As times get harder, more breweries are seeking collaborations. They strengthen ties within the industry and help reach new audiences. Who among us wa...
I think we’re all old enough and wise enough to see that the government’s promised penny off a pint in the latest Budget is quite the insult to our in...
How do we bring cask ale to the masses? It’s a question that CAMRA has been asking since 1971. I’ve spent quite a lot of time recently with the dedica...
It’s no secret, I’m excited about British hops. Being invited to one of the Charles Faram hop walks to get up close and personal with the farms at har...
How often do you think about glass sizes? Quite reasonably, it’s probably less often than I do. Yet in the blink of an eye, there has been quite the r...
Table beer has roots that stretch back for hundreds of years, both in the UK and across Europe. The classification is not one made by style but by str...
The latest developments in brewing science can easily pass us by as consumers. When innovation takes place in the brewhouse, it’s not always obvious o...
I felt real excitement when Pillars brewery released their Vienna Lager in collaboration with the William Morris Gallery. Morris’ Wandle design adorns...
It’s Cider & Perry Month. Let’s talk about Heineken grubbing up 300 acres of cider apple trees in Llantilio Crossenny, near Abergavenny. It’s taken lo...
I’m fascinated by pubs. One of the main reasons I love them so much is because they are all different (not counting the dull repetition of bland chain...