In this column we have covered cocktails, wines, and other fancy tipples, but beer is always left out; sidelined thanks to its own over-commercialisation and association with grimy men in grimy bars in grimy towns. Beer will forever be the beverage of ...
Wed 09 Mar 2011 by Caroline Bottger | Read more »
Brewdog, Scotland’s newest and most controversial brewery, are on a quest for acceptance in their homeland with the launch of their innovative Equity For Punks (EFP) shareholding scheme. The Edinburgh launch took place in the cosy confines of Hol...
Wed 28 Oct 2009 by Amy Taylor | Read more »
It is not very often that I walk out of an atmospheric and tastefully-decorated pub on to Holyrood Road. In fact, before visiting Holyrood 9a, I had never done such a thing. Just around the corner from the tourist-traps of the Royal Mile and St Mary's ...
Wed 07 Oct 2009 by Jane Maddison | Read more »
It’s no small task to separate Edinburgh and the consumption of alcohol – Scotland’s oldest pub, the Sheep Heid, just happens to be situated in the city. Named after a snuff box carved in the shape of a ram’s head and presented to the landlord ...
Mon 13 Oct 2008 by Stuart McHardy | Read more »