Triple Choc Chocolate Stout from Saltaire Brewery has picked up yet another award at the World Beer awards bringing home GOLD in the UK Flavoured Beers – Chocolate and Coffee category. We know how good this beer is, isn’t it about time you tried it yourselves?

Triple Choc is an internationally acclaimed, moreish dark beer that complements English Fuggle hops with rich chocolate decadence.

Previous awards included:

• Champion Champion Speciality Beer at the CAMRA Great British Festival, 2014 and 2017.
• Gold Gold medal in 2011 and 2015 International Brewing medal in 2011 and 2015

Saltaire Brewery’s mighty Titus beer, a distinctive Yorkshire Bitter has won a listing in the Systembolaget in Sweden.  The Systembolaget is the government owned chain of liquor stores and they are the only retail chain allowed to sell alcoholic beverages that contain more than 3.5% ABV.  Titus will be available from 1st June thanks to our importer Jorvik Estates.

SUN AND STEEL is the first lager in the TROOPER range and is one of the most complex beers that Robinsons Brewery have ever produced; a double fermented lager created with authentic Japanese saké yeast.

The idea for the beer, designed once again by IRON MAIDEN vocalist and beer aficionado BRUCE DICKINSON along with Robinsons’ Head Brewer Martyn Weeks, was first conceived during the Autumn of 2016 following a meeting between Bruce and friend of the band and long-time IRON MAIDEN fan George Yusa, owner of the 300 year old, family run Okunomatsu Saké Brewery in Fukushima. Bruce became intrigued with the idea of putting the two flavour profiles together and thus SUN AND STEEL was born.

George was able to deliver a sample of the saké yeast to IRON MAIDEN’s 2017 concert at London’s O2 Arena, which Bruce took up to Robinsons Brewery. Having obtained permission from the Japanese government to brew with it, Martyn and the team have been carefully cultivating the strain ever since.

BRUCE DICKINSON commented, “This has been such an exciting project. I had a crazy idea to try and make a sake infused lager and over two and a half years later, here we are! I know Martyn and the team at Robinsons have had to become mad scientists to make this work but the end result is a really unique hybrid beer that tastes fantastic. TROOPER fans have been asking for a lager, and here it is. I bet you would never have guessed we would do it like this though!”

SUN AND STEEL takes its name from the IRON MAIDEN song of the same name that appears on their 1983 PIECE OF MIND album, which was in turn inspired by the life of Japanese Samurai Miyamoto Musashi.

SUN AND STEEL is a hybrid beer because it’s made with two yeasts. A lager yeast for the initial fermentation followed by a saké yeast for a second fermentation. The result? A delicate, subtle fruit flavour infused into a pilsner style lager.

SUN AND STEEL, the 6th beer in the TROOPER range, will be available in May to celebrate TROOPER’s 6th birthday!

On a recent appearance for his “A Conversation with Bruce Dickinson” tour in Utrecht our importer was on hand to provide a Trooper bar takeover.  The thirsty fans drank all of the Trooper Ale before the interval!  Don’t worry our Dutch friends, there is plenty more beer coming from Spirits for Rock.

We are pleased to announce that Nelson’s Gin is now available to order for export from Sovereign Beverage Company.

Sales Director at Nelson’s Gin, Greg Kimber said of the agreement “with the distillery hitting its 3rd year and seeing the huge growth we have had in sales, taking Nelson’s Gin international was the natural next step. We are really excited about working with Sovereign and know that they can see the enormous potential in our products.”

We will be driving the global distribution of the core range at Nelson’s Gin, including the flagship No. 7, Navy Strength, the award-winning Rhubarb and Custard. The deal will also showcase the export of the distillery’s newest product; the world’s first (and currently only) Timur Gin.

Nelson’s Gin was launched in 2016 by ex-chef Neil Harrison. The Distillery is based in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire. The company offers a range of gins at different strengths, including Navy Strength (57%), No. 7 (42.5%), Rhubarb and Custard (41%), and Timur (41%).  Find out more information here.

Sovereign Beverage Co. is spreading the word of how good Saltaire Brewery beers are.  Their Triple Choc is an outstanding and already in 8 markets with more coming soon.  If you want one of the greatest ever Chocolate Stouts then we are here to help.

We are pleased to announce that Iron Maiden’s Trooper Beer is now available in draught in Slovakia. Find out more here

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Photo taken at Jacks Bar in Zvolen.

“Scottish Grocer” have today revealed the 2018 top alcoholic take-home brands in Scotland (source: Kantar Panel Shopper Data) and Innis & Gunn has SMASHED into the Top 10, climbing seven places from last year to achieve the No.9 spot, ahead of Brewdog who are a non-mover at No.10.

“To be recognised as a leading brand in our home country makes us feel proud and is a great endorsement – Scottish shoppers know what they’re talking about” Crawford Sinclair, director of Sales at Innis & Gunn is quoted.  Innis & Gunn are synonymous with exceptional craft beers created by ageing the beer in oak barrels.

This fabulous Scottish craft beer is available in Export from Sovereign Beverage Company.  Get in touch to find out more.

Our Importer in New Zealand,  Fiveight Distribution, has Iron Maiden Trooper flowing in bars and shops down under ????????????????

A great example of Sovereign Beverage Company getting premium ale all over the world.

Trooper and Light Brigade have picked up two further wards.  Trooped won Gold, whilst Light Brigade obtained Silver at this year’s British Bottlers Institute(BBI) awards.