Over the centuries, Scots have built up a fair reputation when it comes to alcohol. Not only do we make the best whiskies in the world, but we also produce some of the finest ales.

 

Willie Brew'd A Peck O' Maut
O Willie brew'd a peck o' maut,
And Rob and Allen cam to see;
Three blyther hearts, that lee-lang
night,
Ye wadna found in Christendie.

Chorus- We are na fou, we're nae
that fou,
But just a drappie in our ee;
The cock may craw, the day may
daw
And aye we'll taste the barley bree.
 
Robert Burns

The same pure water and fine barley that goes into our whiskies is also the secret behind Scotland’s fine ales. It is therefore no wonder that they are given a high profile in the work of the country's literary giants!