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The Orkney Brewery has announced that it will launch a brand new ale this spring.

Corncrake will be the first new ale to come out of the brewery’s recently expanded site at Quoyloo, in Orkney’s west mainland.

Named after the rare and elusive bird found in the islands, Corncrake is a 4.1% ale, described by the brewing team at Quoyloo as being straw gold in colour, with a white creamy head, soft citrus fruit and gentle floral notes.

Corncrake will be on general release around May and June, though major pub chain JD Weatherspoon is featuring the ale in its national beer festival later this month. Other exclusive releases of Corncrake are also planned before the ale goes on sale countrywide.