Well, this has turned into a bit of a series hasn't it? And why not! A brilliant beer label always adds an extra element of pleasure to my drinking experience (and, er, as I've run out of space in the cupboard I've had to create a gallery of beers on the side, so I'd quite… Continue reading Stroud Brewery: The Rebrand
The Scottish beer scene is thriving; Fyne Ales, Loch Ness, Tempest, Cromarty (when I win the lottery I'm going to dedicate a room in my mansion to the storage of Brewed Awakening) are just a few of the breweries that are killing it north of the border. Black Isle Brewery was a pioneer of this… Continue reading Black Isle Bar
I didn't attend the CAMRA AGM this year. Not for any anti-CAMRA reason, but because we were visiting friends in the wilds of Bristol (I don't often go north of Watford as you well know). As a member of CAMRA I am supportive of and frustrated by the organisation in equal measure. But my membership… Continue reading CAMRA AGM 2017: thoughts from afar
Oh, sour beers. Perfect when you fancy something a bit special, perfect for those wine drinking friends who say they don't like beer, almost always perfect when hailing from Belgium and, well, just a little bit trendy right now. But, trendy or not, sour beers (and the blending of said beers) are not a new phenomenon;… Continue reading Petrus: a review and a rebrand
You might remember from this lovely post a couple of weeks ago that, back in February, the Pilsner Urquell team invited me to Czech out (ho ho ho) the brewery, their excellent Tapster programme and learn a little more about how PU tank beer is being consumed in the original home of pilsner beer. You'll be hearing… Continue reading Pilsner Urquell: The Brewery
International Women's Day is here! But why do we need our own day? And come to think of it when's International Men's Day? Well it's in November actually so Deal With It. There's been a lot of talk recently about sexism in the beer industry (see here, here, Tand's response to Mark's post here, and here....oh, also… Continue reading International Women’s Day
Happy St Piran's Day! Wow, it just comes around quicker every year. For those of you unaware of St Piran's Day; it's the national day of people in Cornwall. So, to celebrate, I'm going to talk about the Skinner's rebrand as, a year on, I'm still finding the 'new' labels just as delightful. Well, where do I… Continue reading Skinners Brewery: The Rebrand
A couple of weeks ago I did something pretty cool; I flew out to Prague with Pilsner Urquell to hang out, drink some awesome beer and learn more about their Tapster programme. I'll post separately about their Archive of Dreams and Germination Room of Wonder (official names don't you know), but today I want to… Continue reading Pilsner Urquell: The Tapsters
Another day another rebrand. But I've got good news for you; it looks like Butcombe Brewery have done a brilliant job! Butcombe have managed to freshen up the range and give it a youthful vibe, but without completely losing its identity. As per, I asked a professional who agreed that this was 'pretty successful in… Continue reading Butcombe: The Rebrand
For some time I have complained about the lack of good beer bars and pubs in the north west of London. Don't get me wrong, they do exist, but not in the quantities of, well, every other part of town. So you can imagine my excitement when it turned out that not only was a… Continue reading The Hop & Vine
2016 was the year I very noticeably moved away from challenging beers (ie. big, interesting, wacky flavour combinations) and settled into more traditional styles; bitters, milds, cask more often than not. This happens to us all I suppose; phases, fashions, seasons, moods, they all contribute to the style of beers we drink. Besides I was… Continue reading Crafty Roadtrip: Bath
Is there anything big brands can't destroy? Body +vity, craft beer, as soon as 'the professionals' get involved it all kind of nosedives. — Charlie (@craftybeeress) January 6, 2017 I tweeted this this morning after a new year of being bombarded with 'new year new you' type messages from PR companies, newsletters and social… Continue reading Craft beer: what’s to get?
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