The local pub – or bar for our American friends – is a staple in your social life, a place of fun, friendship, and pain (if you overindulge, that is). In many places, pubs and bars are hubs of the community – serving as the primary meeting place for everything from a few pints after
About Brewdog Brewdog is Scottish brewery created by James Watt, Martin Dickie, and their dog, Simcoe, 2 guys and 1 dog bored of the mass produced swill that dominated most of the market. Since their only option was to make their own, they imbued it with their personality and disregard for what those stuffy old beer
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,
Beer tastings are a great way to gather some friends, discover new beers, and gain knowledge & insight into the world of beer. Tastings range from a few casual samples at the pub to highly structured and seriously judged competitions. Below we’ve outlined what you’ll need and how to conduct a tasting at home. Supplies Needed Beer
On a technical view, La Fin du Monde (literally translated into “The End of the World”) was created using an intrepid European strain of yeast and styled after the Belgian triple, with its complexities in aroma and flavor. However, the more interesting and awe-inspiring view is that of the history the style and that yeast
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
It is our belief that lovingly crafted, great tasting beer deserves to be treated with respect; simply cracking open a bottle or can and throwing it down your neck just doesn’t cut it! You need to get that beer into a glass, and preferably – the right glass. The importance of glassware I can’t underestimate
Innis & Gunn is a well-known brew among most enthusiasts. It’s known for being smooth and having sweet flavor. Today we’ll be doing a review on this beer, but first, let’s take a look at how this brewery and its methods came to be… The Discovery In the early 2000’s Dougal Sharp, a master brewer,
Picking your favorite beer can be a bit like choosing a favorite son or daughter: You’ve nurtured those babies, gone through a lot together, and you’re proud of each and every single one. Well, alright, it’s not quite the same, but you get the picture – it’s tricky. Beer is incredibly diverse; there are so
This week’s beer is interesting; partly because I’m not all that keen on it, but also because the brand is quite deceiving. Here’s the low-down… I’d noticed the new brand Metropolitan Brewing and the association with UK Supermarket, Tesco some time ago. But, to be honest, I’d all but ignored them – assuming it would
