Opinion
Topical articles and pieces from a personal point of view.
Table beer back on the table
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...
What is liquid hop extract?
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...
Real ale could do with a little democracy
There are more than 1,800 breweries in the UK, but the beer we actually see on tap in most of our local pubs and on supermarket shelves provides a dam...
Standing on the shoulders of giants
A merger has been announced that, for once, is good news for beer drinkers. It will ensure the future of an acclaimed brewery and it will revive histo...
B-Corp breweries – should we care?
Newport’s Tiny Rebel has become the latest British brewery to achieve B-Corp status, receiving the coveted certification in April 2024. The Welsh busi...
Are we indifferent to our brewing heritage?
Great brewing nations celebrate the contribution beer makes to their history and heritage with museums that allow the public to appreciate that to the...
The potent artistry of beer
I felt real excitement when Pillars brewery released their Vienna Lager in collaboration with the William Morris Gallery. Morris’ Wandle design adorns...
Is the Good Beer Guide trusted?
There was a motion before this year’s Members’ Weekend, AGM and Conference that I feel bears some looking at, and not just because I’ve had experience...
Unlikely union to be celebrated
Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company (CMBC) has found a new home for one its historic Burton union sets, a fermentation system that has been in use at...
The slaughtered orchard
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...
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