Oui Monsieur
Some things take their time to filter up to Scotland, particularly if they hail from the other end of the country. A couple of months ago, bloggers were in rapture about a collaboration beer brewed in Cornwall – Sharp’s Monsieur Rock (5.2%). Leigh from the Good Stuff: “Quite unlike anything I’ve drunk before”; Dave from […]
Meantime, in sunny Greenwich…
We’ve had a bit of downtime on the BeerCast over the last week, as I’ve been in sunny London on a short break. Of course, while I was there I managed to fit in a spot of beery tourism alongside the more traditional kind – nowadays there’s no shortage of places to visit. The brewing […]
On the twiss in York
I’m not sure what the collective noun would be for a group of beer writers – although there are so many archaic terms relating to brewing that at least one of them might fit (a ‘sparge’ of beer writers?). An alternative would be a ‘twissup’ of beer writers; one of which took place in the […]
Mitchell Krause Showcase
We’ve written before about ‘cuckoo’ brewers – those who have to use the facilities of others to get their brewing done. Whilst it may be an unfortunate term, it’s a necessary option in the current climate, where the outlay on a bespoke facility is simply too expensive for many. It has become a useful stepping […]
BeerCast #57 – London Calling
A rare appearance by the lesser spotted London panel for this December winter warmer edition. Hosted by chief non-beer beer expert Andy of Any & Jess with co-host Jess of Jess & Andy and joined by Andrew Hayes, Marc Rollins and BeerCast newbie Kath McKie the panel delve into:
1. Thwaites Very Nutty Black (3.9%)
2. Skinners Cornish Knocker (4.5%)
3. Nils God Lager (5.3%)
4. Ringwood OLd Thumper (5.6%)
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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 […]
