This short extract about Beer tasting is from my book Brewing Britain – I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing
Read MoreFor those new to brewing and worried about what to brew with a kit, don’t fret, help is at hand and here is run down of some golden ale kits to help get the summer drinking off to a good start.
Read MoreWhat do we use in a world that no longer has lighters? There are a few methods that will help open a beer. In this video I’ll show you three methods that do work and that use items that most parties will be furnished with namely, more beer, some paper and a tea towel.
Read MoreBeer and beard matching – Mo-vem-beer-d – The traditional beards. (a collaborative post with Paul Fishman) My first local was in Northampton a small market
Read MoreThe fine line between beer enthusiast and beer extremist A beer enthusiast is just that, someone who get excited about the topic and the drink.
Read MoreWhat is Craft beer? A wise wag once told me that real ale is made with four ingredients and craft beer is made with six.
Read MoreBlending beers Blending beers was commonplace in Victorian Britain. Landlords would know what blend each of their customers wanted and they would run around with
Read MoreGrowing Hops – part two Pests and diseases an extract from Brewing Britain – When growing hops aphids can be a problem. To combat them
Read MoreUK Hops The buzz in the brewing world at the moment is about New World hops, drinkers and therefore brewers are demanding more and more
Read MoreDirectory – UK Homebrew Equipment Suppliers – Find you local homebrew shop I thought it might be helpful to post this list of all the
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