Brewery: The Isle of Skye Brewing Company
Location: Uig, Isle of Skye, Scotland
ABV: 4.3%
Version: 500ml bottle

Right, we’ve covered some beer from England, Northern Ireland and Wales. Now it’s on to Scotland. And then the world (insert evil maniacal laugh of your choice).

Hebridean Gold is brewed with the addition of porridge oats, an ingredient which in my experience can make a beer too sweet. However, here the sweetness is well controlled with the hops adding just the right amount of bitterness. A touch of malt rounds things out nicely, resulting in a well balanced, surprisingly light oat ale with a pleasant, long aftertaste.