Scottish brewery unveils ‘indulgent’ deep-fried caterpillar cake stout beer

A Scottish brewer has unveiled a new beer that tastes like caterpillar cake.

In honour of its sixth birthday, Edinburgh brewery Vault City has announced the DDF Caterpillar Cake. The new stout, which is the latest in a long line of unique creations by Vault City, is inspired by the classic buggy birthday treat.

According to the brewer, the beer “promises a rich, velvety mouthfeel and indulgent layers of chocolate and vanilla”. It has an ABV of 14.5 per cent, and dubbed not for the faint hearted.

The idea for the DDF Caterpillar Cake came from a Portobello chip shop that deep fried a Colin the Caterpillar cake. The bizarre treat resulted in Scots taking to social media to share their thoughts, with one viral tweet claiming “nothing is safe from Scottish chippies”.

Vault City’s latest stout follows boundary-pushing creations such as its Strawberry Banana Milkshake, Raspberry Blueberry Bubblegum, Jaffa Cakes, and Iron Brew. Its Double Deep Fried Mars Bar sold out its 5,000-litre batch in under 12 hours, so fans wanting a taste of the DDF Caterpillar Cake will need to move fast.

Co-founder Steven Smith-Hay, who began brewing beers from his kitchen, commented: “Caterpillar cakes are synonymous with birthdays in Britain. We’re known for taking things a step too far, and we’ve done just that.