Scotland

Miss Scotland Cheers for Homecoming Brew

Miss Scotland, Jamey Bowers, raises a glass to mark the first delivery of Homecoming Scotland 2014 beer to the country’s capital, wetting the head of what will be a year-long celebration of hundreds of events with a commemorative craft beer that has been lovingly brewed in Scotland by Inveralmond Brewery. Inveralmond Brewery, based in Perth, […]

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Caley brews legendary rugby figure’s fund-raising ale

Legendary Scottish rugby union commentator Bill McLaren will long be remembered for his outstanding contribution to the sport through his many years behind the microphone. Now rugby fans can raise a glass of Bill’s beer in celebration of the 90th anniversary of ‘the voice of rugby’, brewed a stones-throw from Bill’s old Murrayfield Stadium commentary […]

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SIBA Scotland Region Beer Competition 2013 – Winners

SIBA Scotland Region Beer Competition 2013 DATE   OF JUDGING & ANNOUNCEMENT      8th November 2013 Overall Champion of the Competition Sponsored by Muntons Plc Brewery Product ABV Gold Highland Brewing Co. Island Hopping 3.9 Silver Fyne Ales Vital Spark 4.4 Bronze Kelburn Brewery Dark Moor 4.5 For the full list of winners, please visit: http://www.siba.co.uk/events/regional-competitions/scotland/2013-2

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Caledonian Brewery Senior Management news – Stephen Crawley

The Caledonian Brewing Company today confirms that Stephen Crawley, Managing Director, has announced that he will leave the business at the end of December 2013 after 20 successful years with the Edinburgh company, one of the UK’s premier cask breweries. Stephen joined Caledonian in 1993 and became MD in 2001. A recruitment process is now […]

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Fyne Ales take top National Awards

Fyne Ales Jarl wins two top awards at this year’s Great British Beer Festival. Fyne Ales have won two top awards for their beer Jarl at this year’s Great British Beer Festival. The blonde session ale won the much coveted Champion Golden Ale award and scored a Bronze medal in the overall Champion Beer of […]

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Pipe band double act drums-up donations for Royal Blind

Edinburgh’s Rose Street turned into a musical mayhem on 22nd August as two pipe bands teamed up to march through the infamous pub hub for charity. Adding to the renowned Fringe atmosphere, Edinburgh’s Caledonian Brewery Pipe Band joined forces with The Sons of Scotland Pipe Band, which is Canada’s oldest Civilian Pipe Band, to raise funds […]

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CAMRA awarded Jarl ‘Champion Beer of Scotland’ award

AN ARGYLL-based brewery has won the prize for ’Champion Beer of Scotland’ at the Campaign for Real Ale’s annual Scottish Real Ale Festival in Edinburgh. The winning beer, Jarl, is produced by Fyne Ales Ltd of Cairndow. It is the first time that Fyne Ales has won the award and the first time in seven […]

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BrewDog turnover rockets after 'hell of a year'

BrewDog, the Scottish brewer and pub operator, saw turnover almost double from £5.9m to £10.7m in 2012, a period it described as a “hell of a year”, and says it plans to “drastically increase capacity” at its brewery over the course of 2013. For the full story, please visit: http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Company-City-News/BrewDog-turnover-rockets-after-hell-of-a-year

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BrewDog 'Equity for Punks' crowdfunding proves an instant hit by raising £1m in a day – but is it a serious investment?

Brewery upstart BrewDog’s combination of craft beer and hipster branding is proving a huge hit with drinkers. BrewDog’s beers – with names like Punk IPA, 5am Saint and Dead Pony Club – stand out in the world of real ale, and it is with the same distictiveness that the company has sought to fund its […]

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The Scots Welcome Peterborough based independent Brewer – Oakham Ales

Oakham Ales, the acclaimed, innovative and independent ale brewery based in Peterborough, is making a splash in and around Edinburgh.  Three pubs* have recently signed up to the brewers’ popular ‘Oakademy of Excellence’ which means they stock Oakham Ales on a permanent basis.  The three cask-ale led pubs include: Malt and Hops, The Staggs Bar […]

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