Customers at an Arbroath pub had the chance to exclusively sample a new type of ale this week — brewed especially to mark the Year of the Light celebrations.
A series of events to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Bell Rock lighthouse have been organised and the aptly named Bell Rock Light has gone on sale at The Corn Exchange on Market Place, a branch of Wetherspoons.
Harry Simpson, chairman of the Year of the Light steering committee, said he hoped the product would encourage an even greater number of people to take an interest in the world’s oldest remaining offshore lighthouse.
The beer, which was manufactured at Carnoustie micro brewery Angus Ales, may go on sale in other Tayside branches of the chain if it proves popular in Arbroath.
Mr Simpson said, “We had the idea of manufacturing a Bell Rock beer and we’re very grateful that Wetherspoons agreed to help us promote it because the lighthouse anniversary is a massive thing for Arbroath. Hopefully it will be popular enough to be sold for the whole year.”
Richard Leith, Wetherspoons area manager for Tayside, said the chain was pleased to support the committee and raise awareness of pioneering engineering work involved in the Bell Rock’s construction.