Grain Schooner Kirkcaldy

26/07/2022

Sat down with the lads from Lager Logs and watched them stew as they tried figuring out the mystery beer they got sent. Also talked about the birth of Grain Schooner. Did they do well? You'll just have to watch and see!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jrdwZVHI9w

Welcome to the first MYSTERY BEER REVIEW on The Lager Logs YouTube! Tom and Stew put their taste buds to the test with a mystery beer supplied by Paul from G...

18/07/2022

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Check your brewers' paws before letting them mash in today. If it's hot for you it's even hotter for them. 🐾🥵

11/07/2022

Scorcher Season. Get 'em fired up.

20% off the entire store, including Schofferhofer.

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06/07/2022

We're moving soon! But we don't want to take everything with us so we're having a relocation sale. 20% off the entire range til the end of July! Whether its newest Otherworld tins or something you've been eyeing up for a while. While stocks last.

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04/07/2022

Two fresh new beers from our pals, Otherworld Brewing. First up is the Grapefruit & Talus Pale. It fires on several grapefruity cylinders for a light bitter kick and a juicy character.

Second up is the Leipzig Gose which sticks closer to the origin of gose than the fruited variants that dominate these days. Traditionally minded with additions of salt and coriander which is as refreshing as you like.

https://grainschooner.beer/search?type=product&q=otherworld

20/06/2022

Mild was the beer that fuelled British heavy industry in the 1900s. Whether it be the coal fields of the Tyne Valley, car factories of the West Midlands or docks of pretty much any city. Originally, "mild" beers of the Victorian era were named so as they were the freshest beers put out to the market with minimal aging as was the style of the time. Over time it became a low ABV, dark beer for the masses. Its reputation was sullied as unscrupulous landlords poured beer that was going off into the barrels to squeeze more money out of the beer. It became almost extinct aside from a couple of hardnosed brewers who kept it going until CAMRA came along with Mild May. Now the beer exists as a historical curiosity more modern brewers can try out for some historical brewing cred. The Blunt Chisel Brewery's version takes all of that and colours with chocolate malt to reign in the more astringent characters found in roasted malt. This is possibly one of the last new beers we'll get from Blunt Chisel which obviously saddens us. So get it while you can! https://grainschooner.beer/products/blunt-chisel-miners-mild

13/06/2022

Still taking orders for our Grain & Sustain - Zero Waste Life in Fife collaboration packages. They're also available separately as well. https://grainschooner.beer/products/fathers-day-beer-packs

09/06/2022

We have teamed up with our friends Grain & Sustain - Zero Waste Life in Fife to bring a Father's Day pairing gift set. From Grain And Sustain is a curated cheese pack with crackers, chutney and dried fruit in a variety of sizes depending how much of a cheese lover you are buying for.

From us we have a three and six pack variety of beers chosen to match with the cheeses. Beer is the ultimate match for beers as the scrubby bubbles lift the mouth-coating cheese to allow the tongue taste the cheese. Our favourite being Belgian Abbey beer, Orval with a classic hard cheddar or rind-washed soft cheese.

Available for collection in Burntisland, Kirkcaldy or Bowhouse Grain And Sustain's on Thursday 16, Friday 17 or Saturday 18 June. Or for an additional £2.50 select the delivery option for Fife wide delivery on Friday 17 June from Grain And Sustain.

Beer: https://grainschooner.beer/products/fathers-day-beer-packs
Cheese: https://www.grainandsustain.co.uk/products/easter-special-chrese-louise-box?_pos=1&_sid=c1e1b6b38&_ss=r

07/06/2022

More often and not the Bavarian Beer Purity Laws are presumed to be de facto laws for all of Germany but despite the prevalence of Helles and Pilsner, there are still pockets of local beer culture to be found especially in the West of Germany. One of the stranger pockets of resistance is the Franconian town of Bamberg. Aside from internationally respected maltsters, Weyermann there is also the semi tongue twisting brewery Schlenkerla. The labels are immediately recognisable for their Ye Olde font but the liquid is even more famous. Out of the glass is a beer that smells more like Frazzles than the more recognisable Pilsner qualities. And that smokey, BBQy almost leathy character is famous for being divisive but also full of character that has become a meme in the beer community. So its no surprise that would take on the mantle of the hottest trend in beer that deviates more into a dark, rich, but still drinkable beer.

https://grainschooner.beer/products/simple-things-fermentations-rauchbier?_pos=1&_sid=45a0b659c&_ss=r

01/06/2022

We're heading into a scorching long weekend which means its again. We're delivering to all our delivery areas (Kirkcaldy, Leven, Largo, Glenrothes, Cupar, Burntisland etc) and now Dunfermline all Friday, Saturday AND Sunday.

Get your orders in: grainschooner.beer

20/05/2022

A new food and drink courtyard opens in the heart of Kirkcaldy’s town centre this weekend.

18/05/2022

When Saison arrived in America, it was through the writings of acclaimed beer writer, Michael Jackson (not to be confused with the lesser known singer). At that time only one commercially available was in the whole world, the struggling Dupont brewery in Wallonia. One of the finest purveyors of saison in the Dupont style was a brewing operation in the Boston area, Pretty Things. Martha and Dann of Pretty Things are true journeyfolk for whom travelling isn't a holiday but a lesson in the art and science of brewing. When Pretty Things shut up operation in 2015, cries went up over New England as they took some well earned time to themselves. Several years of travel eventually saw them land in industrial Sheffield where they set themselves up as Saint Mars Of The Desert. Few could have predicted this as their home but their farmhouse on an industrial estate has become a stalwart of Sheffield beer. Eventually the calls of Jack D'or and some of the iconic beers from the Pretty Things days started appearing on brew schedules. Jack D'or isn't a fancy saison, its bitter, its estery, its spicy and it refuses to submit to one recipe.

https://grainschooner.beer/products/saint-mars-of-the-desert-jack-dor?_pos=1&_sid=f3c856ed6&_ss=r

16/05/2022

Been wanting to announce this for a couple of weeks but after a couple of false starts we can finally announce the opening of our own stall in the King's Courtyard at Kings Theatre Kirkcaldy. Its been heavily tidied up and we'll be there this coming Saturday (21st) 12pm to 6pm. We'll bring the beers and The Tiffin are bringing the food. The weather report is improving and looking like a corker. We'll announce the beers we're bringing through the week. See you then!

*Artists impression of how the shack will look when in action

28/04/2022

Last few days to save 20% on the entire of the range over on grainschooner.beer. Its Easter weekend so we're delivering all weekend too locally! We've added some fresh new beers from and too.

20/04/2022

I am saddened to hear of the closing of Fallen Brewing. For folks that don't know, I worked for Fallen for a period back in 2018 in sales and distribution. It was a transitional time in my life and my mind wasn't always in the job but we brought some really great beers to the market and worked hard at keeping up the quality of the core beers. I hope every one there is able to land on their feet. Thanks for the beers!

18/04/2022

We are back from holiday and just about clear of jetlag. We're going to do a little sale to the end of the month. 20% off everything on the shop. So whether its more Schoff for BBQ season or large bottles of cider, there are savings to be made!

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03/04/2022

We're officially on holiday. We're back delivering tasty beers again from April 14th.

Until then, Stay Schoffy!

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24/03/2022

Its officially Schoff Season. The iconic German wheat beer blended with grapefruit juice. Perfect for gardens, evenings or even with a shot of gin in it.

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https://grainschooner.beer/products/schofferhoffer-grapefruit

22/03/2022

Its finally reaching Fine Drinking Weather and not many do the sort of High Noon beers quite as well as Futtle. Inspired by the farmhouse beers of the Low Countries, but with a modern bent and a solid rooting in East Neuk.

https://grainschooner.beer/search?type=product&q=futtle

16/03/2022

We've added some Overtone Brewing Co to our range. Hush and Comet Glow are classics in the pantheon of hop-driven beers that Overtone have become known for. Czech Yersel is a detour out into the hinterlands of lager brewing with concentrated Saaz hops.

https://grainschooner.beer/search?type=product&q=overtone

09/03/2022

Fresh Otherworld beer in the form of their Mixed Fermentation NEIPA. The Hazy Pale version sold immensely quickly with limited stock left of the original 5 beers!

https://grainschooner.beer/products/otherworld-mixed-fermentation-neipa

08/03/2022

07/03/2022

Sixers For Peace

We've been deeply moved by the Ukrainian crisis and the images coming out. From now until peace, our Sixer is going to do its little bit. £2 from every sale will go to Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) who are on the ground providing relief.

https://grainschooner.beer/products/grain-schooner-sixer?_pos=1&_sid=6895d6250&_ss=r

Current lineup:
Siren Craft Brew Simple Things Fermentations Two Towns Down Brewing McColl's Brewery Tapestry Brewery Salopian Brewery

04/03/2022

We recently topped up our stock of The Blunt Chisel Brewery. We added Ginger & Honey Rye, Woodsmoke (for all you This Week In Rauchbier fans) and Blairadam Blonde.

Get them here! : https://grainschooner.beer/search?type=product&q=Blunt+chisel

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28/02/2022

We have a fresh episode of our podcast out. This time we talk to Torrside Brewing about how they became known as the smoked beer brewery, playing in between "cask" and "craft" and so much more.

https://anchor.fm/grainschooner/episodes/Episode-7---Torrside-Brewery-e1f0fgr

Get the beers: https://grainschooner.beer/search?type=product&q=torrside

24/02/2022

Cromarty Brewing Co was one of my earliest loves when I was getting into beer. Drinking the wonderfully spicy and piney Red Rocker in Caley Sample Rooms and Kowabunga being the go to pale whenever I spotted it. Brewed Awakening is the beer that got me into coffee (which, thanks I guess) by bridging the roasting gap for me. And I've been a bit blind in having them in our range till now!

https://grainschooner.beer/search?type=product&q=cromarty

23/02/2022

We've updated our with some brand new beers from Simple Things Fermentations and McColl's Brewery .

https://grainschooner.beer/products/grain-schooner-sixer?_pos=1&_sid=a5d83b05f&_ss=r

22/02/2022

New beers in from
Time & Tide Brewing
:
Spratwaffler: Jarl-esque sessionable beer
Agent Schwartz: Black Lager
Echo: Bretted Saison; Aged Saison on Brett.

https://grainschooner.beer/search?type=product&q=Time+Tide

21/02/2022

We've recently added a couple of new areas to our delivery range and wanted to update everyone of our delivery schedules.

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Kirkcaldy available Monday to Friday.
Wednesday: Leven, Wemyss etc
Thursday: Glenrothes, Auchtermuchty, Cupar etc
Friday: Burntisland, Aberdour, Auchtertool, Kelty etc.

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14/02/2022

We're still podcasting! This episode we talk to Phil Sisson of Simple Things Fermentations about the brewerys history, Phil's approach to brewing historic beers and the wider Glasgow scene. Out now on all your favourite podcast apps!

The Beer: https://grainschooner.beer/search?type=product&q=simple+things

https://anchor.fm/grainschooner/episodes/Episode-6-Simple-Things-Fermentations-e1ebo7s