Best New Beers of 2014…Harbour Chocolate and Vanilla Imperial Stout
Following the initial nomination of Brew By Numbers Saison 01|08 Wai-iti & Lemon yesterday, the annual look back at the most memorable new British beers continues. There are five other places to fill in the list, and for the next choice, we head off on the long south-westerly journey from London to Cornwall. There, on […]
Brewery of the Year, 2013 – Buxton
There’s a neat symmetry to this; the very first thing I wrote this year, right back on the 3rd of January, was the annual BeerCast ‘breweries to watch’ post. Twelve months later, the very last thing to come from this battered keyboard in 2013 is the nomination of one of those producers as the brewery […]
Best new beers of 2013…the best of the rest
Last week, as is traditional for the second week of December, the BeerCast was turned over to the newcomers – the six best new British beers of 2013. They were, in my eyes (in order of release):- Harbour Aji Limon IPA Magic Rock Salty Kiss Tempest Old Parochial Fyne Ales/Wild Beer Cool as a Cucumber […]
Best new beers of 2013…Beavertown Stingy Jack
So, the final beer in our six-parter best-of list for 2013 is a pumpkin beer from east London. Not something that I ever thought I would write, but there you go – once again it proves how creatively planned, perfectly executed beers even in styles we don’t like can still surprise us… Stingy Jack (7.2%) […]
Best new beers of 2013…Bad Seed Saison
The penultimate listing in our best new British beers of 2013 was a completely chance discovery; a saison from a brand new North Yorkshire brewery. To brew something this good, right from the off, means this particular producer is one to definitely keep an eye on… Bad Seed Saison (6.0%) Bad Seed Brewery, Malton, North […]
