Scottish brewery Harviestoun has launched its first new beer of 2020, ‘Heaven Cent’.

The beer is new session IPA and is the debut creation of Lisa Matthews, the newest Brewer at the Clackmannanshire-based business.

Heaven Cent takes its name and aroma from the ‘centennial’ hop. It’s a perfectly balanced IPA with beautiful fruity aromas and a citrus tang. As a session IPA, the maltiness and bitterness are perfectly balanced.

There is an initial citrus tang on the palate followed by clean, crisp, floral notes and a hint of spiciness.

Heaven Cent inventor, Lisa Matthews, launched her brewing career at Harviestoun in June 2018 after completing an MSc (Hons) Brewing and Distilling at Heriot Watt University. She has since been promoted to Junior Brewer.

Commenting on the beer, Matthews said: “After months of development with the whole team, I’m so excited that we’re able to launch Heaven Cent in time for Scottish Food and Drink Fortnight.

“I think it’s fantastic that there are more women taking leading roles in the brewing industry than ever before and I’m really proud to be part of that growing trend, along with my colleague Amy Cockburn, who is Head Brewer at Harviestoun.

“Heaven Cent is made using the centennial hop, which gives it a distinctive citrus tang, as well as clean crisp, floral notes and a hint of spiciness. The centennial hop is also what makes Heaven Cent so completely unique and different from any other product in our range.

“Harviestoun has been brewing in the shadow of the Ochil Hills in Clackmannanshire since 1983, so we were making craft beer in Scotland long before it became a popular trend.”

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