A different kind of problem
Since we began following the issue of taxation and duty on British beer, one term has come sharply into focus:- “As part of the Coalition Agreement, the Government committed to reviewing alcohol taxation to tackle problem drinking without unfairly penalising responsible drinkers…” Review of Alcohol Taxation, HM Treasury 30/11/2010 pdf “By setting a minimum price […]
Fyne Ales launch Cobbler Stout
Fyne Ales’ latest beer launched in Edinburgh last night – Cobbler Stout (4.2%) – a dark session offering to sit with their other easy-drinking roasty options such as Maverick and Vital Spark. The latter could well be the best beer they produce (cue sharp intake of breath from Jarl fans) – pound for pound it […]
The BeerCast hits the road…?
For years it’s been an occasional subject of discussion whenever the BeerCasters gather in the pub. The road trip. Long passed into the realm of fable, a beer lover’s holiday of epic proportions. The west coast of America seems like the obvious place – the USA being the home of the road trip (although the […]
Battle of the Brewers 2
The theory sounded highly plausible. Whereas in the first Battle of the Brewers (between Stewart Brewing and Williams Bros Brewing) it was immediately evident which beer was produced by which company – this time, it wasn’t so obvious. Back in July, just a quick sip of each 5% summer ale was enough – that distinctive […]
‘I’ve got hundreds of ideas’
It really is a great time for Scottish brewing at the moment, with new producers appearing left, right and centre – and also a long way north of the centre. Until now, the Black Isle was home to one very successful brewery, but the non-island (like Monster Island – it’s actually a peninsula) has a […]
Glassware grumbles
Last week, this article by Ben McFarland in the Guardian raised a thunderous outpouring of torrentious bile. Ben, the current BGBW Beer Writer of the Year, suggested – in an article I’m guessing was more than slightly tongue in cheek – that it was time to maybe, possibly, get rid of the nonic pint glass […]
