Campervan Brewery, in Leith, Scotland is to launch its first collaboration beer, made with The Queer Brewing Project, on Wednesday.
Photograph: Campervan Brewery
Delicious? Delicious is a 5.5 % ABV dry-hopped pilsner, and a portion of the proceeds from sales will be donated to charity partner LGBT Youth Scotland.
It is made with Ella and Galaxy hops to layer apricot, peach, and passionfruit flavours over a gorgeous classic pils.
The beer was brewed at the end of January at the heart of Leiths. Due to covid 19 and lockdown restrictions, Lily Waite, founder of The Queer Brewing Project, wasn’t able to travel up to Scotland for the brew day. But both teams used their imagination to make it as collaborative and fun as it would have been in normal times.
Diversity and inclusivity
Campervan Brewery founder, Paul Gibson, said: “We’ve been waiting for some time to find the right brewery or the right project to team up with, so we were over the moon to kick off our collab series with the opportunity to work with Lily and The Queer Brewing Project.
“Supporting values of diversity and inclusivity is part of our DNA here at Campervan, so it made total sense for us and we’re very proud of the beer.”
Lily added: “Our aim is to use beer as a platform and as a vehicle for social change, pushing for more representation, visibility, and community for LGBTQ+ people, both in the beer world and beyond.
“Queer Brewing is built around the values of collaboration, education, fundraising, and taking up space for LGBTQ+ people within the industry, centred on the mechanism of brewing delicious beers with a range of breweries around the world.”
Instagram Live launch
The beer will be launched on Wednesday, 3rd March, at 7pm, during an Instagram Live event with Lily and The Campervan Brewery team. Delicious? Delicious! can be pre-ordered for the event from the Campervan Brewery web shop. The beer will also be available in a selection of bottle shops.
