• Want to takeover a smaller brewery? Here's the latest carrot to dangle...

  • When buying beer, it's always best to look twice. Just in case...

  • Edinburgh has a new taproom - courtesy of Leith's Campervan Brewery

  • When Big Beer met RateBeer. But why exactly did AB InBev buy a stake in the rating site?

Edinburgh's beer website

Beer of the Week – Fyne Ales Vital Spark

Beer of the Week – Fyne Ales Vital Spark

By
Nov 3, 2017
No Comments

After last week’s two-for-one edition, this time it’s back to just a single beer recommendation on which to end the week. With less than ten to go, you’d think I might be struggling to still find unsung Scottish beers to feature in this series – but the opposite is true.* There are so many amazing […]

Lovibonds Brewery on the brink

Lovibonds Brewery on the brink

By
Nov 2, 2017
No Comments

Establishing, operating and – with time – growing a brewery is a tough task, with unforeseen problems rearing their head at will. Irrespective of whether the recent boom in craft beer is sustainable or not, the everyday pressures of running a small business can leave some producers skating on thin ice through no fault of […]

Beer of the Week – Cromarty Ghost Town

Beer of the Week – Cromarty Ghost Town

By
Oct 27, 2017
No Comments

Beer of the Week, take two that is. Sadly I ran out of time to post one last week so this is a double-edition, and following along from Swannay’s outstanding Sneaky Wee Orkney Stout we remain on the dark side but flick over to its other half and talk about another porter. I say another, […]

Beer of the Week – Swannay Sneaky Wee Orkney Stout

Beer of the Week – Swannay Sneaky Wee Orkney Stout

By
Oct 27, 2017
No Comments

Another week draws to a close with a beery recommendation from me on a great Scottish beer that might be flying under your radar. Two, in fact, as last week I ran out of time to get one up so it’s a twofer this time around. And in an act of true symmetry the beers […]

Beer of the Week – Campervan Pacific Zest

Beer of the Week – Campervan Pacific Zest

By
Oct 13, 2017
No Comments

Friday is here once again – they just keep on coming – and so that means another chance to pass on a tip about a Scottish beer that may well be flying under your radar. Every week throughout 2017 I will be doing this, giving a little love to a beer that deserves to be […]

Beer of the Week – Windswept Tornado

Beer of the Week – Windswept Tornado

By
Oct 6, 2017
2 Comments

Every week throughout 2017 I’ll be running the rule over a Scottish beer that I believe deserves a little more love and a lot more credit. So it’s time for another recommendation of something to seek out and add to your drinking cupboard as soon as you possibly can. With around 150 breweries in Scotland […]

Load More