Orkney beer wins award

Orkney Brewery’s Dark Island ale has won a top award from major supermarket chain Sainsbury’s.

The 4.6 per cent ale was given a Best Product Launch prize at Sainsbury’s Scotland and Ireland Regional Supplier Conference 2014, held in Glasgow’s Hampden Park Stadium.

Orkney Brewery began supplying its full range of beers to Sainsbury’s in July of last year, with 500ml bottles of Dark Island proving particularly popular with the supermarket’s customers.