Keep our pubs vinegar free!
Here, reproduced exactly as we found it, is a paragraph from the front page of a Cumbrian pub menu:- The reason vinegar is not allowed in the bar area is open to great debate! We have had chemists both professional and amateur provide us with formulae both for and against. Having vinegar in your mouth […]
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 […]
Say aye tae a pie
Two thousand years ago, the Romans bludgeoned their way into the north of England. As they subjugated the lowly, mud-dwelling populace, they made a very useful discovery. The locals had invented a method of transporting small amounts of gristly meat around, without having it spoil – or drip through the fingers. Encased within a fatty, […]
The Beer Triangle
Back in the hazy mists of time I can just about remember Chemistry lessons at school. In between lighting the gas taps and throwing nuggets of caesium into water (both despite warnings of dire consequences), something that dimly comes to mind is the Fire Triangle. Handy for the budding arsonist, it gives you the three […]
Black Isle Organic Pairing
For as long as anyone can remember, the drink of choice when eating out has been wine (with optional jug of tap water). Pairing food with wine is seen as the natural option – even the bargain boozer knows the ‘white with fish, red with meat’ rule. But slowly, things are changing. The idea of […]
Garlic beer?
Unusual ingredients are one of the more popular trends in British brewing at the moment – whether reviving the traditional or attempting the astonishing. Putting aside ancient herbs and sausage fillings, fruit has for a long time been one of the main adjuncts added to beer to give it a more unusual flavour. But what […]
