Beer of the Week – Williams Bros Midnight Sun
Just as the weekend rolls into view once more, so does another quick-fire beer recommendation from yours truly. Each Friday throughout 2017 I will be nominating a Scottish beer that I believe is currently flying under the radar, but which in reality is a bona fide classic. If you’ve not tried it, then this will […]
Natural Selection Brewing launch Common Ancestor
Six years ago, I met up with a quartet of fresh-faced youngsters hoping to make it big in the world of brewing. The foursome were the first iteration of a project designed to become something much bigger as time went on – the debut of Natural Selection Brewing Co – the ultimate test-environment for prospective […]
Beer of the Week – Cross Borders Braw
Friday has rolled around once again, so that means another beery recommendation to kick off the weekend. This is the 25th time I’ve selected one of the great unsung heroes of Scottish beer and turned the spotlight towards it – if you don’t already know this beer then hopefully this’ll give you a small push […]
Beer of the Week – Top Out Schmankerl
Another working week grinds to a halt and heralds the start of another two-day sojourn from the day job. The other thing Friday signifies is the spotlight being swung onto a Scottish beer that maybe doesn’t quite get the attention it deserves. Each and every week I’ll be doing just that, and letting you know […]
Beer of the Week – Spey Valley Spey Stout
Friday is with us once again and as the news filters through about the General Election it is business as usual in terms of the weekly selection of an unsung Scottish beer for your perusal. On the cusp of every weekend this year I will be shining a light on a single Scottish beer, which […]
Why AB InBev bought into RateBeer…and why they didn’t
So, Anheuser-Busch InBev are at it again. The deepest chequebooks in beer(TM) have purchased another chunk of the global brewing scene to add to their portfolio. Except, this time it isn’t an American craft brewery of which you’d never heard and now the Twitter crafterati are shunning with a vengeance. You’d be forgiven to have […]