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Scotland #2: A tiny taster of Edinburgh
We spent a day in Edinburgh – just enough time to be intrigued but not enough to claim that we’ve even begun to understand it. But, anyway, here a few impressions. First, Edinburgh’s pubs, based on the...
View ArticleScotland #3: Tennent’s Lager
Tennent’s has been producing lager since the 1880s and Scotland became a lager drinking nation long before England. We knew we wanted to drink at least one pint of Tennent’s on our trip to Scotland but...
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Scotland #4: the familiarity of Fort William
When we arrived at Fort William we recognised the atmosphere of the town immediately: it’s like Penzance. Drizzle, mist, guesthouses, council estates and, of course, pubs. The tricky thing about...
View ArticleMichael Innes depicts temperance tensions in Scotland
John Innes Mackintosh Stewart, 1906-1994, was a respected Scottish novelist and academic who also wrote crime novels under the name Michael Innes, featuring Inspector Appleby of Scotland Yard. Lament...
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The joy of Glasgow pubs in 1901
In 1901, James Hamilton Muir conducted a survey of life in Scotland’s biggest city, including notes on its pubs and the drinking habits of its citizens. Now, Glasgow is well off our beat, though we...
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