Beer
Five of the best beers from Flavourly
Peter Ranscombe picks some of his favourites from craft beer specialist Flavourly. TRYING to choose a pint has become complicated. Wind the clock back 20 years and the choice was simple. If you were standing at a bar then you could have a watery lager, an over-sweet 80 shillings, or that ubiquitous stout from Ireland.…
Read MoreBe sensible with your drinking as the festive season arrives
Tis the season for pre-Christmas parties and glitzy balls – and this week is also Road Safety Awareness Week . The latest research from Road Safety charity Brake shows, on average, 34 people are killed or seriously injured every week on Scotland’s roads. In 2018, 161 people were killed and 1,582 were seriously injured –…
Read MoreBier Halle celebrating its 20th birthday
Glasgow’s iconic Bier Halle celebrates its 20th anniversary today, 14 November. Tucked away downstairs on Gordon St, Bier Halle first opened its doors in 1999 as Glasgow’s first independent beer and pizza bar, with the aim of bringing the highest quality and most unique selection of Czech, German and world biers to the city. 20…
Read MoreBar picks up award for its dedication to craft beer
St Andrews Brewing Company’s original bar has picked up another national award for its dedication to promoting and serving the finest craft beer. The bar, which opened on South Street, St Andrews in November 2013, is located only 200 yards from its own brewery, has 18 lines of its own award-winning beer and the best…
Read MoreScots brewery is part of alcohol-free beer series
A Scots brewery has teamed up with renowned beer expert, Melissa Cole to produce a limited edition range of alcohol-free beers. Fyne Ales from Argyll is working with Big Drop Brewing Co, which has launched the first in World Collab Series of 0.5% ABV collaboration brews. Available from early November, the creation of a Raspberry…
Read MoreWomen In Beer Festival will return in 2020
Edinburgh recently hosted the first edition of the Women In Beer Festival, created by the local ‘women only’ beer group Beers Without Beards. Based off the festival’s success, coordinators have already announced they will be back for a second edition in 2020. The four-day festival celebrated women in the beer industry by running a series…
Read MoreBrewery doubling up as a live music venue
A programme of live music has been launched at the Futtle brewery taproom at Bowhouse in Fife, alongside a selection of limited edition drinks bottlings. The taproom sits within the brewery and acts as a bar, performance hub and vinyl store for the resident record label, Triassic Tusk Records. It is now open to the…
Read MoreSupermarket launches 19th beer festival
A supermarket has partnered with seven of Scotland’s top craft breweries to each showcase five of their best beers in its 19th annual in-store beer festival. Launching in all 88 stores in Scotland from today (Thursday 3 October), Aldi shoppers can try the range of 35 hand-picked craft beers with prices starting at only £1.49…
Read MoreHelp Sonja Jump Ship with alcohol-free beer
Scotland’s first alcohol-free brewing company, Jump Ship Brewing today announced its crowdfunding bid to help accelerate production of its first beer. Sonja Mitchell, a keen sailor, beer-lover and mother of three, decided to ‘jump ship’ from her marketing job to launch Jump Ship Brewing. Jump Ship was born in 2019 out of a love of…
Read MoreHome of Golf tees off craft beer collaboration
St Andrews Links and renowned local craft brewery, St Andrews Brewing Company, have teamed up to create two new bespoke beers celebrating the Home of Golf. Drawing inspiration from the world’s most famous Links and one of its most iconic characters, the talented team at St Andrews Brewing Company have created a bespoke lager and…
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