Opinion
Topical articles and pieces from a personal point of view.
Is Steel City still world’s real ale capital?
Beer writer Pete Brown is revisiting his 2016 BEER report, with an updated version to be launched during Sheffield Beer Week 2024 (4-10 March). The or...
Mixed fortunes for cask beer
The new owners of Parish brewery, Bruce Cooper and Charlie Gamble, will warm the proverbial cockles of your heart. They’ve bought the company in Burro...
The golden age of cider and perry
It was with great pleasure that I attended the inaugural Artisan Cheese and  Cider Summit at Little Pomona just outside Bromyard recently. It was one...
No-cook food and beer pairing US style
American craft beer is the perfect partner for many foods – hot, cold, cooked or raw. This guide looks at pairing beer with no-cook food like cheese,...
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...
For brewing heritage, hop on the Eurostar
Belgium and Britain are two countries united by a love of fine beer. The Belgians treat beer with the respect given to wine and the pride in its brews...
A Brief Encounter
I had a lovely weekend at the Ludlow Food Festival recently. I was there to give a beer tasting on behalf of Slow Food Ludlow, introducing my guests t...
Beer and food pairing tips from the USA
In America, beer with food is a growing trend. Nearly half of all craft beer drinkers say they drink it with food now more than a couple of years ago....
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...
Pie fit for a Roman aristocrat
While the evidence for an early pie, a kind of honey cake, can be found on wall of the tomb of Pharaoh Ramesses I, the Romans were the first to bake a...
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