Scotland’s most underrated beers?
“OMG! This imperial Belgian-style gooseberry quad aged on balsamic-infused teak is the business!! It owned the 99 on RateBeer! And the check-ins on untappd! The guy that vlogs – you know, the one who’s wife’s pants are on the washing line in the background – he went so mental over this beer it came out […]
Eden, in focus
Out the way, Deuchars! Whatever your industry, focus groups are a great way to find out what people think of your idea, whilst there’s still time to do something about it. Brewing is no stranger to this – after all, there’s little point in crafting a beer if nobody will want to drink it. One […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Old Engine Oil – home and away
Everyone knows that things are generally bigger in America. Food portions, cars, members of the public. For various reasons, beer is also stereotypically bolder and stronger over there – as us cultured Britons simper through our cask-conditioned 5% ‘strong bitters’, our Stateside cousins regularly power through monstrous double IPA’s and Imperial maple stouts infused with […]
