March 29, 2017. An afternoon at the brewery

LOCATION:  Housesitting outside of Cupar, Fife, Scotland

WEATHER:  Grey and foggy in the AM; Rain in the PM.  Highs about 40

 

The weather forecast proved true.  Since we knew it was not going to be a good day for outdoor activities, we had booked a tour of the brewery outside of St. Andrews for the afternoon.    

In the morning, we played with our two cats that we are caring for...

After lunch, we drove to the brewery.  We have rented this little Vauxhall.  It gets about 55 mph.  It has 6 gears, manual transmission, and of course right-hand drive.  I admire George for being able to shift gears with his left hand.  The only problem is that for some reason, the car stalls out, usually right at the worst time, such as in the middle of a round-about!  

The brewery tour was one of the best we have been on.  It was just another couple, Scottish, and us.  The guide was very down-to-earth.  It is a tiny microbrewery, although their business is expanding. Their beer is quite popular.  They still hand-bottle the beer, two bottles at a time.

They also make gin here. It, too, is bottled two bottles at a time....

The brewery owns a farm and the happy pigs and cows get to eat the spent grains.

After a stop at the supermarket, and a feeding for the chickens, we tucked in for the day.  We made a fire in the fireplace....very cozy.    

DINNER:  Cumberland sausages with potatoes and stir-fry veg.  I don't know what Cumberland sausages are, but they are the most popular ones around here.  I've seen them a lot on menus.

 

After dinner, we played a round of pool in front of another fireplace.  I lost, of course, to this pool shark.....