Managed to get a hold of the Thistly Cross Cider people, and I’m glad to say that their cider will be with us for the Beer Festival – the first time we’ve had Scottish cider available.

They’ve been ordered and as usual they are coming from Barritt Glass Print. Again as with previous years we’ll be selling the glasses to raise funds for the SSPCA.

Islay Ales have confirmed today that their ales should be with us for the Beer Festival. Another new one for us. Making progress on the brews from England-shire but nothing to confirm yet…
We’ve also finally found some Scottish cider, Thistly Cross Cider, but are having problems contacting them via their Facebook page. The wonders of [...]

Bill Francis & Friends (aka The Clach) are now confirmed for Saturday 19th September so that completes our entertainment line up. They’ll be playing a variety of folk & pop tunes but other musicians will also be welcome to join in so if you’re talented, come along and play. If you’re not talented come along [...]

This weekend, Saturday 22nd August, is the Glenurquhart Highland Games in Drumnadrochit. The pub will probably be very busy and we also have live entertainment in the form of Bill Francis, a local folk musician, from 9pm. Hopefully Willie will survive his annual attempt at the hill “race” and be fit to serve lots of [...]

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Once again this year we will have the Loch Ness Beer Festival Poker Tournament which will take place in the Dining Room on Sunday 20th September. Start time to be confirmed but we hope to have at least 20 runners for this.
Running on the Monday and Tuesday nights will be the qualifiers for the Beer [...]

Music so far confirmed for this year’s Festival :-
Friday 18th September – As usual we kick off with Tipsy Laird, mainly traditional Scottish music mixed with some folk and pop classics.
Friday 25th September – Blue Horizon – jazz from top local trombonist Pat Strachan and friends.
Saturday 26th September – Penny Dogs – the best way [...]

More news on the beer front…. Stewart Brewing from Edinburgh have confirmed that they will be supplying us with all 5 of their ales for the Festival. Their beer went down extremely well last year and I’m sure will do so again. Many thanks to the Skye Brewery for agreeing to collect the ale & [...]

Ciders for this year’s Festival will be provided by the Ross-on-Wye Cider & Perry Company. We should have 8 different ciders from them and other local cider makers. Should be enough to keep the apple fans happy.