EVENTS
GLASGOW ■ Craft Beer Rising Fri 19 Sep, 7pm–1am.
■ OktoberWEST Fri 3, 10 Oct, 5.30pm–1am. £22.95
Sat 20 & Sun 21 Sep, includes two-course
11am–5pm & 7pm–1am. Bavarian traditional
£20 per session. Drygate dinner. WEST Brewery,
Brewing Co., 85 Drygate, Building 4 Templeton
212 8810. See main image, right.
■ Spanish Wine and Charcuterie Tasting
Fri 26 Sep, 7.30–9.30pm.
£40. Baby Abode, 129 Bath Street, 01334
870731. Thirteen Spanish wines selected by Rose Murray Brown, paired with hams, chorizos, cheeses, oils and bread.
Building, Glasgow Green, 550 0135. Running all the way back to 2006, this year’s Oktoberfest celebration promises to be even bigger and better than ever before. For one things, there’s food, music, food, beer and even more food! And beer!!
EDINBURGH ■ Funghi Foray with Valvona & Crolla
SUPPORTED BY SUPPORTED BY Sample 200 beers from over 35 local and guest breweries, including legendary US outfits Blue Moon and Sierra Nevada, as Craft Beer Rising comes to Scotland for the first time at Drygate in Glasgow from Friday 19 to Sunday 21 September. The event also integrates various street food offerings including London’s Burger Bear and Kiltr-curated music from Optimo and The Revenge. craftbeerrising.co.uk
■ Bordeaux Wine Dinner Thu 25 Sep, 7pm. £45. Get chummy with London’s Fourpure and maybe they’ll let you taste a draught.
Party like you’re in Bavaria, minus the plane fare. Drink the beer, eat the bratwurst, wear the lederhosen and party the night away, stein in hand. There’s even a family-friendly Sunday lunch for the kinder.
■ Mugaritz: An Original Soundtrack
Fri 10 Oct, 3.30pm. £20. 50 George Square, 228
2688. Special screening introduced by Michelin- starred chef Andoni Luis Aduriz of a musical composition inspired by his San Sebastian restaurant. Followed by Brugal Rum tasting. Part of the Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival.
OUTSIDE THE CITIES ■ Living Food Sat 20 Sep, 10am–5pm.
identified by Slow Food’s Ark of Taste project. The next day, the inaugural Terra Madre Scotland is a gastronomic get- together celebrating real food culture with a particular focus on food producers and food communities. slowfoodscotland.com.
■ Ayrshire Beer Festival Thu 2 Oct, 2–11pm. Fri 3 & Sat 4 Oct, 11am–11pm.
£5 (£3 CAMRA members).
Troon Concert Hall,
South Beach, Ayr Street, Troon, 01292 611222.
Sample real ales, ciders and wines produced by local brewers. Plus, enjoy live music each evening.
■ A Taste of Loch Fyne Fri 3 Oct, 10am–3pm. £95. Loch Fyne Oyster
Bar, Clachan, Cairndow, 01499 600482. Pluck your own oysters straight from their beds before an oyster opening masterclass (complete with champagne) followed by a five-course taster lunch.
■ Paradise Undiscovered Tue 30 Sep, 5–11pm.
Sat 20 Sep, 4 Oct Royal Scots Club, 29–31
7.30am–4.30pm. £45 Abercromby Place, 556
£25. Stravaigin, 28–30 (includes coach travel,
Gibson Street, 334 2665. A chance to sample a menu put together by sous chef Girindra which has been influenced by Indian, Chinese, Tibetan and Mongol cultures.
light lunch, wine and coffee). Valvona &
Crolla, 19 Elm Row, 556 6066. Head deep into the Caledonian Pine Forest and forage with shroom expert Neville Kilkenny.
4270. Four-course menu matched to top wines. ■ Oktoberfest FREE Wed 1–Fri 3, Wed
8–Fri 10 Oct, 4–11pm. Sat £4. Cawdor Castle, Nairn,
■ Fourpure: Meet the Brewer
4, 11 Oct, noon–5pm & 6–11pm. Sun 5, 12 Oct,
Tue 30 Sep, 7.30pm. £25. 12.30–7.30pm. £5-£10.
The Hanging Bat, 133 Lothian Road, 229 0759.
West Princes Street Gardens, 07435 428290.
cawdorcastle.com. Fifty stalls of Highlands and Grampian food, drink and crafts, plus a showcase of local heritage foods
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