Beer of the Week – Stewart Cauld Reekie
Just three more Fridays remain in 2017, so time for the final few selections in my great under-rated Scottish beers feature. It’s been quite a haul, in both senses of the word, but here we are – only three more spaces to fill with unsung heroes of Scottish brewing. To be honest this feature could […]
Linger
Here are five of the best Scottish beers I can think of for Linger – with these, the rewards just keep on coming. Tempest Unforgiven (5.4%) A juniper rye ale with smoked oak, on cask this one goes on and on. Smoked and rauchbiers are (in)famous for their long, deep aftertastes, the addition of juniper […]
Get Your Brew On
When it comes to the world of homebrewing, competitions are nothing new; ever since cavemen discovered berries could be mulched into a fermentable paste, groups of self-beerians have gathered together to assess who has the better skills (it took the invention of the wheel to solve the cavemen’s next problem: distribution). That homebrewers are willing […]
A wedding brewday at the Craft Beer Kitchen
Hop trials on the exterior of the brewery. The current frontrunner, in terms of height, being Phoenix (left) Launched officially three months ago, the Kitchen has seen a substantial number of bookings already. The three tuns (seen here being photobombed by a plastic bin), were custom built in Glasgow; the engineering company apparently being so […]
Stewart Brewing launch Craft Beer Kitchen
Knocking out the various half-thought ideas that end up on this website, something I take for granted – without doubt – are the brewdays I end up going on. Those long, cold mornings standing in industrial units, unavoidably getting in the way, trying not to break anything. They are great fun, sorting out with a […]
