New beers from Fallen Brewing Co
Three months ago, we interviewed Paul Fallen – the man behind Fallen Brewing Company – as his new start-up operation was about to receive their first contracted run of beer. Produced at the Traditional Scottish Ales facility in Throsk, the debut release was a 5% peat-smoked porter (Blackhouse) – an unusual launch style in a […]
Going the extra mile at North Berwick
What’s the worst service that you’ve ever received in a pub? Most beer fans can recall at least one example of heading out for a drink that ended up falling short of their expectations. Maybe the staff were surly, or refused to replace a beer that looked in poor condition – these kinds of things […]
Edinburgh Beer Weekly 24/09 – 30/09
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 […]
The Hanging Bat takes shape
It might not look like it at the moment, but in around six weeks this will be the latest addition to Edinburgh’s flourishing bar scene. The Hanging Bat is going to be interesting for any number of reasons – not least what will be behind, and on top of the bar. Yesterday, I spent an […]
The first taste isn’t necessarily the sweetest…
A couple of weeks ago, I was passed on the way to work by a coachload of school kids, beating the windows and gesturing frantically as they did so. It looked like they were off on some kind of foreign trip, with the earnest teachers sitting up front, staring into the middle distance as they […]
New Scottish brewery – Brewmeister
British brewing is certainly becoming a crowded marketplace these days – as we saw last week, there are now over 1,000 commercial producers shoehorned onto these thirsty islands. In order to stand out, you need to do one of several things (or, ideally, more than one). You can shout very loudly (mentioning no names). You […]
