An Austrian Field Trip
As those who have listened to the last podcast will know, I missed podcasting duties in favour of the snow in Austria. Never off duty, and having some time to kill in Salzberg before heading to Saalbach, I had to sample a local brew. To build up a thirst I wandered around, what has to […]
The BeerCast’s Christmas Haul
…not bad, I think you’ll agree. Thanks especially to Ian Bradley and the Coniston Brewery for the case of Bluebird – and there are some other great beers in there too – Stewart’s IPA and York’s Yorkshire Terrier particularly stand out. Everyone here at BeerCast Towers hopes all our readers had a great Christmas, and […]
2007 World Beer Awards
‘Beers of the World’ magazine is one of the industry glossies that sings the praises of the planet’s favourite beverage. I’ve not read one, but apparently they have the usual brewing news and tasting notes on a series of beers. They sponsor annual gongs – the World Beer Awards – the latest winners of which […]
To the South!
As the glorious British summer dawdles to a damp and squelchy end, the BeerCast has dispatched our multi-talented panel pairing of Andy and Jess to France, to see if they can dig up a beer or two amidst all that vin rouge. When they return to the UK, Episode 4 of the BeerCast will be […]
Drink quickly or soapy sickly
Pilsner is the ubiquitous lager/beer of Ecuador, from the coast to the high Andes. It comes in 330ml and enormous 680ml bottles. I went for the 330mls where possible. At its best i.e. really cold and in 330ml bottles, the Pilsener is a light, bubbly lager which you can drink fast without suffering from burps […]
This is not what we’re like
Heres a review of a Canadian beer from another beer-reviewing website run by the Beverage Tasting Institute. A slightly different style from our good selves I think you’ll find – Brasserie Theillier La Bavaisienne Bière de Garde“Brilliant amber hue with a nice dense froth. Pronounced barnyard, wet hay and asparagus-like spice aromas follow through to […]
