Scotland

Smoking e-cigarettes inside could be banned under Dundee City Council-backed plans.

Councillors have been asked to approve a Scottish Government proposal to prohibit the smoking of electronic cigarettes indoors. If approved nationally, the plans would see e-cigarette use face the same restrictions as regular tobacco. Smokers’ rights group Forest have slammed the proposals, claiming that the officials involved appeared to be “more interested in control than […]

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Inveralmond Brewery Toasts Perthshire Food & Drink Awards

Perthshire beer makers, Inveralmond Brewery are celebrating after scooping the Excellence in Food and Drink Award at Perthshire Chamber of Commerce Business Star Awards 2014 last week.  The team fought off tough competition from other high profile local businesses to be crowned as the top taste of the night. This award is another accolade for […]

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Perthshire brewery celebrates SIBA award success

INVERALMOND Brewery’s award winning team is toasting yet another raft of successes, with their portfolio of bottled beers sweeping up awards in five out of the 15 categories at the recent SIBA Scotland Regional awards. The brewery, which is also the official distributor of Barney’s Beer in Scotland, has claimed a Silver Medal for Blackfriar […]

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Celtic Connection celebrated by Head Brewers

This week sees the release of an extraordinary collaborative brew spanning the Celtic nations – Celtic Cross, a 4.5% red ale.   The concept was born from discussions between Brecon Brewing’s Buster Grant and St Austell’s Head Brewer, Roger Ryman, usually over a pint or two at St Austell’s annual charity Celtic Beer Festival! This […]

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Highland Brewing Co scoops Scotland’s top beer accolades

Orkney’s Highland Brewing Company has triumphed to scoop up the ‘Champion Beer’ and runner up titles along with a raft of top accolades at Scotland’s most fiercely fought beer contest.   The Swannay brewery is toasting the gold ‘Overall Champion Beer’ crown for Island Hopping (3.9%abv) and silver for its Pale Ale(4.7%abv) brew after beating […]

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SIBA Scotland Beer Competition 2014

SIBA Scotland Beer Competition 2014 DATE OF JUDGING & ANNOUNCEMENT         6th November Overall Champion of the Competition Brewery Product ABV Gold Highland Brewing Co. Island Hopping 3.9 Silver Highland Brewing Co. Pale Ale 4.7 Bronze Loch Ness Brewery HoppyNESS 5.0 For the full list of winners please visit: http://www.siba.co.uk/events/regional-competitions/scotland/2014-2

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Inveralmond Brewery Shortlisted for Food & Drink Award

Perth beer makers, Inveralmond Brewery have lots to say ‘cheers’ about after being shortlisted for an award at this year’s Perthshire Chamber of Commerce Business Star Awards 2014. The talented team will be battling it out in the Excellence in Food & Drink Produce Award against some tough competition from other high profile local businesses. […]

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Commercial Support of Saints Steps up a Beer

The Inveralmond Brewery in Perth has announced that their support of home team St Johnstone will step up a beer this year – with a commercial deal that will see loyal Saints fans enjoy their beers at a discount, as well as pitch side signage and Inveralmond’s specialist brews served on the grounds on McDiarmid […]

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Scottish Tourist Board/Visit Scotland – Raising the bar!

Taste Our Best award rolled out to Scotland’s pubs and bars A Quality Assurance award scheme, designed to promote the use of Scottish produce, could see the country’s pubs and bars attracting more customers. The Taste Our Best award, a joint initiative between the Scottish Government and VisitScotland, is being extended to help build stronger […]

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