East Meets West at Black Isle
Systems Theory was a collaboration project that came to life in December 2017, just as one of the coldest winters hit the UK. Given the time of year and the plans ahead, it was time to brew a big, bold beast of a beer. We had bold plans too for the end result; not just one beer, but three.
Given our position in Scotland, we’re close to iconic whisky regions, having used many in our previous barrel aged projects. This time, we chose Islay and Highland; with the expectation of two distinctly different outcomes.
West Coast Systems Theory
Nose: Peat, with a subtle citrus note
Flavour: Creamy with lashings of peat and the hint of citrus coming through on the finish
East Coast Systems Theory
Nose: Oak spice, vanilla, dark chocolate
Flavour: creamy, vanilla, dark chocolate, coconut with a toffee apple finish
Our first editions have flown out the door, but we’ve brewed another batch of Systems Theory and have plenty more casks here at the brewery, so watch out for the next release.