There were lots of fantastic events put on to celebrate International Women’s Day and I wish I could’ve attended more.
Isla Mercer gives her verdict on the pubs you must visit during the Fringe...
James, the son, has a very scientific background, holding a degree in chemistry and a PhD in microbiology. After some time working down in England, he returned to Livingston with a passion for homebrewing, so couldn't wait to get started brewing commercially.
Its aim is to follow the 'whisky trail', basically promoting Scottish craft beers to markets where Scotch whisky has been a success. Chris Miller, who has been in the beer industry for over 20 years and is one of the key Clan members said, "The aim of the Craft Beer Clan is to promote Scottish brands both domestically and in the export market. The ethos of the clan is 'local going international.'"
It's already kicked off with a bang by the formation of The Brewers' Association of Scotland (TBAS), and we're only just beginning our second month of the year! I therefore thought I'd compile a list of breweries who had a pretty great 2014 and are set for an even greater year ahead.
With them too go the pale ales and lagers, and darker beers become flavour of the season. I love the idea of sitting in a pub on a Saturday afternoon with a pint of stout in hand and a fire blazing while the wind howls outside. This Thursday is International Stout day. What better way to celebrate this great style of beer?! Forget 'remember, remember the 5th of November', it's now all about the 6th (although the date changes every year so be careful).
The history behind Belgian beer is really interesting. Breweries are generally associated with abbeys because the drinking water was too polluted for people to drink, but beer was safe due to the fermentation process so as part of their salaries workers would be provided with beer.
I think back to when I was in second year of university and I could barely heat up a tin of beans, let alone start up my own company! I spoke to Scott to find out a bit more about what motivated them to try and tackle starting a business alongside studying!
It's a family business managed by Franco Thedy, a fifth generation member of the Menabrea family, but it's working with C&C group to launch itself into the UK market.
