The incongruous amber ale
Two amber ales, yesterday Hi! I’m an India Pale Ale! The best thing about me is my assertive hop character, reminiscent of the olden days, when it took a long time to get me to where I needed to be. This is my cousin, the Porter – and my second cousin, the Stout. One of […]
The best IPA in Britain
This is, in truth, a post I’ve wanted to write for a long while. A list – my list – of the best IPA’s in Britain. The problem is, every time I sit down and riffle through the selection of names, there are more to consider. Another one arrives seemingly every week. The demand for […]
The UK’s best beer labels
Roughly two months ago, our transatlantic cousins at the Aleheads published this great post on the best beer labels in America. At the time, it crossed our mind to reciprocate – but we were in the depths of our big beer protest month and had other matters to pursue. Now – and on the first […]
Classic Beer I – Fullers ESB
Here at the BeerCast we’re always on the lookout for new and interesting things, partly to keep the readership happy – and partly to appease our flirtatious tastebuds. CAMRA Chair Colin Valentine recently criticised bloggers for having such an outlook – and it got us thinking. Maybe we are guilty of bypassing the timeless to […]
