarl is available in bottle, can and mini-cask from the Fyne Ales online shop, and you can save 10% on all orders until 11pm Tuesday 1 February by using code BEERFEB10. Ts&Cs apply, see shop for details.

SHOP JARL ON THE FYNE ALES ONLINE SHOP