Steve’s Pub Quiz is set to rear it’s ugly head again next Friday. That’s the 5th March @ 9pm. The finest quiz night in the Loch Ness area, well, this part of it at least.

In a new feature we’ll list the fabulous ales we have in our cellar each week so you know what to expect.

Currently we have the Sneaky Wee Orkney Stout from Rob Hill, Hurricane Jack from Fyne Ales and Apres Ski from Roosters. And still to come in the cellar we have Red Cuillin, Black Cuillin, Young Pretender, Cloud 9, Vital Spark and An teallach Ale.

Congratulations to the Castle Tavern in Inverness for securing the title of H & WI Pub of the Year for 2010. Sadly we didn’t manage to win it this year but we’ll be back to challenge next year! Also many thanks to Jim Anderson of The Anderson in Fortrose for hosting an excellent beer tasting evening last night.

We’re delighted to announce that we have once again been voted the Inverness & District (North) Pub of the Year for 2010 by the local CAMRA branch. Thank you to everyone who voted and of course to the branch for all their support during the year.

Also a big well done to the other area winners :- Castle Tavern, Bandstand Bar, Grog & Gruel, Scourie Hotel, Cairn Hotel, Applecross Inn, Plockton Hotel, Plockton Inn and the Stein Inn.  All are deserving winners and the overall Highlands & Western Isles Pub of the Year will be announced in the next couple of weeks.

Exciting news indeed. Having got over Andy Murray’s disappointment it’s time for another Steve’s Pub Quiz. Hurrah!

Saturday 13th February is the date for your diaries, start time 9pm. Entry £1 per person, maximum of 5 to a team and the cash jackpot will be approaching the whopping £200 mark. Well worth winning, and the “Guess Question” will be easier than normal.

We’ll also be putting some special Italian dishes on the menu that evening but due to the Quiz dinner has to finish at 7.30pm sharp so get here early and treat your loved one to a lovely dinner for Valentine’s Day, followed by a thrilling Quiz. What more could anyone wish for?

As Allan & I are both from Dunblane, we are now putting the Benleva forward as the Highland Andy Murray Fanclub venue. We’ll be cheering him on when he plays on Sunday morning. Anyone in the area feel free to come along and join in from 8.30am. Good Luck!

The snow has pretty much all disappeared – but more is due this week apparently. Still plenty of snow – indeed too much snow – at Cairngorm & Glencoe for the skiers. Looks like there will be plenty of skiing this year up until Easter.

Hotel is fairly quiet just now but the usual enthusiastic locals are keeping the real ale sales high. Skye beers have been on particularly good form recently. The poker nights on a Monday continue to be well attended which keeps us entertained.

Willie’s 40th Birthday has dawned and, at the crack of dawn, we’re all off to Aviemore to experience the wonders of proper Scottish skiing. Sadly this means that the pub won’t be open until about 6pm this evening so apologies for any inconvenience.

Photos will be posted in due course.

We would like to wish a very Happy New Year to everyone. Now that Christmas and New Year are out of the way and hangovers have cleared we can look forward to the spring! At the moment we are still under a covering of snow but all the roads are clear so no problems for anyone. Our End of Year Pub Quiz was very well attended but nobody won the Cash Jackpot so a whopping £164 is rolling over to the next quiz.

Before that however we have another exciting event as our barman Willie (aka Alan) will be turning 40 on Friday 8th January which will no doubt involve more heavy drinking as well as a day on the slopes in Aviemore. All will be welcome in the pub that evening to celebrate.

Exciting news as Steve’s Pub Quiz rears it’s ugly head once again! This Friday, the 11th December, at 8.30pm. Be there or miss out.

Also, don’t forget the eagerly anticipated end of year Pub Quiz on the 30th December. Get here early to make sure you have a table.