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Unpacking beery advent calendars
So here we are in early December, the run-up to Christmas firmly in our sights. Perhaps you’ve started working your way through a beer advent calendar. A seasonal selection of 12 or more…
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Goose Island Bourbon County Stout: the beer that laid the golden egg
Black Friday isn’t a thing in the UK. It’s an American import that, like Oreos, is gaining popularity despite the fact that it adds very little of cultural value to the already…
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Why I stopped using Untappd
For those who don’t know, Untappd is an app that allows you to track and rate the beers that you drink. It also helps you discover what beers are available nearby or…
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In Praise of Beer in Cans
Ditch any idea that beer in cans is cheap and nasty. Cans are the ideal way to keep your beer tasting fresh and delicious. Read up on why.
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Drinking in The Dove at Hammersmith
Time moves differently down by the river. The Thames, tidal here, slips slowly by. Quiet and contemplative, I bask in the sun’s warmth. Its light is doubled, its twin reflected back at…
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A visit to Mills Brewing
I visited Mills Brewing in Gloucestershire, set up to produce beer with ‘minimum modern intervention’. I was also lucky to taste a preview of their first spontaneously fermented beer.
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North Brewing Co, From Leeds With Love
The Dortmunder style sits somewhere between a helles and a pilsner, but is a touch stronger than both. A more muscular lager, if you will. This one looks the part, all deep…
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What have I achieved in the past year?
After reading this post by Natalya Watson on what she’s achieved over three years working in beer, I was… Well I was slightly jealous and very impressed to be perfectly honest. Natalya is…
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Cloudwater: repeat recipes on the horizon?
Earlier this week I interviewed Paul Jones, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Cloudwater, for a magazine article. I ended up with much more material than I was able to use – including…
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Tasting Tynt Meadow, England’s First Trappist Beer
I’m in my local bottle shop picking up an order. As the shopkeeper hands over the bottles, the look in the his eyes says it all. Here is something truly new and…
