Beer fans in Scotland could soon land a dream job after Aldi announced it is launching a nationwide search for an ‘official taster’ to review its entire range of Scottish craft beer being showcased at its 25 th Scottish Beer Festival.
The person who is successful in securing the role will be tasked with sampling 30 Scottish craft beer products from 11 different Scottish suppliers before reviewing and rating them.
A crate of the 30 craft beers will then be delivered to their home with reviews expected to be provided in the following weeks.
The buying team says it will then use the data gathered to help when it comes to buying beer in the future.
Before carrying out the tasting, the chosen beer fan will spend time with experts at Fierce Beer to gain experience, skills and knowledge in beer sampling.
One of Scotland’s top craft beer makers, and were recently crowned Brewery of the Year at the 2021 Scottish Beer Awards.
The lucky beer fan will then get to try all of the beers in Aldi Scotland’s 25 th Scottish Craft Beer Festival – an in-store campaign designed to showcase and celebrate the very best of Scottish craft beer, as well as the breweries behind them.
Set to begin on October 28, 11 different Scottish breweries and suppliers will take centre stage across all 98 Aldi Scotland stores, with an exciting range of beers on offer at everyday Aldi prices.
Group buying director at Aldi Scotland, Graham Nicolson explained that to be considered for the role, beer-lovers simply have to provide a summary of why they would be best suited to the position, and to apply, they should visit the Aldi website www.aldi.co.uk/scottishbeerfestival.
He said: “We are excited to open up applications to anyone over the age of 18 years old to become our first ever Official Customer Craft Beer Tester.
"For craft beer lovers, this really is the ultimate opportunity, allowing you to sample and feedback on a wide variety of craft beers.
“It is really important to us that we source products we know our customers will enjoy and we are excited to get valued feedback from a true Scottish craft beer fan.
“There are some incredibly talented people working in the craft beer industry here in Scotland, and at Aldi Scotland our buying team remains focused on doing all they can to support and promote local suppliers.
“The Beer Festival was launched with the intention of showcasing the innovation and diversity of our Scottish craft beer suppliers. It is hard to believe we are now hosting our 25 th Festival and it is fantastic to see it go from strength to strength over the years.
"It is always one of the highlights for us and our customers, and we look forward to delivering more Scottish Craft Beer Festivals in the future."
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