2013, Vol.13

a) The history of British lager – Ron Pattison discusses the growth of lager in Great Britain at Glasgow Beer Week.

b) The life and times of a Wort Runner – James Rafferty explains what life was like as a Wort Runner at the Holyrood Brewery in Edinburgh.

c) The wheels on the train go round and round – Allan McLean explores links with breweries along Edinburgh’s circle line and finds out why Drybrough’s took the track to pastures new.

d) The West Barns Brewery – Jim Lawrie looks at one of the less well known breweries in East Lothian.

e) Drumdryan Brewery – Robin Thomas charts the history of the Drumdryan Brewery.

f) McMullan and Sons’ Kilsyth Business – Liam and Brian Murray describe a business previously only known from a simple entry in a trade directory.

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