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Scottish ale brand comes of age

SCOTLAND’S best-selling keg ale brand is celebrating a special anniversary later this year. Belhaven Best is poised to reach the ripe old age of 21,...

Scots pubs invited to share Arran vision

THE Isle of Arran Brewery is about to launch a public share offering. An initial offering next month will aim to raise £3.75 million by...

Trade unites in the north east

Merger of historic groups aims to bring lobbying strength and benefits A STRONGER lobbying force for the trade in the north east has come to...

Glasgow boys take brands to Aberdeen

Donald MacLeod tells Scott Wright why the time was right for CPL and Carlo Citti to launch The Garage and Campus up in the...

Capital bar is Last Word in cocktails

Edinburgh operators take Stockbridge venue in a new direction A LOCAL bar with a cutting edge cocktail offer – that’s how Jason Scott describes the...

Stats shouldn’t cloud real issues

IT was interesting to read the latest alcohol harm statistics, announced by Alcohol Focus Scotland (AFS) this month ahead of its annual conference. The figures...

Merchant retains crucial wine deal

INVERARITY Morton insisted last week that retaining its status as the preferred wine supplier to G1 Group was vital to its “credibility as a...

Skye pub toasts a memorable year

Award from Good Pub Guide comes as family marks 100 years in charge THE owners of an Isle of Skye pub have two reasons to...

Shilling puts coins in The Fountain

Edinburgh operator breathes new life into traditional pub MICHAEL McGuigan is not one to shout about his achievements. In fact, the operator admits his Shilling Group...

Music festival larges it in Largs

Local pubs cash in as three-day event brings thousands to seaside LARGS was alive to the sound of music for three days earlier this summer,...

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Jack Cummins
LEGAL by Jack Cummins
FINANCIAL Wylie & Bisset
Neil Morrison
ASK THE OPERATOR Neil Morrison
THE GRAPEVINE
Luke Richardson
MEET THE MAKER
William Woodburn
MIXED UP WORLD Ewan Angus