Vault City is offering free half-pints of Iron Brew Sour or Fiery Ginger to redheads at The Wee Vault taproom in Edinburgh this Burns weekend.
The tongue-in-cheek giveaway coincides with Vault City’s latest Iron Brew-inspired releases. It also taps into Edinburgh’s status as the nation’s unofficial ginger capital.
While rumours regularly resurface claiming redheads are “going extinct”, scientists say the idea does not hold up. Red hair is caused by a rare, recessive trait, meaning both parents must carry the MC1R gene for a child to be born ginger.
Scotland and Ireland remain global red-hair hotspots, with an estimated 10 to 13% of the population in each country having red hair. These are among the highest concentrations anywhere in the world.
Vault City says the Burns Weekend event is designed as a light-hearted way to bring gingers together, celebrate Scottish identity, and mark one of the biggest dates in the cultural calendar, all with a sour beer in hand.
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“We first launched our Iron Brew sour six years ago as a playful nod to a drink that is part of everyday Scottish life, and it has grown into one of the beers people most closely associate with Vault City,” said brewery co-founder Steven Smith-Hay.
“Burns weekend always brings a great mix of locals and visitors through our doors, so this year we thought it was time to give something back. Redheads have been carrying the fizzy ginger brand on their backs for generations, so offering them a free beer felt like the least we could do.”
The giveaway runs at The Wee Vault, in Edinburgh, through to closing time on Burns Night, Sunday, 25th January. Redheads aged 18 and over can claim one free half-pint of Iron Brew Sour or Fiery Ginger on production of valid ID, subject to availability.
