Posts Tagged: Scotland and Scots Styles
Grrrrreat Scots: Scotch Ale, Meantime, London, England
Posted by on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 in - leave a comment
Why a great big strapping Scots ale mid-week? Taxes done, that's why. I hate doing taxes. I hate all government forms. I make errors. I expect someone to call me up and ask "why?" and all I can reply is "I have no idea." I had to apply for a passport recently, too. It has been a tough stretch …
Scotland: Considering Two Zeitgeists From BrewDog
Posted by on Saturday, March 14, 2009 in - 1 comment
I miss all of the fun or at least most of it. Sitting here in my virtual isle of banishment from all good things in the beer world I miss the Philly Beer Weeks. I miss weekend flips to Brussels to hobnob at Cantillon. And I missed last month's London launch of BrewDog's new beer Zeitgeist. I do go …
Scotland: Paradox Smokehead, BrewDog, Aberdeenshire
Posted by on Thursday, March 5, 2009 in - 2 comments
OK, the cold is still there but something has to shake it. I can't wait to tomorrow either as that is the day of The Session and this time that means the day of lager love. Given that it is love of macro crap mass produced lager, while it should make for a good read, it is not something I am …
Is He Really The Last Master Cooper In Britain?
Posted by on Thursday, January 22, 2009 in - 8 comments
The CBC has a good story about Alastair Simms, the only working master cooper left in Britain. I wonder why they would be carrying the story of a wooden barrel maker from another land? There is a certain romance for such things of the old country still in Canada but we still have coopers in Canada …
Hail To The New Sponsor - Scotland's BrewDog!
Posted by on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 in - 4 comments
It was an intense stretch of negotiations. I begged. They were repulsed. I whined. Then...they pitied and came on board. We of A Good Beer Blog are always thrilled when a new sponsor signs up and we like to explore all sorts of ways to get along all in the cause of what might be thought of an …
Scotland: Tokyo, Imperial Stout, BrewDog, Fraserburgh
Posted by on Wednesday, December 31, 2008 in - 2 comments
No picture. Had one of these last night and it was only later I realized it was 12%. The most more-ish 12% beer in the history of the universe, me thinks. Masses of layers of flavours the specifics of which you can fill in at your own discretion - but with a smooth core like a wee bit of lactose … read more »
Next, CAMRA To Blame Social And Economic Equality
Posted by on Sunday, September 14, 2008 in - 5 comments
My folks came out of industrial Scotland a little over fifty years ago now. Even in the 1950s the end was near for the shipyards where at least three generations of we folk had riveted and steering gear fitted their way to a pretty modest level of economic despair. • When their chances came …
BrewDog Is Encouraging You To Do Bad Bad Things
Posted by on Thursday, July 10, 2008 in - 1 comment
What a burden it must be to be a firm with cheeky humour in a land...known for its cheeky humour. What would Billy Connelly say about this new move by the clearly irresponsible madmen in charge of this brewery?!? • Earlier this year BrewDog, the award-winning microbrewery, faced being … read more »
Scotland: The Physics, BrewDog, Aberdeenshire
Posted by on Tuesday, June 3, 2008 in - 3 comments
Aberdeenshire, eh. My people are west coasters, industrial Red Clyde folk. I do have an Aberdeen jersey somewhere. And it's red. Not amber, though. I always think of amber beers as the default setting for the toggle switch, more about what isn't in the beer than what is. Yet this is my first …
Scotland: Dark, Isle of Arran Brewery, Brodick, Arran
Posted by on Monday, April 14, 2008 in - 4 comments
But for the invasion of Hungary and the Suez crisis, I might be very familiar with this beer. My people are from the part of Scotland that looks across at Arran and, but for that little thing about getting out before WWIII started, I might have grown up there myself. • Rummy scents on the pop of …
