The BeerCast’s 5th birthday…
“Kirin – brewed in UK, dissapointing [sic]. James Boags – Aus/Tasmania. Kasteel Cru – France, winey, fruity, not much taste. Sagres Bohemia – Dark, Portugal, strong, subtle…has pre, current and after taste” That was how we began, four random bottles of beer sampled between Paul and myself, way back in 2007. A lot has changed […]
Bières Bourganel
‘French beer is unknown’ states Raymond Duyck – of Brasserie Duyck – in this article by Will Hawkes in the Independent. In Europe’s premier wine-first culture, beer has always – and, let’s face it, will always – play second fiddle to the noble grape. But there’s a long tradition of small-scale, artisan brewing in the […]
FABPOW! – Boon Geuze / Cadbury Creme Egg
The other day, whilst idly mopping up the remnants of another of Cadbury’s seasonal snacks, I began to wonder about potential beer pairings involving Creme Eggs. As pretty much any foodstuff can be complemented with a malt-forward beverage, why not the pinnacle of Easter treats? Searching around for the ideal companion to what Wikipedia calls […]
BeerCast #69 – Spa IPA
BeerCast #69 – Spa IPA. Today our BeerCasters get to grips with four outstanding British IPA’s. Rather co-incidentally, it turns out that three of them hail from celebrated English spa towns (with the other nearby to a fourth). Richard, Stu, Shovels and Grooben work through the beers, and as IPA fans, expect some big scores…
1. Ilkley Lotus IPA (5.7%)
2. Bristol Beer Factory Southville Hop (6.5%)
3. Roosters Serlo de Burgh (6.0%)
4. Buxton Axe Edge (6.8%)
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New to Edinburgh – Tramworks Brewing
Artists impression… Two weeks ago we brought you a preview of the exciting times ahead for beer fans in the Edinburgh area – with details of four new producers in the vicinity of the city. However, as is usually the way, another new brewery is set to take hold in Edinburgh – but the initial […]
Black Isle takeover Nobles
There are always plenty of beer events in Edinburgh – as any regular reader of this website will know. Only a small proportion of them take place in Leith, however – which is a surprise, given how many great pubs you can find there. It’s also something of a shame, as Leith has a reputation […]
