The Launch of Borough Our Beer Man reports Borough is a new venture in Leith which occupies the premises on Henderson Street previously home to Norn and the Plumed Horse. Its doors are now open – with an introductory 20 per cent discount on food bills until July 20. Darren Murray – previously head chef …

The Edinburgh Craft Beer Festival 2018 Our Beer Man’s Verdict I raved about the Edinburgh Craft Beer Festival when it debuted in the city last year. It seemed to be a big hit – arriving fully-formed and giving Edinburgh’s excellent beer scene a festival to match. So I’m delighted to report that this year’s event …

Heverlee Belgian Micro-Festival Our Beer Man’s Verdict It would be fair to say that Heverlee – the “rediscovered” Belgian beer which is a member of the Tennent’s family – isn’t an offering I’ve ever got that excited about.  Despite trumpeting its use of “world’s most expensive hop” – the noble Saaz hop, apparently – I’ve …

Edinburgh Craft Beer Festival Beer Man took up my free ticket to the trade session of the Festival which I’d be given for a tiny piece of work I did in support of Edinburgh Beer Week, which led up to the weekend event at the Biscuit Factory Our Beer Man’s Verdict Although Edinburgh is an …

Gin Journey Pickering’s and elderflower tonicI’ve been thinking and writing about cocktails a fair bit of late so it was rather good timing when the folks at Gin Journey dropped me a line to see if I fancied joining one of their expeditions around the city. I was delighted to do so and was joined …