Raise a glass to autumn craft beer festival in Edinburgh’s Grassmarket

Grassmarket

Edinburgh’s iconic Cold Town House has announced plans to host a new autumn beer festival in the city’s Grassmarket on Saturday 9th November to help celebrate Scotland’s thriving independent craft beer scene.

Following the success of its inaugural beer festival in May, the brewery/bar is gearing up to welcome hundreds of craft beer fans from 12 pm to 6pm.

Nine Scottish craft breweries will showcase their finest seasonal and often darker brews. Campervan, Closet Brewing and Vault City will all attend.

From further afield, Glasgow’s Up Front Brewing and Dookit Brewing; Dundee’s 71 Brewing; Aberdeen’s Fierce Beer; and Linlithgow’s Strangers Brewing are also included in the lineup.

Cold Town Beer and Fierce Beer will launch a collaborative brew, Smoked Session Stout. With an ABV of 4.8%, this will be the perfect tipple for the darker and colder winter months.

Visit Cold Town's microbrewery and meet head brewer, Hayley Ransome between 12 pm and 2 pm. Enjoy acoustic sets from local musicians including Jodie Differ from 1.30 pm to 3 pm and Darren McElver from 4 pm to 5.30 pm.

Craft Beer Festival

Street food favourites and Cold Town’s famous Neapolitan pizzas are also up for grabs.

Hayley Ransome, Head Brewer at Cold Town Brewery, said: 

“After the smashing success of our first event earlier this year, the Grassmarket Craft Beer Festival is back for round two! This time, we’re bringing you a more intimate experience, with local breweries showcasing the finest of their seasonal brews, whilst accompanied by some cosy, autumnal acoustic sets by local musicians.

“Since opening our doors in 2019, Cold Town House has quickly made its name as the home of Cold Town Beer, as well as one of Scotland’s most popular craft beer bars and live entertainment venues. We’re really proud to have our very own taproom and iconic roof terrace with stunning views of Edinburgh Castle.”

Hayley added:

“At our inaugural festival in May, we saw around 250 craft beer lovers descend on Cold Town House to experience some of the best brews being produced by Scotland’s craft beer industry right now.

“The Grassmarket is the original home of craft brewing in Edinburgh, dating back to the 18th century, so we’re determined to celebrate that heritage, as well as introducing some fresh and innovative creations for today’s craft beer drinker.”

Calum Bell from Campervan Brewery commented:

“The Campervan Brewery crew are really excited to be joining a brilliant group of independent brewers from up and down the country at the Grassmarket Craft Beer Festival. Boutique events like this are the lifeblood of the industry and give us all a chance to showcase our freshest releases and chat all things beer to our supporters and passionate beer fans. Having the festival in the heart of Edinburgh is fantastic - so see you all there!”

Lucy Stevens from Closet Brewery added:

“As a tiny local brewery, Grassmarket Craft Beer Festival is the exact sort of event we love, showcasing some of the most exciting breweries about at the moment. Cold Town has created the perfect opportunity for breweries like us to share their beers with a brand new audience and we can't wait to bring a few fan favourites to the table.”

Cold Town House is located at 4 Grassmarket, Edinburgh, EH1 2JU

Tickets are £10 pp and it includes a commemorative glass and a half-pint token.

More info here