Craft brewer Innis & Gunn is sealing a bottle of its latest limited edition beer in a time capsule to be opened in one hundred years time.
Innis & Gunn fans across the globe, including those here in the U.S, have been hot on the trail to snap up one of the limited edition bottles produced. The 7.7% ABV beer, named Vintage, is a bottle conditioned strong ale which becomes richer and more complex the longer it is left. Although the beer is brewed to be enjoyed on the day of release, time is on the beer’s side, as the yeast inside the bottle continues to condition the beer beyond its official ‘best before date’.
• The time capsule sees Innis & Gunn’s Vintage displayed in sealed transparent enclosure at Innis & Gunn’s Inveralmond Brewery in Perth, Scotland.
• The time capsule will be opened by the Innis & Gunn brewers of the future in one hundred years time.
• The absence of food spoilage bacteria in the beer will mean the century old Vintage will be drinkable, with a flavour profile far different from how it tastes today.
• Vintage comes in 500ml bottles and the last few bottles are available for purchase Nationwide.
• The beer is matured in American Bourbon casks and only 8,000 bottles were produced for sale.
• Created with Super Styrian hops, Vintage’s malt profile includes Innis & Gunn Ale Malt, Crystal, Roasted Barley and Raw Wheat. Innis & Gunn brewers describe the beer’s taste profile as “Buttered toast, creamy toffee, a little sharpness from the yeast and a creamy full mouthfeel.”
