An Introduction to Barrel-Aging Beer I was recently asked to join a press trip to Scotland, with the intention of understanding a little more about the process and thinking behind the use of repurposed oak barrels for Innis and Gunn. As Craft Beer continues its still steeply inclined arc through a blue sky of growth, […]
Innis and Gunn brewing at Hix Smithfield
Innis and Gunn beer and food pairing at Hix Oyster and Chop House, Smithfield: In the craft beer arena, there are the new young guns and the old guard. Old doesn’t actually mean that old though as the craft beer revolution in the UK just isn’t that old. Innis and Gunn, however, were pretty much in […]
The Italian Job tap takeover with Orbit brewing.
The Italian Job Craft Beers. The Italian Craft beer scene is a relative newcomer to craft beer revolution. Wine has always been pre-eminent in Italy for obvious reasons, but beer has many advantages when it comes to food pairing, and the Italians, of course, are renowned for their food. The Italian Job pub has taken […]
Adam Handling’s Bean and Wheat food and beer pairing
Bean and Wheat, Hoxton – Food and Beer Heaven: Food and wine pairings have always been accepted as a sophisticated approach to eating well. It’s something that is not really questioned beyond an accepted truth. A couple of years ago though things began to shift and attention began to swing ever so slightly to other […]
Craft Beer Rising 2019
Quality Artisan and Craft Beer at the Old Truman Brewery – Craft Beer Rising: If you’re a London based Craft Beer lover, then you’ll probably already be aware of Craft Beer Rising, the annual event for quality craft beer held annually in the Old Truman Brewery in Brick Lane. If you have not visited before then […]
Duvel on Draught
Belgian Beer – The History and Profile of Duval: Something that sets aside Belgian beers like Duvel is a particular taste profile. Imagine the difference between a Czech Lager, an English Ale and a French Saison. All are essentially made from the same ingredients, water, malt and yeast, with varying amounts of hops depending on […]
Give the gift of Belgian Beer for Christmas!
Belgians have been brewing beer for a very long time! They’ve got pretty good at it too… Going back to the beginnings of brewing it can be pinpointed to three nations, or areas of production, Britain, Germany and Belgium. Each of them have carved out a style of their own, and the fourth and newest […]
Grown and brewed in London: Borough Market’s seasonal beer.
Seasonal Beer at Borough Market: Beer in the UK is continuing onwards and ever upwards in its growth after it’s rebirth about 10 years ago. We have our American cousins to thank for that, with their early foray into Microbrewing. It depends of course how far back you wish to look, but in recent millennia […]
Cooking on Wood with Certainly Wood.
I’M A FIRESTARTER, TWISTED FIRESTARTER! Sang Keith Flint, as he fired up his BBQ for a quiet Sunday afternoon meal of cooked meats and veg with fellow Prodigy bandmembers Maxim and Liam Howlett as a Sunday comedown and relaxation technique after a Saturday night of playing with whizzed up ravers heads with their delightful big-beat […]
The London Craft Beer Guide
Do you like a decent pint? the London Craft Beer Guide can help As a bit of a beer enthusiast, Craft Beer being the object of my desire and the focus of my passion, I was rather pleased to have this small book drop through the letterbox. British beer brewing has and still is going […]