Posts Tagged ‘Edinburgh’

  • Innis & Gunn Milestone

    25.11.2009 / Category: News

    Independent Edinburgh brewer Innes & Gunn has announced five million sales of their bottled beer in the last year.

    The beer produced by Innis & Gunn is uniquely aged in American white oak barrels, and is now the best selling UK beer in Canada. In September alone over 50,000 cases were sold, which is a 50% increase on sales in September 2008. Turnover for the last quarter is also up 12%.

    The company was previously a joint venture with drinks firm William Grant but has been under family ownership since last year following a management buyout.

    For more Information visit the Innis & Gunn website.

  • Three Wise Brewers

    12.11.2009 / Category: News

    Stewart BrewingEdinburgh Independent brewery, Stewart Brewing, are to extend their range of beers available in bars, restaurants and off-licences across the city in time for Christmas.

    The core range additions include flavours from the light and hoppy to the dark and malty, making the beers suited to being enjoyed either on their own or alongside foods such as chicken and fish, as well as traditional Scottish dishes like Haggis and Stovies.
    The three brand new beers ‘Embra’, ‘St. Giles’ and ‘Hollyrood’ will be launched alongside existing favourite ‘Edinburgh Gold’. The new beers will be available from 23rd November and will be recognisable by their unique labels showing Edinburgh landmarks including Arthurs Seat and Edinburgh Castle.

    The season’s offerings will be complimented by Christmas beers ‘Cauld Reekie‘ and ‘Three Wise Men’ which will launch on the 1st of December and be available on draught and min-kegs. ‘The Three Wise Men‘  is described as “A balanced combination of pale, crystal, and wheat malts subtly infused with citrus fruits and a hint of cinnamon to give a very drinkable beer full of festive cheer.” While ‘Cauld Reekie‘ is ” .. a 6.2% velvety stout, crammed full of roasted flavour. Smooth, strong and to be enjoyed carefully!”

    Stewart Brewing’s founder and MD, Steve Stewart, said: “Our decision to create bottled Three Wise Menbeers was mainly due to demand from our loyal and new customers. We have been growing steadily with this summer seeing our busiest quarter in terms of sales and production since we started in 2004. This is a very exciting time for us and the launch of the new bottles is the culmination of a lot of hard work from the whole team. We are really looking forward to hearing what our customers think.”

    “The new format means our beers will be easier to stock in a much wider range of outlets, allowing more people to try them. Hopefully, we will be able to attract some new customers as well as offering more choice to our existing fans.”

    Stewart Brewing only recently celebrated it’s fifth birthday, but already produces over 2,500 barrels per year and supplies them to over 250 venues across Edinburgh, Scotland and Northern England.

    If you are planning a party or Christmas get-together, you can buy or rent casks direct from the brewery at very reasonable prices.

    For more information on Stewart Brewing you can check out their website ;
    www.stewartbrewing.co.uk

    You can also keep up to date with all their latest news by joining their facebook group ;
    ‘Stewart Brewing’.