Posts by: Matthew Curtis
Manchester’s better
The Hare and Hounds serves two beers on cask: Ossett White Rat and Holt’s Bitter. The latter – brewed less than a mile away at the Joseph Holt brewery...
Reasons to be cheerful
Speak to the owner of any small, independent brewery and I’ll bet you 50p they’ve got feelings on how tough things are at the moment. Honestly, everyt...
Return to form
When I think back to how I first became enthusiastic about cask beer, I fondly remember two distinct experiences. When I was aged about 21, just over...
Bare minimum
Taking a seat inside a popular central Manchester bar, I scroll my finger down the menu, deciding what to order for lunch. Opting for a double cheeseb...
One beer does not a good pub make
Last month Timeout published its annual ‘50 best pubs in London’ list. Compiled by a handful of writers, including editor Leonie Cooper and bonafide p...
Boddingtons is back
I rarely take the opportunity to review a beer properly. However, the recent relaunch of Boddingtons Bitter on cask – brewed in Manchester by JW Lees...
Manchester happening
Manchester felt like it could be the centre of the universe this summer. Thousands of tourists flocked to the city largely to witness and celebrate on...
A festival for all?
There was a palpable sense of anticipation ahead of the announcement of this year's Champion Beer of Britain. As the clock ticked closer to 4pm, vario...
Stick to beer
In these politically complex times, the value of a great beer in a good pub can’t be overstated. It’s here, within the heart of a proper community loc...
Price of reality
I have a rule when I see Thornbridge Jaipur on cask: I always order it. At 5.9 per cent it might not always be the most sensible decision, but it is d...
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