A Scottish brewery has created a beer that tastes just like a deep-fried Mars Bar - and it comes with a staggeringly high booze content.
Vault City Brewing decided to pay homage to the beloved Scottish snack by replicating its taste in the form of an imperial stout.
However the Double Deep Fried (DDF) M*rs Bar tipple is not for the faint-hearted at 15.5 percent ABV and containing 6.8 alcohol units per pint.
Working with Raptor Brewing Co, the Edinburgh based brewer developed a recipe using chocolate malt, cacao nibs and even real battered Mars Bars for an "authentic deep fried" flavour.
Vault City's co-founder Steven Smith-Hay, said: “Deep fried Mars Bars are as synonymous with Scottish culture as haggis or Irn Bru, so we thought why not bring this national treasure to life in a beer?
“We’re always pushing the boundaries of beer to open drinkers’ eyes to new flavours, and using real deep fried Mars Bars in the process means DDF M*RS BAR is no exception.
“It certainly isn’t aimed at the health market, but not everything has to be good for you, and much like the snack that inspired it, it’s too tasty not to try for yourself. If you’re a fry-hard fan of the Scottish delicacy, you’d ‘batter’ not miss out!”
This unique creation isn't the first tribute to Scottish scran, as Vault City Brewing released an Irn-Bru flavoured beer, selling 10,000 cans in less than 24 hours.
If the DDF M*rs Bar stout sounds appealing, visit vaultcity.co.uk to order yours when it becomes available.
The deep-fried mars bar is said to have originated at The Haven Chip Bar in Stonehaven, where a cheeky schoolboy asked if his Mars Bar could be laden in fish batter and deep-fried on a dare.
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