The Independent craft beer company first rolled out its "Punk Sanitiser" last month, but had to go back to the drawing board after the first batch was turned down by NHS Grampian for 'not meeting clinical standards'.

Now, the beer brand have produced a useable gel called “BrewDog Sanitiser”, and the first batch of 5,000 bottles were dropped off to the NHS yesterday.

NHS Grampian’s Head of Procurement, Steven Glass, was on site with frontline workers to receive the supply of 5,000 bottles – praising the “phenomenal support” of local businesses like BrewDog in the fightback against Covid-19.

Gillian Martin, Sarah Jamieson, Rachael Adam, Sylvia Crouch (Community nurses based at Foresterhill Health Centre), Stephen Glass (head of procurement NHS Grampian, Lauren Carrol (manager BrewDog), Steven Kersley (head of distillation, BrewDog) with the first batch of hand sanitiser for NHS Grampian.

Commenting, Mr Glass said: “In the unprecedented times we face today, we all need to step up and do what we can to help.

“It’s heartening that firms like BrewDog are choosing to play their part, and helping protect our NHS workers on the frontline across Grampian. This serves as yet another example of the phenomenal support we’ve received from a number of businesses in the local community.

“By working together, and continuing to follow the government advice, we will get through this pandemic.”

BrewDog’s founder, James Watt, said: "BrewDog have been working super closely with our friends at NHS Grampian to meet their high specification sanitiser.

“We wanted to do everything we could do to support the incredible job that the team there are doing. It has been a huge collaborative effort and we are delighted that the 80% BrewDog NHS Sanitiser is now being shipped to them this week.”

A spokesperson for NHS Grampian added: "The BrewDog NHS sanitiser is now approved and we will get them out early next week. Thanks to all involved at BrewDog."

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BrewDog drops off 5,000 bottles of hand sanitiser to NHS after first gel turned down

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