Awards celebrate independent brewers across Scotland
Broughton Brewery in the Scottish Borders and Swannay Brewery on Orkney were the two big winners at the recent SIBA Scotland Independent Beer Awards.Â
Lower alcohol, lower calorie Genius beer launched on draught
The launch was scheduled to coincide with this year’s Rugby World Cup, with 5p from every beer sold going to the My Name'5 Doddie Foundation, founded by rugby legend Doddie Weir.Â
Planning permission secured for two new Campbeltown distilleries
It’s been some time since a new distillery was opened in Campbeltown. Although the area once hosted scores of distilleries, there are currently only three in operation.Â
New online portal aims to lead local producers to national markets
The new directory for the Scottish wholesale food and drink sector forms part of the Scottish Wholesale Association's wider work to develop wholesale as a primary route to market.
Young, gifted and green – drinks company goes carbon neutral
EDINBURGH-based spirits bottler, Young Spirits, has announced that it is now carbon neutral.Â
Greene King offers its staff a better deal and ‘a balanced life’
The initiative includes an improved paternity leave policy and improvements to the company’s compassionate and emergency leave .
Inverarity Morton’s Evolution show wows in Glasgow
This year Inverarity split the venue into different ‘zones’, each themed around a different drinks category, attracting more than a thousand hospitality professionals
Heineken highlights Scotland’s greenest pubs and bars
Entrants this year include the Tigh an Truish Inn in Oban, The Red Squirrel in Stevenston, North Ayrshire, and The Village Inn in Keiss, near John O’ Groats
Highland business solves its staffing crisis with novel scheme
The Seaforth restaurant and bar in Ullapool was forced to cease trading two days a week during the pandemic due to a lack of workers – and accommodation for them to live in.
Chivas and rapper Stefflon Don highlight ‘I Rise, We Rise’ message
The whisky brand and the musician have teamed up to release a new four-part digital series called ‘The Rise’, exploring musical success stories
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