Buxton takeover the Stockbridge Tap
With so much currently happening in Scotland, it’s easy to concentrate solely on the beer scene north of the border. That would, however, lead you to miss out on all kinds of fantastic new beer being produced in England – much of which is now starting to slowly filter up the M6 and A1. It’s […]
Hanging Bat to dispense with pints
When it opens at the end of next month, the Hanging Bat on Lothian Road has the potential to be the best bar in Edinburgh – even with the flurry of recent competition. At this stage, the announcements on what the Bat will be like are coming thick and fast. One, however, really caught the […]
FyneFest 2012
Could outdoor beer festivals be the new music festival? Most beery events take place in stuffy church halls or conference centres, requiring you to sharpen the elbows and surge towards the bar. Attempting to find a seat can be an impossibility – they are guarded by scowling groups of jowly men, brewery-stamped fleeces draped over […]
Edinburgh Beer Weekly 04/06 – 10/06
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 […]
BeerCast #70 – MrB in NE
BeerCast #70 – MrB in NE. Our globe-trotting podcaster MrB was recently dispatched to the States on business – and as we’re never off duty he brought back some beery treats. Joining him are Richard, Shovels and Grooben – we discuss the four beers, where to get the best pizza in America, what Brooklyn’s craziest bar is, and where pirates go on their honeymoon…
1. New England Sea Hag IPA (6.2%)
2. Sixpoint Bengali Tiger (6.4%)
3. Cambridge The Audacity of Hops (8.5%)
4. Smuttynose S’Muttonator (9.6%)
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FyneFest 2012 preview
So, any plans for the weekend? Fancy sitting in a sunny field* enjoying some of the best beers in Britain? If the answers to those questions are ‘Nothing’ and ‘Why, yes!’, then you’re in luck, thirsty blog reader. It’s FyneFest time again, as large crowds of tent-toting drinkers descend (or ascend, mostly) on Fyne Ales’ […]
