Each year BRAAS attempts to offer a good selection of the available ales and beers from our local Central Scotland brewers.

This year is no different and, in fact, there are 3 new breweries and 9 new beers to the festival and a real cider for you to try.

Unfortunately, the bad news is that Fowlers/Prestonpans Brewery is temporarily not producing. The brewer left to work with, I think, The Black Isle Brewery. It is hoped that they can get production going again as their beers were very good and growing in popularity.

2008 Real Ale Festival Beers

Broughton Ales Ltd

Clipper IPA 4.2 abv (new)
The Reiver 3.6 abv (new)
EPA (Edinburgh Pale Ale) 3.4 abv (new)

Harvieston Brewery

Bitter & Twisted 3.8 abv
Schiehallion 4.8 abv
Number of the Beast 3.6 abv (new)

Houston Brewing Co

Warlock Stout 4.7 abv (new)
Spellbinder 3.5 abv (new)

Inveralmond Brewery

Thrapple Douser - Blond 4.3 abv
Independence ? Ruby 3.8 abv
Inkie Pinkie (summer ale) 3.7 abv

Stewart Brewing

Pentland IPA 4.1 abv
Copper Cascade 4.2 abv
Edinburgh No.3 4.3 abv

The Kinneil Brew Hoose

Kinneil 1st 4.0 Abv (new)

Traditional Scottish Ales

Stirling Bitter 3.7 abv
Lomond Gold 5.0 abv
Red Mist 5.0 abv

Tryst Brewery

Stars & Stripes 4.0 abv
Antonine 3.9 abv
Shaft 4.5 abv (new)

Williams Bros. Brewing Co

Williams Red 4.5 abv
Williams Gold 3.9 abv
Good Time 5.0 abv (new)

Specials for 2008

Mod Gold 3.8 abv (new)
Mod 80/- 4.0 abv (new)
Cider 6.2 abv (new)

And this year there is about 10 you will probably not either of heard of or tasted and, of course, some of your favourites from previous festivals.

In either case you are certain to find one you like or are looking forward to tasting again.