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Best of 2011: Scottish food producers

Best of 2011: Scottish food producers

The brewers, smokehouses, bakers and cheesemakers on the rise

20 Jan 2012

2011 wasn’t a fun year for small business but food and drink in Scotland continued to make advances with impressive new products, new producers, new markets, growing food festivals, and an increased awareness of the value and importance of local food…

Hugh's Jukebox is Coming to Glasgow

Hugh's Jukebox is Coming to Glasgow

30 Jun 2011

In the spirit of festival season, Tennent's is tomorrow rolling out some Friday fun as Hugh's Jukebox - named after the lager legend himself Hugh Tennent - will be touring various locations in Glasgow to mark the 1 week countdown to T in the Park 2011.

Scottish brewers are definitely something to be proud of

Scotland celebrates a thriving brewing industry

Caledonian, Brewdog and more are holding their own on the world stage

17 Sep 2010

High-quality water, historic recipes and a growing number of microbreweries means that Scotland is producing beers to rival those produced on the Continent, writes David Pollock.

Take 5: Festival shows getting you tipsy

Take 5: Festival shows getting you tipsy

20 Aug 2010

The Difference Between Gin And Bacardi Presented in the boozy confines of the Hive nightclub, this drama tells the story of three friends approaching a crossroads in their lives as they cope with the trials of adolescence. Which, as we all know…

Real ale in Scotland

Pubs serving real ale in Fife

David Pollock sups his way along an unofficial real ale trail

10 May 2010

Although Fife doesn’t enjoy the same brewing tradition of similar rural areas in England, there is a real ale community to be found. Most widely recognised around the county as the hub of this scene is the Harbour Bar on the High Street, Kirkcaldy…

Independent brewers reappearing in Edinburgh and Glasgow

Independent brewers reappearing in Edinburgh and Glasgow

17 Feb 2010

You may have noticed around town that local beers are reappearing. Not Tennent’s (owned by Irish C&C group) or McEwan’s (Dutch-owned) but ales from the WEST brewery at Glasgow Green and Stewart Brewing of Loanhead, just south of Edinburgh. Recent…

Possible formation of Scottish Small Brewers Association

Possible formation of Scottish Small Brewers Association

17 Feb 2010

Petra Wetzel, Managing Director of WEST, is sufficiently encouraged by the growing profile of local breweries in Scotland to suggest the formation of a Scottish Small Brewers Association. She managed to get representatives from around 45 breweries to…

Food culture: What to expect in 2010

Food culture: What to expect in 2010

7 Jan 2010

The new vegetarianism Nigel Slater Tender and Simon Hopkinson The Vegetarian Option made the Christmas bestseller lists with books giving much more respect to vegetables. It’s not about going completely veggie, but eating less meat, of better…

Hops

Something's Brewing: Scotland's finest real ales

1 May 2009

Thanks to an explosion of micro brewers all over the country, Scotland is pushing back the boundaries of real ale innovation. Frank Park of the Scottish Real Ale Shop runs the rule over a selection of his favourite small breweries.

Gizmos

1 Mar 2009

FOOT CLAW GRIPPERS Ever gone power-walking on an icy path? One tends to start off bright-eyed and glowing, but any grace is quickly diminished by the inevitable - and highly mortifying - plummet to earth. But never fear, as the ‘Foot Claw’ is here to…

Brewdog

Brewing a revolution

1 Oct 2008

It’s a wet Saturday on the eastern fringe of Scotland and my antique Corsa, my rather bewildered boyfriend (lured by the word ‘beer’) and I arrive in the pouring rain to interview one half of the young entrepreneurial duo behind microbrewery Brewdog. In…

Sol brings on the sunshine in Edinburgh

Sol brings on the sunshine in Edinburgh

14 Jul 2008

The summer has officially arrived with Sol, who is spreading a feel-good Latin vibe across Edinburgh during July. Sol, the original Mexican sunshine lager, is bringing on the sunshine in Edinburgh this summer from Wednesday 16th July - Sunday 20th…

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