Leading Scottish craft brewer, Stewart Brewing, is celebrating after winning three prizes at the second annual Scottish Beer Awards. The brewery took home the title of Product Development Team of the Year for its innovation in creating a variety of classic and limited edition beers, while co-founder, Steve Stewart, beat off tough competition to be… Continue reading Success for Stewart Brewing Founder & Team at Scottish Beer Awards 2017
In tribute to the brilliant Soul of a Nation exhibition, Tate Modern is hosting a 3-day 'closing party'. A jam packed weekend of US craft beer, soul food, soul music and Hip Hop Karaoke: Thursday 19th October 6.30pm-11pm: Brooklyn Brewery Tap Takeover, Level 1 Bar, Blavatnik Building, Tate Modern Friday 20th October 6.30pm-11pm: Hip Hop… Continue reading Soul of a Nation Closing Party // Tate Modern Oct 19-21
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
Want to influence the future of a new independent print magazine, go behind-the-scenes of the Barcelona beer scene, have your face permanently inked on a stranger’s body, or simply pick up a tote bag? A new magazine about beer and culture has put together an exhaustive list of rewards as they launch a Kickstarter campaign… Continue reading Kickstarter launched for new beer magazine Caña
Charles Wells is about to take brewing to the next level by launching brand new beers, before they even have a new brewery. The Wandering Brewer Project will see the Bedford based brewer and pub company collaborate with a collection of Britain’s best breweries to make some brand-new beers, the first of which will be… Continue reading Charles Wells to launch new beers through Wandering Brewer Project
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
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
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
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
Ahh, summer. A time for sunshine, holidays and, if you didn't manage to get either of those, a beer festival or two. Last month I attended Ales Tales, a beer festival focused entirely on beers hailing from Belgium. I am, as you might know, a lover of Belgian beer and have made it part of my… Continue reading Ales Tales: a review
It's GBBF this week. Didn't you know? Haven't you been reading my excitable tweets for the past, oh, YEAR? I had to miss GBBF last year because of a prior engagement (marriage unfortch) so this year I AM THERE WITH BELLS ON. Possibly on a hat as I am attending on Thursday which, as we… Continue reading GBBF 2017: Champion Beer of Britain
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 Nikki Rowe on a trip down to Badger earlier this year… Continue reading Crafty Woman #1: Nikki Rowe
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