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Innis & Gunn serves up 62% jump in turnover

EDINBURGH-based beer company Innis & Gunn has reported a 62% rise in turnover for 2011 to £7.5 million as it made inroads into the booming craft beer scene in the United States.

AMERICAN DREAM: Innis & Gunn's founder Dougal Sharp says the company is well placed for further expansion in the US market. Picture:  Gordon Terris
AMERICAN DREAM: Innis & Gunn's founder Dougal Sharp says the company is well placed for further expansion in the US market. Picture: Gordon Terris

The company, whose beer is produced by Greene King, said it has continued to expand with sales up 30% year-on-year in 2012 to the end of August. Although it did not disclose its profit numbers, the brewer said it gets 77% of its revenues, some £5.7m, from overseas, with Canada its largest market.

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