Beer
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...
Help champion the best of British beer
To celebrate the launch of the 2025 Champion Beer of Britain (CBoB) competition, we are inviting CAMRA members to join an online session focusing on h...
Women In Beer mentorship programme gets underway
Women in Beer’s mentoring programme has welcomed its first batch of 12 selected from a bumper crop of more than 45 applications. Women in Beer founder...
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...
Celebratory brew marks 30 years
Oakham Ales in Peterborough marked its 30th anniversary by brewing a celebratory batch of its classic bitter JHB. The first recipe Oakham Ales created...
Closed brewery signs off on a high
In June, Stockport’s beer lovers were devastated to learn Thirst Class Ales of Reddish was shutting its doors for good, with brewing ceasing immediate...
Old Jock takes Scottish crown
Broughton brewery’s Old Jock Scotch Ale has been named Scotland’s best independent cask beer. Judges at the Society of Independent Brewers’ (SIBA) Ind...
Hunt for next champion brewer starts
The first stage of the Campaign’s Champion Beer of Britain (CBoB) has begun and members can now have their say on their favourite brews.
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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