The Moulin Inn
The unseasonal weather has continued for Scotland recently, with temperatures soaring into the high teens from the wall to wall sunshine. As a result, a trip to the beautiful interior of the country was called for, and a visit to Perthshire. Stunning scenery, old castles, red squirrels (apparently, although they may as well not exist) […]
BrewDog Edinburgh opens
The latest addition to the growing BrewDog empire arrived quietly last night, with the laid-back opening of BrewDog Edinburgh. Following the original in Aberdeen, the second branded bar for the Fraserburgh operation opened with a very unBrewDog-like ‘soft’ launch – primarily to check everything worked before the official launch in a few days. The BeerCast […]
Friday night at the Guildford
The Guildford Arms is a staple of the Edinburgh real ale scene, having ten handpumps which usually offer a range of cask styles. They also have festivals that showcase regions of the UK – and a regular BeerCast Friday night out turned into a lengthy session thanks to their ongoing Derbyshire Beer Festival. Until the […]
London’s shortest pub crawl?
London’s Borough Market has long been a popular attraction for food-loving locals and tourists alike, with plenty of stalls offering choice items from around the world. It can also be a worthy destination for the beer lover, with three fantastic – and very different – drinking experiences within thirty seconds of each other. Inside the […]
A British Pub Odyssey
The Campaign for Real Ale’s Good Beer Guide is often held up as the Bible of British pubgoing. Listing all of the public houses given the nod by each local chapter of CAMRA, it lists all of the best places around the country to find a decent pint (or several). Now in its 37th year, […]
In praise of…The Porterhouse, London
On a recent trip to London I needed to seek refuge from a crowded and extremely wet Covent Garden, when I managed to scurry to nearby Maiden Lane and into the Porterhouse – billed as Ireland’s largest ‘genuine Irish’ brewery (who can they be getting at there?). From the outside it looks like part of […]
