The #IcemanPour Cometh
A, or B? Trends in the world of craft beer come and go. You may even hold the point of view that craft beer itself is a trend, of course, which is fair enough. But aside from that we have seen the rise and fall of the Black IPA, the sudden proliferation of the pint-usurping […]
Best New Beers of 2013…Magic Rock Salty Kiss
Following the initial nomination of Harbour Aji Limon IPA yesterday, our 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 a long north-easterly journey from Cornwall, to the county of West Yorkshire. There, on […]
Will annual beer releases be the next big thing?
The other day, whilst drinking the beer pictured above, a thought occurred to me. Actually, several did, one of which being that it tasted like a container of tropical fruit dropped into a burning pine forest. Another, that thanks to the rise of blogs I feel less self-conscious taking photos of beers these days (although, […]
The best IPA in Britain
This is, in truth, a post I’ve wanted to write for a long while. A list – my list – of the best IPA’s in Britain. The problem is, every time I sit down and riffle through the selection of names, there are more to consider. Another one arrives seemingly every week. The demand for […]
IPA LITE to be the trend for 2013?
IPA-LITE to be the beer trend for 2013? Although our 2013 beer predictions are already in the bank, there are a few more trends I can see happening this year. Look for more arty types to brew with foraged ingredients, for example – and for more mid-sized producers to quietly open one or two pubs. […]