Henk has over thirty years’ experience in brewing lager and working on research and innovation at the Heineken Brewery. He’s returned to the Caledonian Brewery, in Edinburgh, after his first visit in spring 2009, to brew this beer especially for this Wetherspoon real-ale festival. This golden ale is an interpretation of a rustic, Finnish style, brewed since the Middle Ages and containing the traditional spice of fresh juniper berries. An enticing herbal aroma, with hints of pine, leads to a malty flavour, with the tanginess of the juniper balanced by a delicate bitterness and smooth, spicy finish.