Men at work....

Edinburgh has a rich history when it comes to breweries - the golden age at the turn of the twentieth century supported well over thirty in the city. McEwans, was recently demolished for housing - although the old Fountain brewery had been a redundant shell for a long time.

The brewers were big men in the city - The Usher Hall, The McEwan Hall. Youngers (eventually part of Scottish and Newcastle) closed their Abbey Brewery in 1956, and their Holyrood Brewery in the 80's. Now those sites house the devolved Scottish Parliament. Whether you think that is a fair swap is up to you.