Rutherfords Micropub

An old knitting shop has become Scotland’s first micropub.

Simon and Debbie Rutherford, both 48, opened their pub only four months after finding the closed down shop. It specialises in beer, gin, whisky and local craft beers local to the Kelso, Borders, area. The owners have warned that there will be no loud music played in the small former knitting shop to encourage conversation between customers. In January, Simon stepped up the planning for Rutherfords Micropub after discovering an old, closed down Knitting Shop in Kelso’s Market Square. One of the main rules set out by The Micropub Association is that the location should be a converted closed shop to bring life back to the streets.

IT'S OFFICIAL: The Man Behind Scotland's First Micropub

Rutherford's Micropub founder Simon Rutherford interviewed in the Curfew micropub, Berwick Upon Tweed by one of the Pub Persuaders, J Mark Dodds

Richard Reeves' 2000 mile bike ride visiting all the micropubs in UK (so far!!)

Richard Reeves touring UK micropubs in aid of Alzheimers. Interviewed at The Curfew micropub in Berwick-upon-Tweed (the most northernly in UK) by Debbie Rutherford of Rutherfords Micropub - the first in Scotland

Tam Knox & Co Kelso Folk Festival 2019

Playing in the session at Rutherfords Micro Pub as part of the Kelso Folk Festival 2019