Tropical and Ice Cream were announced as the two new flavours (Image: Irn-Bru) Read More Related Articles Launched in 1901 in Scotland, IRN-BRU is a carbonated soft drink made to an original secret recipe, which contains 32 flavours. It is far from what you’d expect from a can of Irn-Bru and much more like another of A.G. Barr’s fizzy products Cream Soda. However, it manages to retain the flavour that makes Irn-Bru a stalwart of the soft drinks industry and wider Scottish culture while introducing a pineapple twist which blends surprisingly well. Adrian Troy, marketing director at Barr Soft Drinks, said: “We know that summer is a key period for soft drinks and new flavours are driving growth in carbonates.

A third added: "Ok I'm sold! Especially Tropical! Now if you fancy sending me a can or two to try..." Irn-Bru fans hail new sugar-filled 1901 version as ‘glorious’ after makers AG Barr release limited edition juice Scotland rugby star Gordon Reid lip-syncs to Whitney Houston as he declares his love for Irn-Bru at World Cup The drink, called Brew, comes in 330ml glass bottles and contains sugar but no artificial sweeteners.

For fans of the binned beverage, this new version of Irn-Bru could be what you need to get your fix until the end of summer. Carbonated Water, Sugar, Acid (Citric Acid), Flavourings (Including Caffeine, Ammonium Ferric Citrate & Quinine), Sweeteners (Aspartame, Acesulfame K), Preservative (E211), Colours (Sunset Yellow FCF, Ponceau 4R).

We know that summer is a key period for soft drinks and new flavours are driving growth in carbonates,” says Adrian Troy, marketing director at Barr Soft Drinks. Zero Sugar drinks brand Irn-Bru Xtrais rolling out two limited edition summer flavours to help retailers maximise the seasonal soft drinks sales peak.Fan will have to vote for their chosen flavour on Facebook in a battle of the bottles to hit shop shelves. We’re always looking to give our fans something XTRA and we can’t wait for these two new phenomenal flavours to hit shop shelves.” Creators Scoffable came up with the idea when the old formula was axed after a sugary drinks tax was introduced. Our showbiz reporters, Magdalene Dalziel and Kirsten McStay put four flavours to the test, rating Tropical and Ice Cream highly.

Here's what Magdalene and Kirsten thought of the two new flavours after their initial taste test; Flavour one - Ice cream BARR Soft Drinks is gearing up its Irn-Bru Xtra brand for the summer with two new limited-edition flavour variants. Now the two favourite 'Clans' will be available to buy throughout the summer months for those looking for something new to switch up their taste buds.The Brew creators said: "We saw a gap in the market for a great tasting Scottish-made drink that gave people the choice to treat themselves. And the concept of Brew was born."

The drink was launched with a cheeky social media post poking fun at Scotland’s notoriously fleeting summer. Mags: This flavour completely exceeded my expectations and would definitely be a welcome addition to the range. Kirsten feared there would be hints of ice-cream floats from summers of her childhood (which would be no bad thing for some people, including her showbiz partner in crime, AKA me) but even she agreed this a nice twist to the traditional Irn Bru taste. Think Irn Bru with a hint of Cream Soda, but in a good way. Another rated the Tropical flavour 8/10 as it "tasted like pineapple with the Irn-Bru flavour at the end." Contains a source of Phenylalanine. Sunset Yellow & Ponceau 4R: May have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children. IRI data reported that Irn-Bru Xtra delivers a 12% increase in sales value over the summer months in particular and is currently outperforming across the low-calorie carbonate market.The cans are a summery riff on their Irn-Bru Xtra sugar free range which will offer fans of the beloved Scottish ginger a new treat to experiment with. We told previously how shoppers are going wild for a new Irn-Bru "dupe" inspired by the original recipe.