I've recently joined the British Guild of Beer Writers with the intention of improving my writing. Don't worry, I'm not going to start talking about sparging or any of that nonsense, there are enough beer writers talking about the technical side of beer, but I rather hope this blog will start to head in a more topical… Continue reading Guild of Beer Writers Annual Awards 2016: The Shortlist
This month I'm shining my Event Spotlight on this little event thrown together by beer writer Matt Curtis, of Total Ales, and Hop Burns and Black. It's Christmas themed and OH MY GOODNESS I LOVE CHRISTMAS. Sparkles and magic and all those yummy beers that taste like a Christmas pudding/gingerbread/turkey (disclaimer: I cannot guarantee that… Continue reading Event Spotlight: Everything’s Gonna Be Cool This Christmas
As you might know if you follow me on social media (@craftybeeress should you be so inclined), I enjoy a little competition retweet here and there. It was this little hobby that led me to win 2 tickets for The Epicurean which I popped along to last weekend. The Epicurean, held at the Old Truman Brewery… Continue reading The Epicurean
That's right, International Stout Day is here again. You've barely put away your pumpkin and suddenly there are stouts all over the shop. To be honest I'm not sure International Stout Day is going to catch on as well as something like Christmas (although our employers might be wise to give us tomorrow off), but… Continue reading International Stout Day
No, your eyes aren't deceiving you: those beers below are Marston's, the result of an ambitious rebranding project costing more than...wait for it...£1m. To put it into perspective that's like a whole studio flat in London, or one million boxes of Toffifee from the pound shop. Other than the labels themselves there have also been… Continue reading Marston’s: The Rebrand
As the nights draw in and it starts to get a bit chillier (I write this while quivering on the sofa under 2 blankets) I start to crave darker, meatier beers which pack a punch and give me that warm and cosy feeling. Enter The Sturminster Beast. No, not the well known Dorset stripper, but… Continue reading Review: The Sturminster Beast
Another month and another Event Spotlight, just sneaking in at the end of September all stealthy like. This month it's the turn of Nicholson's, who are hosting a Beer Showcase which includes a new IPA from Tony Hadley of all people! I hope it's a golden ale (ho ho ho). Anyway, get along and get… Continue reading Event Spotlight: Nicholson’s Beer Showcase
Well, well, well, look who it is. It's me! That's right; the wedding's done and dusted and I have a new name (it has an additional syllable - v annoying), but my love for beer will never be done! Or dusted! Yes, it's back to reality and, as my reality is drinking an awful lot… Continue reading Beery Adventures: Prague
There's nothing more exciting to me than finding out about a new brewery and trying their brews. Of course there are so many breweries and, really, I'm at the start of my beer journey, so I have plenty more to discover! In 2010 The Brown Horse Inn launched their very own micro-brewery; Winster Valley Brewery. Currently,… Continue reading Winster Valley Brewery
I'm not usually one for this kind of malarky, but, as an avid pub goer, champion (as in supporter, not Pub Champion of the World) and CAMRA member, I thought I'd draw your attention to the Great British Pub Awards, the 'Oscars' of the pub world. This is a pub (actually it's Small Bar: Bristol)I suppose… Continue reading The Great British Pub Awards
Last weekend the sun came out and so we decided to go for a wander around Chiswick. We don't go south of the river too often as you can't turn a corner without bumping into a double buggie, but we thought we'd risk it for a trip to The Italian Job. The Italian Job is the… Continue reading The Italian Job
Once a month I grab my Ales by Mail Twitter tasting pack, settle down on the sofa, drink some beer and have a chat with other beery folks. It's something I look forward to every month; I always learn something new and end up following a few more people. It's also super fun and I… Continue reading #beerybits Twitter Tasting: Wed 9th March
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