Hops are the female flower cones of Humulus lupulus, a bine plant from the same family as cannabis. Don’t get too exited though, hops contain zero mood-altering properties – other than perhaps beery joy. As one of the four main ingredients used to brew beer, hops are imperative for providing balance to an otherwise sweet, and somewhat one dimensional
As the popularity of hugely hoppy beers continues to grow on both sides of the Atlantic, it seems only natural that we should pay a little more attention to the glassware that houses them. After all, many great beer styles from Europe have their own glassware, why not the IPA? Fortunately for us hop-heads, this
In the most recent copy of Beer52’s Ferment Magazine, beer writer, Mark Dredge describes how IPA has essentially become a synonym for “very hoppy”, which just so happens to be a sentiment I wholeheartedly agree with. Mark writes very eloquently about how the modern IPA progressed from an American twist on a storied English classic
This week’s beer comes from a well known and much-adored brewer we’ve covered before, Innis and Gunn. Readers on both sides of the pond will need little or no introduction to their classic original oak aged beer, which began life as the waste product of whiskey barrel enhancement that just so happened to taste sensational.
Could there be anything better than beer arriving in the mail? Sure beats boring bills, doesn’t it? While drinking to forget your bill paying responsibilities should never be advocated – surely a few frothy beverages delivered direct to your door can only aid in easing the monotony of your typical morning post? Worked for me anyway, as
It is with great pleasure that we are able to announce the latest addition to transatlanticbrews.com; our brand new casual, off-the-cuff “TV Series”. Here’s the concept: In keeping with the namesake of our website, TA Brews TV is a transatlantic beer sharing experience. In a nutshell, Ryan and I share a beer over the web,
Enough is enough. The snobbery around beer has to stop! Having witnessed a number of questionable snooty comments and articles – predominately across social media – I decided the time was right to get the topic of my chest and clarify the TA Brews position while I’m at it. (I promise not to get on my soap
This week, I’m delving a little deeper into a beer I’ve briefly covered before – Hook Norton’s Double Stout, which also happens to be a personal favorite of mine. For a while, it was actually my favorite beer and a solid staple in my household throughout the winter months. To be honest though, I’ve somewhat
O.K – so I went there again; I purchased another beer brewed in partnership with Tesco. (A major UK Supermarket for the benefit of our American and Canadian friends). Risky business? maybe – and after my last experience with the so-called “Metropolitan Brewing Company” you’d be forgiven for thinking I’d lost my marbles. Fortunately, though,
Sharp’s Brewery have seen huge growth and success in the UK over recent years. The brand is so successful in fact that back in 2012 national giants Molson Coors began to take notice and inevitably put forward a bid to buy them out. Alas, the brewery is no longer independent, and despite initial intentions to
