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Duff Gardens coming to North London
It’s been a busy time for me recently. I qualified as a Beer Sommelier – which claims quite a bit of time and brainspace – plus I’ve been setting up a business.…
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Skunked beer: how to avoid a drink that stinks
Most of the time, for most people, enjoying a beer is a simple and uncomplicated pleasure. But sadly we don’t live in a perfect world – things can and do go wrong…
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Brick Brewery, Cucumber and Strawberry Sour
I like South-East London’s Brick Brewery, and I like their sour beers too. This is another totally crushable example: crisp, bursting with flavour, refreshing – everything I want from this type of…
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Ales Tales 2018
Ales Tales, the only beer festival in the UK entirely dedicated to Belgian beer, returned for its second year on the 1st and 2nd of June. Drinkers in Hackney’s Oval Space were…
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Palate, Palette, or Pallet
Let’s just clear something up quickly. OK? Palate: the roof of your mouth. Also your sense of taste. This is the one you usually want if you’re talking about how a beer…
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Off flavour training: how to get your head around bad beer
It’s time for something a little bit specialised today. One for the real beer nerds. If you’re interested in training for a career in beer, or if you’re a home brewer, this…
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Ageing beer is easy: how to get the best from your bottles
First things first: I’m not just talking about how best to store your beer for a few days before you get around to drinking it. This is about thinking long-term – keeping…
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Duvel hopes to tap into new market
Belgian brewers Duvel Moortgat yesterday launched a new version of their iconic strong golden ale, Duvel. For the first time drinkers can now seek out Duvel on tap – although for now…
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Revisiting Tiny Rebel, Stay Puft Marshmallow Porter
I’d had this beer a couple of times before but a while ago now and in bottles. I’d liked it a lot of the first time, and had been slightly underwhelmed the…
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Feeling Fruity? How to Tell a Kölsch From a Lager
There are many lookalike beers that can be hard to tell apart. Any number of similarly dark brews can give you pause for thought – mild and porter, schwarzbier and black IPA…
