To the land of Craft
Three weeks from now, I’ll be in Brooklyn, New York. Hopefully, of course, the damage and disruption caused by Hurricane Sandy will have passed, and repairs made. I’m not going there specifically for beer reasons, but being a blogger and visiting the US means I’m obliged to squeeze in a little beer-related tourism, if possible. […]
Mamma Mia Pizza beer?
A beer like this is very much one that you have to try. Not in the same way as you have to try Westvleteren 12, however – there’s no bucket list of wacky beer out there – rather, you hear about Clam and Tomato beer, or Garlic beer, and think – “You know, that can’t […]
BeerCast #70 – MrB in NE
BeerCast #70 – MrB in NE. Our globe-trotting podcaster MrB was recently dispatched to the States on business – and as we’re never off duty he brought back some beery treats. Joining him are Richard, Shovels and Grooben – we discuss the four beers, where to get the best pizza in America, what Brooklyn’s craziest bar is, and where pirates go on their honeymoon…
1. New England Sea Hag IPA (6.2%)
2. Sixpoint Bengali Tiger (6.4%)
3. Cambridge The Audacity of Hops (8.5%)
4. Smuttynose S’Muttonator (9.6%)
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New Book Review – Brewed Awakening
Brewed Awakening is a new book written by Brooklyn-based beer writer Joshua M Bernstein (as well as, coincidentally, a new coffee stout from Black Isle’s Cromarty Brewing). We were recently sent a review copy of the book – which is subtitled ‘…behind the beers and brewers leading the world’s craft brewing revolution.’ Flip over to […]
A different kind of problem
Since we began following the issue of taxation and duty on British beer, one term has come sharply into focus:- “As part of the Coalition Agreement, the Government committed to reviewing alcohol taxation to tackle problem drinking without unfairly penalising responsible drinkers…” Review of Alcohol Taxation, HM Treasury 30/11/2010 pdf “By setting a minimum price […]
The BeerCast hits the road…?
For years it’s been an occasional subject of discussion whenever the BeerCasters gather in the pub. The road trip. Long passed into the realm of fable, a beer lover’s holiday of epic proportions. The west coast of America seems like the obvious place – the USA being the home of the road trip (although the […]
