Posts Tagged ‘Beer’
There’s far more to Denmark than Vikings, bacon, pastries and Lego
There’s more than one gem to be found on Denmark’s west coast as I found out on a recent trip to western Jutland. What do you think of when you imagine Denmark? Vikings, bacon, pastries, possibly? Lego, Hans Christian Andersen and Noma, probably. And you’d be right, but there’s more, much more. Flying direct to…
Read MoreThe favourite drams of Outlander and Game of Thrones star
Game of Thrones and Outlander star Clive Russell tells Scottish Field of his love of whisky. As it’s World Whisky Day 2018, Clive, the Fife-based actor, who has played Brynden Tully in Game of Thrones, and Lord Lovat in cult TV series Outlander, discusses his favourite drams. Can you remember your first whisky? My dad’s…
Read MoreFife food festival returns for eighth event
A seafood spectacular will be at the heart of a food festival in Fife. The Crail Food Festival is now in its eighth year, and will run on 9 and 10 June with a new seafood spectacular and a host of local produce. The two-day packed programme, which has a new format and festival hub,…
Read MoreEdinburgh Craft Beer Festival: ‘It’s a real Leith block party!’
With just over a week until Edinburgh Craft Beer Festival gets underway, Scottish Field speaks to the festival’s organiser Greg Wells about what to expect at this year’s action-packed, three-day event. What’s the purpose of the Edinburgh craft beer festival? To celebrate modern beer culture and the breweries themselves, both those from Edinburgh and Scotland, but also…
Read MoreEdinburgh Craft Beer Festival returns
Edinburgh Craft Beer Festival is returning later this month – and it’s back with outstanding music and delicious food. There will be a capital line-up of over 40 internationally renowned breweries, combined with headline DJ acts from the likes and Scottish stalwarts Mogwai, as well as award-winning street food curated by the famed Pitt Street…
Read MoreEnjoy a sweet treat with this delicious apple cake
This tasty desert was created by Anne and Jim Anderson, who run The Anderson restaurant and hotel in Fortrose on the Black Isle. The couple upped sticks from their home in Philadelphia after Jim fell in love with the notion of owning a hotel in Scotland. And while Anne is cooking up a storm in…
Read MoreBeer can bring cheer to those who need clean water
A hotel has joined the fight to provide clean water to one million people – whilst giving an excellent craft beer to its guests and visitors in Edinburgh. The family -owned Apex Hotels group have partnered with Brewgooder, the craft beer label that provides 100% of its profits to clean water projects around the world,…
Read More‘Mas’ production: How Paul Mas makes quality in quantity
Returning to the Languedoc in the South of France, Peter Ranscombe examines how Paul Mas creates high-quality wines in large quantities. I LOVE it when a winemaker has a sense of humour – and the twinkle in his eye combined with the grin on his face told me that Jean-Claude Mas has that quality in…
Read MoreScotland’s craft beer scene is booming with these gems
Craft beer is seemingly at an all time high right now and nowhere is that more apparent than here in Scotland. There are now over 100 breweries operating north of the border for the first time in over a century according to CAMRA. Scots craft beer giants Brewdog have recently announced plans to open a…
Read MoreThese pizza and wine pairings will tantalise your taste buds
Peter Ranscombe ropes in his Scottish Field colleagues to solve a pizza and wine matching mystery. THINK pizza, think beer: whether it’s through cheesy American sitcoms or recommendations from Italians, beer and pizza are inextricably linked in many enthusiasts’ minds. But what about wine? Which wines pair best with a doughy base or a crispy…
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