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Like Wine, US Beer isn’t Bound by Old World Tradition and Rules

Posted on January 17, 2016 by Marc Henshall

On May 24th, 1976, a blind tasting wine competition was held in Paris featuring a collection of US and French wines collated by British wine merchant, Steven Spurrier. The contest, dubbed The Judgement of Paris, sent shockwaves through the industry as California wines rated best in each category. It might not seem a shocking conclusion today, but in 1976

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Posted in Articles, Culture | Tags: beer, beer tradition, purity law, real ale vs craft beer, Reinheitsgebot, rules | Leave a comment |

An Introduction to Yeast in Beer

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Ponto

What is Yeast? Since ancient times, people have cultivated yeast for both fermentation and baking. At its base, yeast is a single-celled miracle organism that turns sweet wort into delicious beer and adds wonderful complexities to your favorite sudsy beverage. It works by taking in sugars and converting them into carbonation (in the form of

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Posted in Learn | Tags: beer, yeast | 1 Comment |

Beer goes better with Cheese than Wine does.

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Marc Henshall

The idea that wine should take center stage as the natural partner to food is one of those preconceived notions that really winds me up. It never ceases to amaze me how celebrity chefs and restaurants can go on preaching about high-quality cuisine – opening up venues, paying close attention to their wine list, and then serving

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Posted in Articles, Culture | Tags: beer, cheese, pairing | 3 Comments |

Innis & Gunn Original Review

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Ponto

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,

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Posted in Reviews, Uncategorized | Tags: beer, beers, Gun, Gunn, Innis, Innis & Gun, Innis & Gunn, Original, Scottish, TA-brews, TABrews, transatalnticbrews.com, TransAtlantic Brews | 1 Comment |

Samuel Smith’s Oatmeal Stout – TA-Brews review

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Ponto

  Samuel Smith’s brewery is, without a doubt, a well-known brewery with a rich history as many of the old breweries have.  However, aside from that, Samuel Smith’s has had an immense impact on the town of Tadcaster throughout the years. It seems as though there is a Victorian era mentality ruling the people of

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Posted in Reviews, Uncategorized | Tags: atlantic, beer, Oatmeal, review, Samuel, Smith, stout, Trans | 3 Comments |

Pub closures in the UK: Is there light at the end of the Tunnel?

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Marc Henshall

26 Pubs close every week in the UK; at least according to the last statement from CAMARA in 2013. This figure paints a gloomy future for the Great British pub and leaves one to question whether or not we’ve somehow fallen out of love with an iconic part of British life. The good news is,

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Posted in Articles, Culture, Uncategorized | Tags: beer, cask ale report, craft breweries, pub closures, UK | Leave a comment |

What’s the difference between Lager & Ale?

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Marc Henshall

We started this blog to celebrate a carft-brewing renaissance in North American & the UK. However, I feel it might also be useful to cover some of the basics, which are often the subject of much ambiguity and debate. One of the most common areas for confusion is beer styles and their terminology. To the majority of

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Posted in Learn, Uncategorized | Tags: ale, beer, Bitter, bock, bottom fermentation, britain, dunkel, england, genre, germany, IPA, lager, marzen, mature, mild, pilsen, pilsner, porter, store, stout, styles, top fermentation, Trans Atlantic Brews, trappist ale, USA, variety, wheat beer, world beers, yeast | Leave a comment |

IPA (India Pale Ale) – An introduction to British & North American IPA’s

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Marc Henshall

IPA’s or India Pale Ales have been the focus of much press in recent years; mainly due to the revolutionary craft brewing scene in the US. The origins of this iconic beer style lay at the heart of the British Empire, and it was first brewed between 1780s and 1823 in London. India Pale Ale was the

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Posted in Learn, Uncategorized | Tags: ale, beer, beer history, beer styles, Bitter, Brew Dog, British Empire, burton-on-trent, Canada, Craft beer, Dog Fish Head, empire, Fullers, genre, Howe Sound, India Pale Ale, IPA, Meantime, Pale Ale, Phillips, R&B Brewing, real ale, Sierra Navada, Stone Brewing, Thornbridge, Trans Atlantic Brews, UK, USA England | Leave a comment |
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