Jamie Delap, managing director of Fyne Ales, and Martyn Paterson, divisional director at Loch Fyne Oysters Ltd
An innovative collaboration between seafood and beer pioneers Loch Fyne Oysters and Fyne Ales has resulted in the creation of This Gose, a beer designed to pair perfectly with Scottish smoked salmon.
The aim of the collaboration was to harness the unique ingredient from which their produce draws flavour: the pure waters of Loch Fyne. Loch Fyne Oysters teamed up Fyne Ales’ head brewer, Malcolm Downie, to create this craft brew, working together to test recipes and adjuncts which helped enhance the flavour of the salmon.
This Gose at 3.8% ABV, is available to buy from the Loch Fyne Oyster Bar, Deli and Fyne Ales Brewery, with more outlets coming soon.
Martyn Paterson, divisional director and deputy managing director at Loch Fyne Oysters Ltd, said: “Many of our customers and visitors to the restaurant and Oyster Bar are discerning beer drinkers, and we wanted to offer a high-quality beer to pair with our famous salmon.
“Fortunately, we have a world-renowned craft brewery on our doorstep and our produce is connected through our unique location. LochFyne Oysters’ harvest is drawn from the pure waters of the loch. At Fyne Ales, yesterday’s rain is tomorrow’s beer, so working with FyneAles is the perfect partnership.”
Jamie Delap, managing director of Fyne Ales, added: “This beer draws its inspiration from a traditional German farmhouse-style wheat beer, Gose. This is a sour beer, and true to style, this top-fermented beer has been brewed with salt and coriander. We’ve added some fragrant lemongrass, too, resulting in a unique beer with light salinity and a zesty finish.
“This accentuates the clean, fresh flavour profile of Loch Fyne Oysters’ salmon. As the only farmhouse brewery in Scotland, Fyne Ales are uniquely placed produce this farmhouse beer. We hope you’ll agree that when it comes to pairing beer and salmon, This Gose!”
