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 […]
Balblair Whisky at Mac and Wild
Balblair with Mac and Wild: A match made in heaven is a term that’s often overused, but every now and again can be appropriately used to great effect. One of the oldest Highland Whisky distilleries in Scotland, Balblair, teamed up with Mac and Wild, a restaurant that serves the very best of Scottish ingredients, game […]
Bodean’s and Brewdog hosted dinners
A smoky, beery evening at Bodean’s with Brewdog: Bodean’s is a BBQ smokehouse specialising in American style BBQ of quality meats. The founder hailed from Kansas city Missouri and wanted to bring the best of his favourite cooking to London. BrewDog is a Scottish brewing company started by 2 young guys who wanted better beer and […]
Brother Marcus, Balham’s Garden Cafe.
Packing a Punch at Brother Marcus: Brother Marcus is a small food venue with a relatively small menu. Hold that thought right there and don’t let it progress before I say that size isn’t everything! Bear in mind that this year’s annual Michelin star awards now include street food vendors. The quality of what you […]
Market Porter
The Best British Produce from Market Porter: I was invited to a Supper-club style evening meal recently at Market Porter’s new and shiny HQ in the newly developing “Embassy Quarter” near the iconic Battersea power station building famous for its use by Pink Floyd for their album artwork for “Animals” Market Porter is a new […]
Table 9 at 108 Brasserie
Table 9, the Chef’s Table at 108 108 Brasserie is restaurant for the Marylebone Hotel right in the heart of an area of central London that almost seems to deserve the title ‘Marylebone Village’. Like most hotel restaurants it is open to all, both hotel residents and guests, from breakfast through to supper. The restaurant […]