Posts by: Matthew Curtis
Cottoning on to Cottonopolis
I’ve never talked about this before, but when the time came to discuss moving away from London, I didn’t actually want to leave. I love London. Ever s...
What did we learn from the Noughties US beer boom?
I’m writing this from the USA. Specifically, the city of Fort Collins, Colorado, a town that has become a home from home for me since my dad decided t...
GBBF provides perfect chance for CAMRA to prove its relevance
There was a great deal of upset over the appearance of Rishi Sunak at this year’s Great British Beer Festival (GBBF). This should not come as surprise...
The emperor’s new clothes?
Making my way to a table just in front of the bar at my new local, Stockport’s the Magnet, I take a seat and watch a near constant stream of people ap...
Is Keykeg the way to open up the world of real cider and perry?
I recently spent a weekend at FyneFest, the annual festival run by lauded Scottish brewery Fyne Ales. The event has been running since 2010 and, since...
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