Over the Road: a Brains brewday
It’s always interesting watching brewers as they work (it’s pretty much all I can do, for one thing, until the mash tun needs emptying). Although the craft beer kit at Brains has all of the dials and switches you’d expect, Bill often does things by eye; using his experience, he mashes in by sight and […]
Tyne Bank brewday – in pictures
Our latest collaboration brewday saw us venture outside our native lands for the first time, and make the short cross-border trip to Newcastle*. The Tyne Bank brewery began life in May 2011, located on an industrial estate in Ouseburn, a short stroll along the glittering riverbank from the city centre. We’ve had an affinity with […]
Announcing the Tyne Bank/BeerCast Christmas collaboration!
We may only be slipping quietly into November at the end of this week, just after the clocks have gone back – but with a lurching inevitability, the Christmas adverts will be on the telly very soon. As well as retailers, brewers are forced to think about the festive season some way in advance – […]
Dead Metaphor – a BrewDog brewday
It’s been a while since the last BeerCast brewday; those semi-regular occasions when I have to get up earlier than normal, try to remember what actually happens when beer is made, and end up clambering in and out of slippery, steaming metal containers. Looking back, it was actually six months since our trip up to […]
BeerCast brewday with Black Isle…and Pluscarden Abbey
It was fairly clear from the beginning that our fourth BeerCast brewday would be unlike any of the others. Following trips to Alechemy, Ayr and DemonBrew, our visit to the Black Isle brewery actually began several weeks ago, when chatting to our host at the launch of their Cold Turkey breakfast beer. Head brewer Colin […]
BeerCast brewday with…DemonBrew
Following our first two brewdays – with Alechemy and Ayr Brewing Companies, for our third we got to stay a little closer to Edinburgh. In fact, our destination was within sight of our home (apart from Calum, who resides in the luxuriant ‘burbs of Falkirk). A few miles around the curving coast of the outer […]
