Scotland, Beer Quest, Haggis among other things!

So having arrived in Scotland later at night, finding my hotel, taking a quick nap then getting out to explore the city I had found out that another American who is also staying in the same city ran into more K kids in her hostel! It was pretty crazy, but all of us went out to dinner together. We ended up going to a chain restaurant, which was loud, crowded, and dark - everything a French restaurant is not! But after eating some fish and chips, I went back to my hotel and went to bed early. The next morning we decided to tag along for a free tour that was leaving the Starbucks in the middle of the city. It was a really good tour (3 hours!) and the guide was really amusing, even though it seemed a little rehearsed. After wards we went to lunch at a pub down the street, and the food and atmosphere was a little more subdued than the night before. That night we decided to do a ghost tour after dinner. Basically Edinburgh is the most haunted city in the world (or so they claim), but it was cool to hear all about the traditional folklore in the area, and the reasons behind it. Finally after another pint of beer we turned in for the night and got a good nights sleep before shopping and walking around on our own today.
Now my quest for this Scotland/Ireland adventure is to not drink a single beer that I can get in the states. And thus far I have been more than successful and everything has been delicious! I always like the look in a barman's eye when you say you want to try something that's brewed locally - they always seem so proud of their city and what it can produce. The best that I have tried so far is at a small pub called Kay's Bar. I got recommended it by a cabbie that I took into town from the airport. We had a little trouble finding the place - but nothing too bad. It was a small establishment (maybe 8 tables total) and it had wonderfully cheesy red velvet all over the place. Everyone was friendly, but mostly stuck to themselves as it was a locals joint.
This was also where my friend ordered HAGGIS! She insisted that she could not leave Scotland without trying some. And honestly it wasn't that bad. It tasted a little grittier than I would have liked, but nothing disgusting. I had the Scotch Pie, which was delicious with chips and a dark local Edinburgh brew. All in all a very good adventure into the quieter pub life of Scotland.
Tonight's adventure has not yet been decided because it is raining outside and that might damped some plans (oh haha too funny!).
Peace, Love and Sorry for the bad joke!