Beer appreciation: the spectrum of sours
Back in January, I boldly predicted 2013 would become the year of the session IPA – and although a few have been put out, it seems another trend has really taken off in the brewing world; sours. Sure, sours have been around since humans first tried to make beverages out of fermented grains, I know, […]
The Beer Holster
Christmas. It’s two months tomorrow, people. Eight weeks to uncrimp the tinsel, get the sprouts in, and singe the ends of your fingers untangling those tree lights. Beer fans do have one ounce of solace amidst the festive madness, however – all the Christmas and winter ales will be hitting the shelves and hostelry handpulls; […]
Gone fishing
I am away for the next two weeks, taking a much-needed holiday. The Edinburgh Beer Weeklies will continue, but I’ll be a long way away drinking locally-made lager. The BeerCast will resume in the second week of October, when I’ll be writing about the Indy Man beer festival, where the best place is these days […]
Carling Zest With A Hint Of Winter Berries: The end of times?
A while ago, I wrote about the reinvention of the Radler – Fosters and others bringing the shandy back to a new, previously lemon-free, generation. I suspected at the time this could turn out to be merely the tip of the iceberg, and two short months later, here we are. The similarly lime-inseminated Carling Zest […]
Heineken – selling beer to old people since 2013
Big beer. Whisper it – or shout it from the rooftops if you like – but they are in trouble. People are buying less macro-lager these days, as year on year the same generic blandness fails to impress. Drinkers move on, get bored, or buy what’s cheapest. There’s no identity with the many, competing, brands. […]
Superstars of Brewing
*Jaunty Music* Hello! Good evening ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, and welcome to Superstars of Brewing! Rodney Dangermouse here with you once again, with – as ever – Mikey ‘Spargearm’ McSaison alongside me. Tonight, we’ve got another fascinating heat to look forward to, as brewers from different parts of the UK gather together to […]
