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Anything made from legumes already has a head start in the green stakes, and drinks firm Ten Locks reckon that their Pod Pea Vodka will drive a new environmentally-friendly niche in the category.

Midlothian craft beer pioneers are installing Solar Photovoltaic panels across their building roofs and walls, and Carbon Capture machines to collect and bottle the CO2 produced on site.

Craft keg ale is reportedly going from ‘strength to strength’ in the on-trade. Over the past year, the category has increased in value by 28%. 

Touted as the area’s trendiest new meeting place, The Potting Shed is located on the ground-floor at Si! and will seat up to 90 people in the ‘completely reimagined’ new space.

A former Royal Oak regular, Livingstone born-and-bred Heather McKenzie – who is a sound engineer – took over the famous music pub out of concern for its future when the previous licensees retired

Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company and Heineken UK have announced that the UK rights to produce and distribute the French beer brand Kronenbourg 1664 will transfer to the Carlsberg Group from 1 June 2023.

Highlands hospitality and travel company Cru Holdings recently took the 10 top winners of its annual Team Achievement and Recognition Awards for four nights at an all-inclusive, five-star retreat on the Turkish Riviera.

KOPPARBERG is looking to provide ‘information, insight and guidance’ to the on-trade through the launch of a new website. 

Glasgow-based brothers Alasdair and Gordon Stevenson are on a mission to disrupt the whisky industry status quo – starting with this week’s launch of the first three of their new ‘Turntable’ range of whisky blends.

Launching to the on-trade this month, the 4.4% ABV lager is available exclusively on draught, positioned to help operators offer their customers ‘a great quality experience at an accessible price point’.