In praise of…The Porterhouse, London
On a recent trip to London I needed to seek refuge from a crowded and extremely wet Covent Garden, when I managed to scurry to nearby Maiden Lane and into the Porterhouse – billed as Ireland’s largest ‘genuine Irish’ brewery (who can they be getting at there?). From the outside it looks like part of […]
BrewDog/Mikkeller Devine Rebel 2010
Collaborations are without doubt a great idea when it comes to brewing – two different mindsets, two different approaches, many different flavours. The US Craft Brewing scene in particular embrace the sharing of ideas when it comes to one-off specials – Sierra Nevada and Dogfish Head with their ‘Life & Limb’ series, New Belgium and […]
Irresistible Premium Ale – the other IPA?
Sitting on the bottom of the beer shelf at my local Sainsbury’s the other day was a newish-looking beer I didn’t recognise, with a dark green and silver hop-covered label. The rather lengthy title of ‘Natural Brewing Company Irresistible Premium Ale’, and the limited information on the bottle gave little away. But as it was […]
Brouwerij Cantillon, Brussels
Cantillon are the last remaining lambic brewery in Brussels, and on my recent trip to Belgium I managed to make the trip to where it all happens and have a look round. For a few Euros you get a self-guided tour around their facilities and then have a taste of two of their beers. Guides […]
Windie Goat Brewery closed
Some sad news for Scottish brewing reached us this week, with the announcement of the closure of the Windie Goat Brewery. They had been attached to the Failford Inn in South Ayrshire, located in the tiny village of the same name about ten miles east of Prestwick. Like so many fledgling breweries that became successful, […]
