Scotland Magazine section Scottish Beer

Scottish ales are not small beer

Scotland has become a major centre for great beer. Adrian Tierney-Jones looks at what is on offer

It’s a May afternoon in the Bow Bar in Edinburgh’s Grassmarket area. There’s a low hum of conversation as a handful of drinkers grab a pint before the end-of-work rush. Despite its traditional pubby appearance– brewery mirrors line the wall alongside framed posters of long forgotten Edinburgh brewe...

By Adrian Tierney-Jones from Issue 26 published on 21/04/2006