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...
It’s easier than ever before to connect with the people who make our beer thanks to the internet. It’s a way for breweries to tell us their stories, t...
I placed my order at the bar of the Malt Shovel and publican Brad invited me to take a seat. “I’ll bring your drinks over in a second,” he said. “I’ve...
It’s still the time of year when beer writers up and down the land don their Mystic Meg costumes and tell us what we’ll be drinking in the next 12 mon...