2019, Vol.19

a) The Edinburgh home of William McEwan – Eleanor Docherty takes us on a guided tour of the brewer’s former house.

b) HMS Edinburgh – Bill Sneddon and John Martin look into the history of HMS Edinburgh and its unexpected beery connection.

c) McEwan’s beer labels over the years – John Martin looks at the story of Edinburgh’s biggest brewery through its labels.

d) Transport of delight – George Douglas continues his study of the transport used by S&N.

e) Raise Your Glass! reaches Haddington – Allan McLean reports on the latest Brewing Heritage Scotland exhibition.

f) The Youngers of Alloa (part 2) – Michael Clark concludes with the second part of the story of the brewing family.

g) The other John Martin – A mix-up on the phone led John Martin to discover that he had a namesake in the beer trade – who was much more important to his employers than he was…

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2025, Volume 25

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Newsletter No. 65

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1. Chairman’s Statement: The SBAA wishes to welcome two new corporate members, Cold Town Beer and Barney’s Beer. Please see their details later in this Newsletter. Also, congratulations to our corporate members who did well at the recent Scottish Beer Awards, read...

Newsletter No. 64

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1. Chairman’s Statement: The passing of Sir Geoff Palmer has been well documented in the media, and I can only add my own sentiments by saying it has been a privilege and an honour to have known him. Geoff was a quietly spoken and humble man, who often used humour in...