The two don't mix, really. Well, you drink beer and you end up with a baby, that's how it works. Then you don't drink beer for flipping ages. But the kid's ten months now and I am well and truly back on the wagon. Turns out the stress of babies turns you back on to… Continue reading Beer & Babies
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Review: Tetley’s No.3 Pale Ale
In March of this year, Tetley's announced the launch of Tetley's No.3 Pale Ale. Brewed at Leeds Brewery, the recipe was inspired by an original recipe initially brewed 150 years ago, in 1868. When I heard this I was intrigued. Of course I knew of Tetley's; it was the beer I grew up associating with… Continue reading Review: Tetley’s No.3 Pale Ale
Pub Crawl: High Wycombe
Last summer we moved to The Counties. It's definitely been a lifestyle change; for a start public transport is unreliable and everything is really far apart. In London (or any city), things are walk-able, buses/tubes/trains are hop on-able, you go somewhere just to see what's what. Now these things actually need planning. Don't get me wrong, these… Continue reading Pub Crawl: High Wycombe
What puts a beer on The List?
The List. We all have one, right? A Top 3, 5, 10. A list of beers we consider to be, well, life changing. And yet a heated debate in the pub the other night made me realise that the criteria people use to compile their lists varies wildly. I threw out a question on Twitter… Continue reading What puts a beer on The List?
Beer of the Year
Yes, it's the moment you've been waiting for - it's Charlie's Beer of the Year! To address the elephant in the room - no, I don't do the Golden Pints business, but lots of brilliant people do and I enjoy reading them every year (read this one and this one and this one and this… Continue reading Beer of the Year
Crafty Gift Guide
Ho, ho, hops! Merrrry Christmas! It's the twelfth of December. THE TWELFTH OF DECEMBER. Twelfth is a funny old word isn't it? Anyway, my point is that you'd better buy some gifts, stat. Or, if you're super organised and you've already bought all your gifts, why not treat yourself! Below are just a few beer… Continue reading Crafty Gift Guide
Crafty Woman #3: Marverine Cole
Crafty Women is a new series dedicated to highlighting women within the beer industry. From hop picking to brewing to selling to writing, the world of beer is more accessible to women than it ever was before and we are killing it. I first met Marverine during a press trip to Hall &… Continue reading Crafty Woman #3: Marverine Cole
Crafty Woman #2: Red Kellie
Crafty Women is a new series dedicated to highlighting women within the beer industry. From hop picking to brewing to selling to writing, the world of beer is more accessible to women than it ever was before and we are killing it. Red Kellie, other than having possibly the coolest name in the world,… Continue reading Crafty Woman #2: Red Kellie
Porterhouse Brewing Co
I want you to remember the first beer that sparked something within you. That gave you that dizzying feeling of excitement. That sent you on the hunt. For me, that beer was St Stefanus. St Stefanus, with its handwritten label. St Stefanus with its ever changing taste. St Stefanus with a list of suppliers on its… Continue reading Porterhouse Brewing Co
Modern Love
I know when to go out. And when to stay in. Last night - I went out. For a brewery that put out their first beers in 2013, Modern Times have certainly come a long way. Founded by Jacob McKean, a former employee of Stone Brewing Co., their name comes from a Utopian community built… Continue reading Modern Love
Beer & Food with the Brewers Association
Earlier this month I was invited to a dinner hosted by the Brewers Association (BA). You know the BA, they're the trade association dedicated to small and independent American craft brewers (and they actually have a definition of craft can you believe!) and their beers. They've also been pretty high profile recently thanks to their … Continue reading Beer & Food with the Brewers Association
Hop Stuff Brewery: a review and a rebrand
First one was a session, second one was an ale, third one was unfiltered pils - photos not to scale (5 points if you sang that in your head - 10 points if you come up with another line). A couple of months ago I attended the launch of Freudian Strip, a limited edition Vienna… Continue reading Hop Stuff Brewery: a review and a rebrand
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