We were going to tell you about the Glasgow Whisky Festival which is taking place this Saturday at Hampden.

But it’s sold out.

So, instead, the 5pm Dining blog will point you in the direction of the Edinburgh Craft Beer Revolution Festival, which takes place at Assembly Roxy 24th-26th November.

The three-day festival will showcase craft beers from thirteen of the best breweries from Scotland, the UK and Europe.

These include Edinburgh based breweries Pilot and Top Out; Glasgow-based Up Front; Panda Frog Project from Newcastle; London based Howling Hops and Parisis from Paris.

Arbikie Gin and Vodka and wines from Vino will also be available for those who wish to enjoy the festival with a different tipple.

Street food

To accompany the steady stream of beer, street food is served-up by Scoff, The Buffalo Truck and Glasgow’s popular Babu Bombay Street Kitchen.

Cleaver & Keg charcuterie trollies will meander around the festival offering cured meats to pair with the beers available.

As well as a Craft Beer Revolution branded glass to drink from at the festival and take home, tastings and master classes from the breweries involved are included with tickets.

Entertainment takes the form of a playlist compiled from songs which festival goers have requested online before the festival, daily pub quizzes, beer-drinking relay races and much more.

Over 60 beers

From pale ales to hoppy 10% brews, over 60 beers will be on offer in the Beer Hall.

A Craft Beer Revolution beer will also be available – a slightly spicy double red rye IPA – brewed in collaboration with Edinburgh based microbrewery Ushers, and festival goers can vote for their favourite beer to win the ‘Craft Beer Revolution Beer of the Year’ award.

The event is the brainchild of beer-loving friends Richard Servranckx and Dan Quille.

Dan said, ‘I recently visited America and was blown away by how popular craft beer was there. Here is Edinburgh it’s still the norm to go into a bar and order a pint of one of the big brands, so we decided to put our love of micro-brewed beer to good use and organise a festival that will introduce people to the amazing range of craft beers that are produced here on our doorstep and support the craft beer industry.’

Tickets

Tickets are on sale now at www.revolutioncraftbeer.com

Online tickets from £10.

On the door tickets from £10.

Tickets include festival entry, a Craft Beer Revolution branded glass, a £2 beer voucher and entry to master classes.

Open times:

24th November 5.30pm-11pm

25th November 12pm-4.30pm, 5.30pm-11pm

26th November 12pm-5pm, 6pm-11pm

Breweries taking part:

Pilot, Howling Hops, Top Out, Spey Valley, Six North, Up Front Brewing, Panda Frog Project, Fallen Brewing, Northern Alchemy, Tryst, Fyne Ales Scotland, Alechemy, Mordue Brewery, Parisis and Arbikie Gin & Vodka