Brewed for Adventure by Glen Lyon Coffee Roasters

Ali and Frederike Gower’s adventure into the wonderful world of craft chocolate started back in 2005 when they toured music festivals selling their organic bars from their hand built, solar powered geodesic dome. From there Chocolate Tree have pioneered ethically sourced craft chocolate in Scotland by buying their cacao direct from farmers in Central and South America. We’re proud to be one of the...

Anna Wells needs no introduction in the outdoor adventure world. Last year she shot into the limelight for being only the fourth person (and the first woman) to complete a round of all of Scotland’s munros in winter. Not only that but she matched the fastest time set by Martin Moran who completed the challenge in 1984/85 in an outrageously nippy 83 days. To match this feat Anna had to ‘move fast a...

Ever since setting up Wasted Degrees in their family garage in 2016 brothers Jack and Conall Low have pioneered diversity in craft ale in Scotland. Apart from a few trusted regulars no two of their brews are the same and they use a diverse range of locally sourced ingredients such as Scottish grown wet hops and pine needles in their ales. They are super excited about moving their business from Bla...

In 2019 Anna Danby decided to give up a secure job in education in Edinburgh to move with her partner and daughter into the Highlands and start a new career as a mountain guide. She went on to set up Wild Roots Guiding which offers a fresh mix of mountain skills together with multi-day camping journeys that include wild yoga and life coaching. I was curious to ask Anna why she took such a bold lea...

Stuart Mckie and Jennifer Thompson were living in Glasgow where they both worked as medical professionals when they saw an unusual job advert in April 2023 that offered a complete fresh start on the remote Isle of Rum. Keen for a change from their jobs and city living in the aftermath of Covid lock downs they immediately threw in their hat for the job advertised by the Rum Community Trust to run t...

Introduction to the new podcast series Brewed for Adventure by Glen Lyon Coffee Roasters