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Craft focus in granite city

Family-owned Aberdeen bar has beer fans in its sights, as Graeme Murray reports PAUL West admits he has “beers coming out of his ears” at...
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Hotel lets fly with real ale festival

A HOTEL and restaurant in East Lothian is to host its first real ale festival later this month. The owners of Ducks in Aberlady said...
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Brewery’s first craft lager

KEITH-based brewery Brewmeister will launch its first craft lager later this month. The company, which launched in 2012, will officially introduce the lager on September...
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Time to celebrate ales’ heritage

MCEWAN’S is urging consumers to get involved in a new social media campaign which aims to celebrate the heritage of its beers. The...
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Craft keg ales put the fizz in on-trade sales

GROUND-breaking keg systems such as Dutch beer-in-a-bag invention Keykeg are said to be opening up new options for operators when it comes to ale. Brewers...
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Ale evolution is turning the tide

Broadening consumer tastes bring opportunities, firms say THE ale category has been a hive of activity in recent years with new faces and perhaps even...
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Wine importer forms a new alliance

ALLIANCE Wine has added Valencian producer Celler del Roure to its portfolio. The Spanish firm produces a range of wines using indigenous Valencian grapes such...
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Berry soft drink bursts onto market

THE firm behind soft drinks brand Zeo has extended its low-calorie range with the launch of a new berry variant. Introduced this month, Zeo Berryz...
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All rise for craft beer

Festival in Glasgow will target younger consumers and the trade IT’S become a significant movement in the beer sector in recent years, proving popular with...
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Cider on song after music fest

Magners brings gigs and comedy to Glasgow this summer THE firm behind Irish cider brand Magners staged a new music festival at the recently-refurbished Kelvingrove...

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Jack Cummins
LEGAL
Niall Hassard
ONLY DRAMS
Andrew Dowson
Neil Morrison
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