This recipe is Fyne Ales’ spin on the classic chilli recipe, combining venison from the Achadunan herd of red deer and Fyne Ales’ flagship IPA, Workbench. Marketing director Iain Smith, who provided this recipe, points out that a beer with a strong, hoppy flavour profile, ideally above 5% ABV, works well with the spicy nature of this dish. Workbench IPA was selected because ‘the punchy citrus fruit flavours from the hops bring out the sweet
