The future of Craft beer? Be careful what you wish for…
Three men move quickly down a dark, rain-slicked side street. Heading away from the teeming crowds, they know exactly where they are going, and move with purpose. Anonymously dressed, they keep arms by their sides, and remain quiet. After numerous changes of direction, backtracking, and false trails, they swiftly head down a set of stairs, […]
A beer time machine: where would you go?
Imagine the scene. You stumble out of the Pickled Partridge, moments after closing; the cask marque-stickered door thumping against your backside as Dave and Brenda’s tired pleading about drinking-up time fades in your ears. Next port of call, the kebab house. As you try to straighten up, and work out which direction it is, half […]
Shopping under the Influence
This past weekend, I was dispatched from the flat to pick up a few essentials. After a brief wander through the sun-drizzle, I ended up in Waitrose. Don’t judge me; I live in the 0.05% of Scotland that has access to the hallowed white and green corridors. I go there partly because of their selection […]
Dance More Drink Slow: Heineken ask people not to drink their beer
As we approach the business end of the beermat-shredding, soft drink-addled month of January, those attempting to abstain from the pain-easing qualities of sweet, sweet liquor don’t have too long to go. Endured for a myriad of reasons, as admirable as Dryathon’s and the like are to some, you wouldn’t expect an alcohol manufacturer to […]
Brewery names; will social media defy convention?
On the face of it, there is no real connection between the transatlantic villages of Abbots Bromley in Staffordshire, and Buchanan, New York. They do, according to Wikipedia, have similar population sizes; only 431 more people call the latter home than the former (neither being particularly large; Buchanan tops the scales at a mere 2,230 […]
The Sip
On Tuesday, Channel 4 broadcast the ‘series premiere’ of the UK edition of The Taste, an erstwhile cooking show where budding chefs attempt to flash their culinary wares via the medium of a single spoonful. We watched it; it was alright. The saintly Nigella beamed away, as per national treasure status, bookended by two swarthily […]
