Highland takeover Cloisters
Last month we were pondering about the rise of tap takeovers in the Edinburgh beer calendar, as we rumbled over to Leith for the Black Isle event at Nobles. This week there are two more in the city, with the first of those taking place last night. Rob Hill’s Highland Brewing Company arrived at Cloisters […]
New to Edinburgh – Tramworks Brewing
Artists impression… Two weeks ago we brought you a preview of the exciting times ahead for beer fans in the Edinburgh area – with details of four new producers in the vicinity of the city. However, as is usually the way, another new brewery is set to take hold in Edinburgh – but the initial […]
Black Isle takeover Nobles
There are always plenty of beer events in Edinburgh – as any regular reader of this website will know. Only a small proportion of them take place in Leith, however – which is a surprise, given how many great pubs you can find there. It’s also something of a shame, as Leith has a reputation […]
What’s brewing in Edinburgh?
Edinburgh has a rich history when it comes to breweries – the golden age at the turn of the twentieth century supported well over thirty in the city. These days, that glorious (if ultimately untenable) number has reduced to a mere one – Slateford’s Caledonian. Their last major competitor, McEwans, was recently demolished for housing […]
Heriot-Watt Beer Festival 2012
That pen is not mine, incidentally Having never been to the Heriot-Watt Beer Festival before, I was told the sun always arrives for a scheduled appearance (making it the exact opposite of the Highland Show). Sure enough, the weather was glorious in Edinburgh yesterday, just in time for the 27th HWFest. They take their beer […]
BrewDog Edinburgh’s 1st birthday
It’s exactly twelve months to the day since BrewDog Edinburgh opened its doors, signalling the start of the southward charge of the Fraserburgh concern’s bar empire. The second BrewDog tied house to open (behind the original in Aberdeen), the Edinburgh branch has since been followed by another in Glasgow, and then a whole host – […]