Scotland

Fyne Ales take top National Awards

Fyne Ales Jarl wins two top awards at this year’s Great British Beer Festival. Fyne Ales have won two top awards for their beer Jarl at this year’s Great British Beer Festival. The blonde session ale won the much coveted Champion Golden Ale award and scored a Bronze medal in the overall Champion Beer of […]

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Pipe band double act drums-up donations for Royal Blind

Edinburgh’s Rose Street turned into a musical mayhem on 22nd August as two pipe bands teamed up to march through the infamous pub hub for charity. Adding to the renowned Fringe atmosphere, Edinburgh’s Caledonian Brewery Pipe Band joined forces with The Sons of Scotland Pipe Band, which is Canada’s oldest Civilian Pipe Band, to raise funds […]

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CAMRA awarded Jarl ‘Champion Beer of Scotland’ award

AN ARGYLL-based brewery has won the prize for ’Champion Beer of Scotland’ at the Campaign for Real Ale’s annual Scottish Real Ale Festival in Edinburgh. The winning beer, Jarl, is produced by Fyne Ales Ltd of Cairndow. It is the first time that Fyne Ales has won the award and the first time in seven […]

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BrewDog turnover rockets after 'hell of a year'

BrewDog, the Scottish brewer and pub operator, saw turnover almost double from £5.9m to £10.7m in 2012, a period it described as a “hell of a year”, and says it plans to “drastically increase capacity” at its brewery over the course of 2013. For the full story, please visit: http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Company-City-News/BrewDog-turnover-rockets-after-hell-of-a-year

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BrewDog 'Equity for Punks' crowdfunding proves an instant hit by raising £1m in a day – but is it a serious investment?

Brewery upstart BrewDog’s combination of craft beer and hipster branding is proving a huge hit with drinkers. BrewDog’s beers – with names like Punk IPA, 5am Saint and Dead Pony Club – stand out in the world of real ale, and it is with the same distictiveness that the company has sought to fund its […]

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The Scots Welcome Peterborough based independent Brewer – Oakham Ales

Oakham Ales, the acclaimed, innovative and independent ale brewery based in Peterborough, is making a splash in and around Edinburgh.  Three pubs* have recently signed up to the brewers’ popular ‘Oakademy of Excellence’ which means they stock Oakham Ales on a permanent basis.  The three cask-ale led pubs include: Malt and Hops, The Staggs Bar […]

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BrewDog fundraising tops £1m in a day

More than £1m has already been invested into the latest Equity for Punks fundraising programme launched by BrewDog, the fast-growing Scottish brewer and pub operator, last week. Read the full story at  http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Company-City-News/BrewDog-fundraising-tops-1m-in-a-day

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Changes in Fyne Ales Sales Team

Rob Jenner Retires and Jamie Maitland Joins After more years selling beer than we care to mention, the last seven of which have been with Fyne Ales, Rob Jenner, Sales Director for Fyne Ales, has decided that it is time to retire. As many people will be aware, Rob has always had another passion in […]

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