East London original beer from London Fields Brewery. London Fields brewery has had an interesting and slightly chequered birth and adolescence, having begun it’s brewing literally in the midst of the 2011 London riots. Difficulties outside of the brewery and the important business of brewing up good beer also made its early years somewhat difficult. […]
Barrel-Aged beer with Innis and Gunn
An Introduction to Barrel-Aged Beer The opportunity to travel to Scotland and the Innis and Gunn brewery on a barrel-aged beer mission was one not to miss. It was a chance to learn a little more about the process and thinking behind the use of repurposed oak barrels by Innis and Gunn to create their […]
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 […]
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 Duvel: 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]