Category Archives: Scotland

Glasgow Real Ale Festival 2014 – G-RAF Day 1

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Hector

When Jonny Met Kenny Eighteen years is the number bandied about since the Glasgow CAMRA Branch last held a Beer Festival. So, the 1997 Winter Ale Festival in the Old Fruit Market doesn’t count? Back then Hector knew few CAMRA … Continue reading →

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The Staggs, Musselburgh – POTY – and no Hanging Baskets!

Posted on May 17, 2014 by Hector

Once a month, a fair representation of Glasgow CAMRA members, hereafter – The Company – descend upon The Volunteer Arms (Staggs) in Musselburgh. We are in our Third Year of doing so, it is now written. Actually, not every visit … Continue reading →

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Remembrance Sunday at The Volunteer Arms, aka The Staggs – Musselburgh

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Hector

This was Hector’s first trip to The Staggs on this Day of Memorial. Katie, Mein Hostess has been counting down the days in anticipation of the Beer Festival that is the Highlight of their Year. On this day – It … Continue reading →

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Four Days and Nights on Orkney

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Hector

Arriving in Orkney by ‘plane, the best way for Hector and thanks to FlyBe Points, a cost effective way. This could well be a once in a lifetime visit. Four nights in the splendid Hildeval B&B on the eastern outskirts … Continue reading →

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5 Oakham Ales at The Counting House

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Hector

Bier-Traveller rarely reports on domestic consumption, this evening is clearly an exception.  That this report is a favourable one about a branch of Wetherspoons is almost unbelievable. The Counting House was Glasgow’s first Wetherspoons opening in the late 1990s. The … Continue reading →

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The CAMRA Branch Meeting at Fyne Ales

Posted on September 8, 2012 by Hector

Fresh from the Glasgow CAMRA AGM a couple of weeks back, Hector found himself on an official outing. Many had eschewed the opperchancity to visit the Fyne Ales Festival at the Brewery at the end of the Summer, it did … Continue reading →

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Magic Rock – The Bier You Want, When You Want it. – only at The Staggs

Posted on August 18, 2012 by Hector

Since our last visit to the wonderful Staggs in Musselburgh the majority of the group have been to Berlin, Prague, Ceske Budejovice, Passau, Nürnberg and München. That was Hector’s Heroic Homecoming, today the feet were itchy again. Nigel was once … Continue reading →

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The Staggs, impromptu, and just The Three of Us

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Hector

A Quorate Group of The Friends of Hector had arranged a trip to Stavely today, Hector felt that He and Marg had travelled enough for the moment. Stavely, next time – definitely! But then there was a reconsideration. Robin was … Continue reading →

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The Monthly Visit to The Staggs

Posted on June 16, 2012 by Hector

  As has become the pattern, Howard contacted Nigel, Mein Host in advance to warn him of the monthly invasion form Glasgow.  As ever he promised us an array of Light, Hoppy, Dry and Citrus Ales which would make the … Continue reading →

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The new Wetherspoons in Helensburgh

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Hector

 Sir Henry Bell The people of Helensburgh have waited years for a Wetherspoons to open.  It nearly happened when the old cinema on James St. was considered but another chain developed that site.  Hector has only crossed their threshold a … Continue reading →

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