Website News and Updates
July 2010
Just added a new page to the links section called "Finding Real Ales". This was spurred by a recent email from Terry Dicks, Managing Director, of Your Round. Your Round is a website to help everyone in the real ale trade from brewer to drinker notify and find real ales in the UK.
April 2010
ScottishBrewing.com gets an entirely new look (yet again). I really felt the last design, while intentionally sound in trying to emphasize a historical look, was very tired, dull and boring. The new design is not perfect but I think it is miles better. Please let me know what you think.
In addition, as much as it pains me I've added a new section to today's breweries. I've titled this section Sadly Gone as I thought other names were too demeaning. This section represents contemporary breweries that have unfortunately closed or ceased brewing. Why have a section for breweries no longer in operation? I'm a brewing historian, I think every decent brewery deserves to be remembered. One thing that really pains me about this new section is the first entry - the Windie Goat Brewery at the Failford Inn in Failford, Ayrshire. I visited this incredibly fine pub a few years ago with my best mate, Glasgwegian Alan McRobb, and spoke with brewer Michelle Kelsall. Michelle's beers were very good and well received. At this point in time I have no idea what happened but it is related to a change of ownership of the pub. I wish Michelle all the best. As a brewer, she will be sorely missed - for now as I hope she continues at some point in the future. In summary, I hope this list stays were it is. I don't want to see any more Scottish breweries disappear. I will, however, add some earlier breweries that were in existence but are with us no more.
New Breweries:
Sadly Gone Breweries: