New Scottish brewery – West Beach
The rise of Scottish brewing continues apace, with (by my reckoning) a dozen new producers in the works, looking to get their beers to market. One of the impressive things about this is their geographical spread – by no means are they all restricted to the central belt. One such example are the West Beach […]
Do beer geeks travel well?
It seems that summer’s here again, as the rain briefly drifts away somewhere else for a few precious days. Despite the break in the weather, many people have taken the opportunity to jet away to foreign shores for their annual holidays. By and large, beer fans are real people too – so similarly will head […]
Stewart Brewing Embra – Champion Bottled Beer of Britain
There’s obviously plenty going on in London at the moment – and with the success of Sir Chris Hoy and company, Scots have had a fair bit to celebrate. Following an announcement at Olympia this afternoon, the beery world can join in the tartan back-slapping – Stewart Brewing’s Embra has today been awarded Champion Bottled […]
Are beer festivals changing?
Is there another way? This week, the nation’s largest beer-related jamboree will take place in London. The Great British Beer Festival (GBBF) is CAMRA’s annual boozy behemoth, with eight hundred real ales and imported foreign beers on offer. For 2012, the festival reverts to London Olympia – ironically due to the Olympics having sequestered Earl’s […]
Edinburgh Beer Weekly 06/08 – 12/08
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 […]
Going Pale on #IPADay
Yesterday was the second #IPADay, the annual hashtag-heavy celebration of the world’s favourite beer style. Or, more accurately, America’s favourite craft beer style. Beginning as the brainchild of a couple of Stateside beer bloggers, the event uses the power of social media to convince people that India Pale Ale is the way to go. Of […]
