Best new beers of 2014…Siren Caribbean Chocolate Cake
The next in the lineup of best new British beers of 2014 (in order of release) was the result of a collaboration between one of the UK’s most consistently brilliant breweries and a Florida outfit that beer fans here go crazy for. (and yes, Florida isn’t in Britain, but the beer was made here…) Caribbean […]
Best New Beers of 2014…Brass Castle Heretic
We’re now halfway through the fifth annual running of the best new British beers of the year feature, with this, the third pick. So far, we’ve had a lemon-heavy London saison and a smooth, full-on Cornish imperial stout. Next up, we move back from the wilds of the South-West to North Yorkshire, and find the […]
Best New Beers of 2014…Harbour Chocolate and Vanilla Imperial Stout
Following the initial nomination of Brew By Numbers Saison 01|08 Wai-iti & Lemon yesterday, the annual look back at the most memorable new British beers continues. There are five other places to fill in the list, and for the next choice, we head off on the long south-westerly journey from London to Cornwall. There, on […]
New Scottish Brewery – Lawman Brew Co
“If you can’t brew on this scale, you really shouldn’t be brewing on a bigger plant, to be honest,” says Craig Laurie, when I ask him if the modern trend towards nano-brewing is an easier way for prospective brewers to get their beers out than the (previously traditional) contract brewing route. Craig is just about […]
R&D tax relief – the secret safety net for small breweries?
So what exactly qualifies as R&D? And how can breweries prove this? “Broadly speaking,” Kian continued, “the project must be seeking to make an advance in science or technology. The advance must be novel to the industry as a whole, i.e. not just novel for the company. The project must also be seeking to resolve […]
