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It’s another weekend and – slightly later than usual – here’s the latest in my series of the fifty-two unsung beers in Scottish brewing. Every Friday (and one Sunday) throughout 2017 I’ll be taking a closer look at a single beer I believe deserves to get a lot more love – and at the very ... The post Beer of ...
Read More »Beer of the Week – Fierce Beer Cranachan Killer
Friday is upon us once again and it’s time for another recommendation from my growing list of unsung Scottish beers to sample. Each and every Friday throughout 2017 I will be turning the spotlight towards a beer produced here north of the border that I feel deserves just a little more recognition. It’s too good ... The post Beer of ...
Read More »Beer of the Week – Black Metal Gates of Valhalla
Another week in the books and it’s time for a beer. Just one, mind, as the attention turns to this week’s recommendation in my continuing series of the most under-rated beers being produced by Scottish breweries at the moment. There are so many emanating from north of the border from the 150+ beermakers we have ... The post Beer of ...
Read More »Beer of the Week – Top Out Altbier
Friday means many things to many different people, depending largely on what you have planned for the weekend to come. For me it always means that the first item of business is to shine a light on another beer I feel is just not getting the full amount of love it deserves. That’s all relative ... The post Beer of the Week – Top Out ...
Read More »Beer of the Week – Black Isle Porter
The weekend is once again nearly upon us – or upon you today if you have a very understanding boss. Thoughts invariably turn towards a beer or two for the days of downtime ahead. But with so many to choose from, where should you turn? Well, this is where this series of blog posts come ... The post Beer of the Week – Black Isle Porte ...
Read More »Beer of the Week – Fallen Brewing Platform C
Another Friday and another beer recommendation from north of the border. With so many breweries in Scotland these days (over 150 at least) there is just so much to tempt your hard-earned cash with. So the best advice I can give is go at it in bite-sized chunks. That’s why at the end of every ... The post Beer of the Week – Fallen Br ...
Read More »New Edinburgh taproom – Campervan Brewery open for business
Edinburgh is a great city for beer, but until recently it was severely lacking in one particular facet – brewery taprooms. We are lucky to boast the best selection of independent beer retailers and bottle shops in the UK, I think (relative to the size of the city), and you could argue the same about ... The post New Edinburgh taproom &nda ...
Read More »Beer of the Week – Swannay Orkney Session
The weekend is once again upon us, and we are into August no less. It seems like the Easter Egg wrappers have just been cleared away but we are on the cusp of Autumn already. With time flying like never before there is less of it than ever to devote to great beer. But that ... The post Beer of the Week – Swannay Orkney Session appeared fi ...
Read More »A Quick Blog Post For IPA Day
If you really want to know why IPA was supposedly so strong and hoppy, look not to the breweries, but to India... Today is apparently International Let's Argue About The Mythology Of IPA Day. One of the main points of contention about this much-mythologised style is whether or not it really was strong and hoppy, and if it was, why it ...
Read More »New England IPA – craft beer’s magic bullet
A midsize boardroom, with two ponytailed execs standing at one end of it talking to an invited group of guests Gentlemen. Ladies. Welcome to FlashBrands Inc. We are consultants to the big leagues and our awesometer hit 110% this morning when we knew you guys from the New England IPA Marketing Board were booked in ... The post New England IP ...
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