Gateway beers – do we need that stepping stone?
Mine was Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. After a juvenile phase subsisting on Carling, Boddington’s and Worthington’s (“Pint o’Worthies, please”), I shed my chrysalis and emerged into the world of quality drinking thanks to the king of the Californian session. A trailblazer in every sense, SNPA went off inside my head with a snap, crackle and […]
To the land of Craft
Three weeks from now, I’ll be in Brooklyn, New York. Hopefully, of course, the damage and disruption caused by Hurricane Sandy will have passed, and repairs made. I’m not going there specifically for beer reasons, but being a blogger and visiting the US means I’m obliged to squeeze in a little beer-related tourism, if possible. […]
Edinburgh Beer Weekly 29/10 – 04/11
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In praise of…The Ship Inn, Low Newton-by-the-Sea
There’s no better place to be on a wild and blustery day than inside a warm, cosy pub. Last month, on a trip to Northumberland, I was lucky enough to visit the Ship Inn at Low Newton-by-the-Sea on a particularly foul autumn day, and ended up staying there for hours. Watching the grey sea batter […]
Newcastle Brown Ale ice cream – a step too far?
It may have been released back in 2003, but strangely it took a short break to Sweden for me to finally cross paths with Newcastle Brown Ale ice cream. “This will totally blow your mind,” says the bloke who hands it to me at the Stockholm Beer and Whisky Festival. Dressed as a 1950’s ice-cream […]
Edinburgh Beer Weekly 22/10 – 28/10
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