All change at Haymarket
Edinburgh’s other railway station – the one used by local residents rather than Waverley’s taxi-seeking tourists – sits on a large and confusing junction at Haymarket, in the west end of the city centre. Perched on that junction is the rounded façade of the Haymarket Bar, staring back at the station of the same name. […]
Reasons to be Cheerful…
Having just enjoyed our annual sunny weekend here in Scotland, the mood has definitely improved as a result. Being beery optimists, our branded glassware is always half full – but even the dourest of drinkers wouldn’t begrudge us a quick roundup of things to smile about this July. Forget the upcoming duty rise and the […]
Classic Beer I – Fullers ESB
Here at the BeerCast we’re always on the lookout for new and interesting things, partly to keep the readership happy – and partly to appease our flirtatious tastebuds. CAMRA Chair Colin Valentine recently criticised bloggers for having such an outlook – and it got us thinking. Maybe we are guilty of bypassing the timeless to […]
RateBeer Roundup IV
Ever had nineteen beers in one night? How did you feel the next morning? Probably about as chirpy as I was the day after our latest RateBeer tasting at Craig Garvie’s. The Scottish king of the Tickers, every month or so Craig gathers people together at his house for an onslaught of outstanding beer. Thanks […]
BeerCast #62 – Hardknott Showcase
BeerCast #62 – Hardknott Showcase. Cumbria’s Hardknott Brewery are the latest to feature in a BeerCast Showcase – during a recent trip to London we found four of their beers at Borough Market’s UtoBeer. Founded by publican Dave Bailey in 2005, the distinctive and interesting beers have hit a cord with British bloggers. Our panel of Richard, Shovels and Blair get to grips with them, along with a number of other subjects…
1. Hardknott Dark Energy (4.9%)
2. Hardknott Infra Red (6.5%)
3. Hardknott Queboid (8.0%)
4. Hardknott Granite 2009 (10.4%)
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SRAF 2011 post-mortem
The Scottish Real Ale Festival is done for another year, and once again it generated a fair bit of debate. In fact, 2011 seems to have been one of the more contentious SRAF’s of recent years. You may have noticed our daily posts didn’t make it into the final day (Saturday) – an official tweet […]
