Old Engine Oil – home and away

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Jul 27, 2012
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Everyone knows that things are generally bigger in America. Food portions, cars, members of the public. For various reasons, beer is also stereotypically bolder and stronger over there – as us cultured Britons simper through our cask-conditioned 5% ‘strong bitters’, our Stateside cousins regularly power through monstrous double IPA’s and Imperial maple stouts infused with […]

Sainsbury’s Great British Beer Hunt 2012

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Apr 30, 2012
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Over the past few years supermarkets have caught on to the ‘premium bottled ale’ market, steadily improving the selection of beer in their stores, and some even moving towards regional variation to appeal to shoppers. Sainsbury’s launched a contest in 2008 to encourage brewers to offer up their PBA’s for selection – with Bath Ales […]

Battle of the Brewers 2

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Feb 3, 2012
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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 […]

Here comes the sun…

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Apr 21, 2011
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The arrival of tailbacks on the roads and wasps in the parks can mean only one thing – Spring is here. After enduring months of snow, sleet, winds and haar (something we say every year, only this time it actually happened) the weather is taking a turn for the better. Here in Scotland that means […]

Scottish Beer Festival 2008

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Jun 21, 2008
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In our recent preview of the 2008 Scottish Real Ale Festival I wrote that we were all looking forward to trying some new things, as it’s really the main reason for going along. Last year’s festival (the review of which is here) was something of an eye-opener to the BeerCast – we’d only just started […]

2007 World Beer Awards

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Nov 27, 2007
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‘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 […]

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