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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

London Beer Week commenced on Monday so I popped down to the Sharp's Brewery hub to pick up my wristband and see what was on offer. Sharp's bar really transports you to Cornwall, but, er, wear boots if you don't want sand in your shoes.I'm a big fan of Sharps, particularly Chalky's Bite and Wolf Rock,… Continue reading London Beer Week 2016: Day 1

There seem to be a lot of events on at the moment. Too many for my moth eaten purse anyway, but I thought I'd share a few with you over the coming weeks. These also include events elsewhere in the country that I can't get to coz I'm in Lahndahn innit. In fact, I'm definitely… Continue reading Event Alert: Pizza and beer matching with PLY and Beavertown

It's that time again (I feel like I say that all the time: EVERY DAY IS BEER DAY). London Beer Week is back and I am MEGA excited. Last year I tasted German beer at Octoberfest pub and paired food and beer with Sharps. Oh, and took advantage of all the cool pop ups around… Continue reading London Beer Week: Craft Beer Rising

Happy New Year, everyone! (Yes, I know it's nearly February, but let's pretend otherwise). And what a year it's been in the world of beer. Berliner Weisses popping up all over the joint and you couldn't blink without a new brewery being crowd funded or sold off (or,er, sometimes both). Still, for me this year has… Continue reading Beer of the Year: 2015

A few months ago Zerodegrees, a restaurant and microbrewery group, invited me along to a series of events they were running as part of their #Brewmasters campaign, which gave diners the opportunity to meet their brewers, and learn more about the beers and the brewing process. Unfortunately I couldn't attend, but decided to pop in… Continue reading Zerodegrees and The Mango Beer

Last week the (soon to be) father-in-law popped down for a bit of beer and rugby, and we were happy to oblige. Now brace yourselves for this next bit: he had never been to a beer festival in the UK before. Oh he's done his share of drinking, but an actual festival with a little… Continue reading WhichCraft Festival 2015: Two Tribes

You might remember that, earlier this year, I attended a German beer tasting as part of London Beer Week. It was led by Boris Warneke, originally from Germany but now residing in Bristol. He had big plans, both to brew his own beer and to start importing and selling German beers through his online shop,… Continue reading Crafty Chats: Bierhaus

A few weeks ago we managed to get a great deal on a last minute trip to Budapest. Our trip coincided with two other events: 1) a large number of refugees camping outside the main station unable to cross any further into Europe and 2) a sun so hot you could cook a steak on… Continue reading Beery Adventures: Budapest

On Saturday 15th August it felt like all my birthdays had come at once: The Bottle Shop in Bermondsey were hosting a tap takeover as part of London Beer City. But this wasn't just any old tap takeover, it was a St Feuillien tap takeover and their first ever tap takeover in the UK! By… Continue reading London Beer City: St Feuillien Tap Takeover at The Bottle Shop