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Embrace the funk: why saison is super
Saison is one of the main members of the farmhouse ales family, along with the similar Bière de Garde from France. When it comes up in conversation, someone is bound to say…
20 March 2018 -
What to expect from… a Pale Ale
Think of this as IPAs little brother if you like. It has a similar pale appearance and refreshing character with malts and hops in good balance, but it’s all pitched at a…
5 October 2017 -
What to expect from… a Kölsch
Kölsch is a bit of an inbetweener. It’s an ale that thinks its a lager – or maybe that’s the other way around. Expect brilliant clarity, a golden colour and a creamy…
4 October 2017 -
What to expect from… a Rauchbier
Smoky beers are pretty unusual these days. However before 1700 or so they would have been much more common. So what changed? It’s all to do with the malt and how it’s…
22 September 2017 -
What to expect from… an American IPA
If you’re reading this, the chances are I don’t need to tell you. American IPAs are perhaps the defining style of modern craft beer. New ones appear all the time, most of…
19 September 2017 -
What to expect from… an Imperial Stout
When the evenings get darker, so do the beers. And this is one of the darkest there is. Inky black, strong and indulgent. There’s plenty about an imperial stout to keep you…
18 September 2017 -
Oktoberfest beer: what to expect
It’s that time of year again: the summer’s over, the harvest is coming in (barley and hops included) and Oktoberfest is on the horizon. Don’t be fooled by the name though, it…
14 September 2017
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