Alechemy at the Stockbridge Tap
It’s been around a month since Alechemy Brewing flicked the switch on their shiny debut brewplant in Livingston, and began producing beer for the people of West Lothian. In those few short weeks, they have concentrated on two core beers – Cairnpapple IPA and Five Sisters, yet things are now beginning to move even more […]
A trip to Rooster’s
Knowing when to let go can be very tough for anyone who has started their own business. Some cling on, unwilling to pass on the mantle – or uncertain as to who should be trusted to start writing the next chapter. When it came time for Sean Franklin to step back from Rooster’s Brewery, he […]
The beers of EBBC
Last weekend’s European Beer Blogger’s Conference wasn’t just about sitting listening to speakers, or catching up with fellow internet warriors from different parts of the country. Drinking beer played an unsurprisingly large part of the proceedings – whether brought by sponsors, poured by brewers, or snaffled from the case of Brooklyn Lager left at the […]
Quotes from the EBBC
Prepared for the food and beer pairing… Other than publishing the latest Edinburgh Beer Weekly, things have been pretty quiet on the BeerCast over the last few days. That’s because I’ve been away, out of both offices (real and imaginary, beer-related), attending the 2012 European Beer Bloggers Conference in Leeds. It was a great weekend, […]
Edinburgh Beer Weekly 21/05 – 27/05
Welcome to the latest Edinburgh Beer Weekly! Every Sunday we’ll be posting a preview of all the beery happenings in the city for the next seven days – so you won’t miss a thing. You can sign up to our subscription service, ensuring you’ll get a notification every Sunday when the Edinburgh Beer Weekly is […]
New Edinburgh bar – The Hanging Bat
As a general rule, change is something that happens remarkably slowly in Edinburgh. The drudgery of the tram fiasco is the prime example, but museums and galleries routinely close for years to redevelop themselves – and the Cowgate fire site still remains empty, leering up at the Bridges like a pulled tooth. However, there is […]
