Description

BrewDog was created in 2007 by two people and a dog. The company now has over 350 employees, 14,500 shareholders and 26 bars. BrewDog are a key brewery in the craft beer movement where beer is brewed for taste and flavour above all else. Their bottles, adorned with tactile letterpress labels, are now ubiquitous appearing everywhere from Wetherspoons to Tesco. Five AM Red Ale is a reference to the five malts and 5 per cent ABV (alcohol by volume) of this beer. The combination of malts used creates a sweet caramel flavour which intensifies as it gets warmer. It’s a super fruity and hoppy beer with notes of citrus and perfumed Seville oranges. The mouthfeel is really chewy akin to a toffee sweet. Five AM Red Ale pairs well with a spicy butternut squash burger or a simple apple pie.

Lifestyle photo credit: BrewDog

Where to Buy

BrewDog Five AM Red Ale is widely available throughout the UK. The majority of Wetherspoons now carry it in their fridges along with Punk IPA and Dead Pony Club. It can also be found in supermarkets with Sainbury's being a regular stockist. Five AM Saint can also be purchased direct from the BrewDog online shop.

Vegan Details

BrewDog now have 23 of their beers registered with The Vegan Society and their beer labels will proudly bear this logo. There are a small handful of exceptions - beers that contain milk (such as Jet Black Heart) and those that contain honey (Dogma, Electric India).

This beer is suitable for vegans at the time of writing (March 2016).

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