Ginger football fans in Edinburgh to celebrate Scotland's World Cup dream with free beer
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Edinburgh's Vault City Brewing is giving away drinks to celebrate Scotland’s first World Cup appearance in 28 years
Calling all gingers! Fancy some free beer to celebrate Scotland's World Cup return? Well, thanks to an Edinburgh brewery, you can do just that.
From June 12 to 14, adults with red hair - real or artificial - can claim a half pint of Fiery Ginger Iron Brew Sour Beer at Vault City’s Capital taproom, The Wee Vault, as well as two Scottish-owned pubs down south.
As the nation returns to football’s main stage for the first time since 1998, buzzing fans will also be able to claim the free beer at the Blue Monk and The Volley in London, where every World Cup match will be shown live throughout the tournament.
Scotland is widely recognised as having one of the highest proportions of redheads in the world, with around 13 per cent of the population estimated to have ginger hair.
Steven Smith-Hay, co-founder of Vault City, said: "Scotland's return to the World Cup is something many supporters have waited a lifetime to see, so we wanted to mark the occasion in a way that felt distinctly Scottish.
"There might not be a single ginger in the Scotland squad, but we reckon redheads deserve their moment too. If the team's making history, it's only fair the gingers get something to celebrate as well."
"We've built a bit of a reputation for celebrating our national obsessions, and it doesn't get much more Scottish than football, ginger hair and Iron Brew.
"Whether you're watching from Edinburgh or supporting Scotland from down south, we wanted to raise a glass to the fans helping make this tournament feel special. It's a great weekend to be ginger."
The giveaway coincides with the release of Vault City's limited-edition World Cup beers, including Fiery Ginger Iron Brew Sour Beer and Blue Brew, a bubblegum-flavoured sour beer inspired by Scotland's favourite soft drinks.
Founded in Edinburgh in 2018, Vault City has become one of the UK's best-known sour beer producers, with its beers now stocked in bars, bottle shops and supermarkets across the country.
The free beer offer is available from 12-14 June while stocks last. Customers must be aged 18 or over and may claim one complimentary half pint of Fiery Ginger Iron Brew Sour Beer.