The new addition, pitched as a 21st Century Lager, is brewed with Magnum and Perle hops, as well as Pilsner, Munich, Cara and Pale Malts.

BrewDog explained: “We have worked for months to develop our new Headliner, channelling the spirit of classic German pilsners into a king amongst knaves – a true twenty-first century lager.

“The recipe has been dialled in using our pilot kit and the ingenuity of our brewery team – with lagers, there is nowhere to hide and nothing upon which to fall back. And as with every beer, it begins with the malt bill.

“We wanted our new lager to have a robust, full-bodied malt character upon which to layer the hopload, so have developed a balance of Pilsner, Munich, Cara and Pale Malts to act as the baseline for Kingpin.

“This all-malt bill sets the bar for everything that follows, allowing a showcase for the Germanic hops. Nothing extra, nothing unnecessary.

“Speaking of which, Kingpin is then hopped with a huge amount of Magnum and Perle. It may sound like an 80’s Eurovision entry but this double act is a quintessential German one-two of floral notes and spicy bitterness.

“The Magnum in particular brings a high-alpha intensity to the lager, resulting in a classically assertive Pilsner-style bitterness to the finish.”