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Black Metal Brewery, Loanhead EH20 9LZ (is that Stewart Brewing then?). Hail the ale.
Could just be on the same industrial site.
Kit - good call on the Thistly Cross (even if it's not beer).
West Brewery is a good though the bar food is overpriced. Still worth a visit though, the place justifies it as opposed to Brewdog who just seem to take the wee on everything.
Wait, brewery in Ayr? That's my Saturday sorted then 🙂
Map updated with scotroutes and Kunstler suggestions. How Loanhead copes with 4 breweries, I don't know 😀
Loanhead is close enough to supply the hordes of metal heads of Penicuik without being over run by them.
The Hanging Bat on Lothian Road has it's own brewery too. Distinguished by making the nicest beer I have ever tasted.
Depending on the style of beer...
Fyne Ales - Hurricane Jack: A nice easy drinking hoppy IPA
Brewdog - Jackhammer: A massive american style IPA (my fave BD beer)
Fallen Brewing - Chew Chew: A salted caramel stout - awesome
West Beer - St. Mungo: A clean crisp German style larger made to the German purity law
6º North - Trippel - A MASSIVE Belgian with hints of banana and clove
They are not all readily available, but there are definitely worth keeping an eye out for.
I picked up some Tempest ales in Aldi today. Also got a very nice golden summer ale brewed by Williams Bros.
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I'm really glad it seems to have taken a few pages before anyone mentioned Brewdog, the irritating overrated self-obsessed wee brat of Scottish brewing...
Currently rocking this stuff.
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It's a limited edition so I've been laying down stocks!
I don't drink much beer, what with it causing my stomach lining to dissolve but when I do... Last time it was
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A meal in itself.
They had lots of I n G in Aldi too.
Another for Black Isle
Order direct from them for great crates, I got some specials last time including a smoked porter which I loved. All their small bottle specials are worth trying.
Scottish beer is indeed going through a bit of a renaissance at the moment. So much so that I barely drink wine anymore.
Fallen Brewing was mentioned above and is fairly local to me. Their Blackhouse Smoked Porter is the bollocks. Rich as a butcher's turd. As a contrast, their Citra Odyssey blonde is perfect summer's day fayre.
Only downside is that if you find yourself in a mediocre pub, the experience feels even grimmer than usual.
Drygate, cool labels and nice beer, even the apple ale is nice, which surprised me.
Williams Pavlov's Dog might be my new fave.
Strathbraan
@Richmtb and Stu_N Kinlochleven brewery is now known as http://www.riverlevenales.co.uk/products
The Ipa is good