The end is in sight, but there are still a few more amazing unsung Scottish beers on the horizon before we hit the 52nd and final beer in this series – and that beer, I should say at this point, is going to be the overall singlemost unsung beer we have currently in this part ... The post Beer of the Week – Orkney Red MacGregor appea ...
Read More »Beer of the Week – Knops Musselburgh Broke
It’s Friday once again, so time for another in my (now long-running) series of weekly recommendations on a single Scottish beer that should be in your tasting glass if you haven’t already had the chance to try it. With so much amazing new beer out there, sometimes it can be hard to keep up – ... The post Beer of the Week &ndas ...
Read More »Beer of the Week – Fyne Ales Vital Spark
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 ... The post Beer of th ...
Read More »Lovibonds Brewery on the brink
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 ... The pos ...
Read More »Beer of the Week – Cromarty Ghost Town
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, ... The post Beer of the Week – Cromarty Ghost ...
Read More »Beer of the Week – Swannay Sneaky Wee Orkney Stout
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 ... The post Beer of the Week – Swannay Sneaky Wee Orkney Stout appea ...
Read More »Beer of the Week – Campervan Pacific Zest
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 ... The post Beer of the Week – Campervan Pacific Zest appe ...
Read More »Beer of the Week – Windswept Tornado
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 ... The post Beer of the Week ...
Read More »Beer of the Week – Williams Bros Profanity Stout
Friday is here so that brings with it another beer recommendation from yours truly. Each and every weekend this year will be kicked off with a Scottish beer I think is flying under the radar and needs just a little bit more love – because we have so much incredible beer up here, sometimes the ... The post Beer of the Week – Williams ...
Read More »Beer of the Week – Tempest Old Parochial
As the weekend is just about around the corner (or here right now if you have an understanding boss) it is time for the latest in my series of the fifty-two unsung heroes of Scottish brewing. These are the beers I feel are underlooked, both up here and in the wider UK, and deserve to ... The post Beer of the Week – Tempest Old Parochial a ...
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