A huge new beer festival is moving across the M8 after a successful first year in Edinburgh.
Indie Beer Scotland launched at BT Murrayfield last year, but will now be coming to Glasgow, landing at the brand-new event space Clyde Rooms at Edmiston House this September.
With double the number of beers on offer compared to 2022, organisers say Indie Beer Scotland is now the country’s largest craft beer festival, featuring over two hundred different cask and craft keg beers from some of Scotland’s best independent craft breweries, plus cider & spirits from independent Scottish producers.
Organised by Scottish brewers from the not-for-profit trade association the Society of Independent Brewers, festival organiser Fiona MacEachern, from Loch Lomond Brewery, says the new venue is set to take the event to the next level, which will run over Friday, September 8 and Saturday, September 9.
She said: “We’re really excited to be working with Edmiston House to present Scotland’s only National beer festival, featuring exclusively Scottish independent craft breweries, cider producers, and artisan spirits, again from independent producers only.
"The Clyde Rooms at Edmiston House is a superb modern event space with ground floor access, just a short walk from the tube and with great connections and transport links.”
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Indie Beer Scotland aims to offer great value for money, with a huge number of session beers including cask and craft keg frozen at last year’s prices, available from just £4 a pint.
“Beer should be enjoyed by everybody, which is why we work really hard to ensure we offer great value for money as well as the best possible range of beers in a huge variety of styles and strengths – from hoppy IPAs and Pale Ales, to craft lagers, pilsners and stouts," Fiona added. "No matter what styles of beer you enjoy we really have got something for everyone, and all cask and keg beers up to 4.5% are available for just £4 a pint or £2 a half."
Indie Beer Scotland is also the home of the SIBA Scotland Independent Beer Awards 2023, with judging taking place to name Scotland’s very best beers prior to the festival opening to the public – making festival-goers the first to try Scotland’s Official best beers, with all this year’s winning beers available over the three sessions Friday to Saturday.
Beers range from session-strength lagers and pale ales of 4%, to barrel-aged imperial stouts and scotch ales which tip the scales at a punchy 10% abv or more.
Fiona added: “With both our cask and keg competition taking place at Indie Beer Scotland for the first time there really is going to be something for everybody, from traditional cask beers in a wide variety of styles to modern IPAs and small-batch lagers from independent producers.
"Whether you’re a casual beer drinker or certified beer expert there’ll be something interesting for you to enjoy.”
Indie Beer Scotland:
Tickets: Tickets are available now via the Indie Beer Scotland website.
Session Timings:
Friday Evening: 5.30 pm – 10.30 pm
Saturday Afternoon 11.30 am – 4.30 pm
Saturday Evening 5.30 pm – 10.30 pm
Beer prices:
All beer and cider will be priced at:
up to 4.5% = £4 pint / £2 half
4.6% - 6% = £5 pint / £2.50 half
6.1% - 7.9% = £6 pint / £3 half
8% or above = £3.50 half
