Dune Surfer: Do Me a Favour!
It’s safe to say that as a brand, as a beer, even as a beverage, Dune Surfer is not aimed at me. Designed as a crossover drink, it’s part post-sports recovery hydration, part beer-brand-with-attitude.
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Big tastes in small bottles: Great Grog Beer Fest
Locals may think of Great Grog as wine purveyors. Indeed they are, but they also have a large range of beers from many different small breweries. It’s astonishing to realise, also that Great Grog have been in business since 2005 and can count 75 years experience between all the staff.…
Beer 52: A refreshing taste of Summer
Would we like to try a box of beer? Yes please! A great part of going to a beer festival is discovering all the brews. But how many times a year do we get to go to one? The’re a great alternative. Beer 52 is a craft beer club. Experts select…
Hauf ‘n hauf – beer and whisky tasting at the Scotch Malt Whisky Society
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society throws a fun party. Last week I went to the Queen Street club for hauf ‘n hauf a beer and whisky tasting, an event that was part of Clans & Drams, SMWS’s celebration for whisky month. I made my way up to the second floor and a…
Innis & Gunn HQ launch – relaxing in the home of beer
Christopher recently visited Innis & Gunn to taste Smokin’ Gunn, their very special, slightly smoky beer. We were delighted to be invited back to Innis & Gunn HQ recently to check out their premises and learn about the events they put on. We were lucky enough to have a beer…
Creating the Hot Rum Cow Beer
It’s a growing niche market, printed magazines dedicated to food and drink. I am a firm fan and regularly visit Analogue Books in Edinburgh to see what’s new (Jan 2015 – alas now closed). We have our own home grown magazine, Hot Rum Cow, designed and created in Edinburgh. Previous…
Innis & Gunn unveils a new beer: Smokin’ Gunn
Today’s guest writer is Christopher Garvie, known to readers of this column as C. When we were invited to Innis & Gunn to the launch of their latest beer, C. kindly came with me. Since he’s a long-time fan of the company, I asked him to write up the experience.…
The snakebite is back and it has grown up
It’s a Thursday night, half past eight, and I’ve just arrived at Brauhaus, a tiny beer pub in Tollcross, Edinburgh. I’ve been to Brauhaus before, last summer, for a night of fruit-flavoured beers and something supposedly flavoured with chocolate. Tonight, I’m here to drink a snakebite. It’s been a while.
Scottish Food Fortnight: Eat Scottish
The Scottish Food Fortnight two weeks each September provides an ideal opportunity to sing and dance about our wonderful produce – ok, well cook and eat it at least. In this post: A fitting conclusion to the 2011 Scottish Food Fortnight Recipes from Tom Kitchin and Mattia Camarani to inspire…
Mark Hix, Soho – Best restaurant in London?
A good restaurant is all about the food. But food alone does not make it a great restaurant. It has to be about the welcome you receive and the atmosphere. It’s also the feeling that the owner cares. Located just off Piccadilly, it is quite easy to miss the entrance.…