The seaside village of Tatamagouche is located in Nova Scotia’s Northumberland Strait, taking its name from a Mi’kmaq term, Takumegoochk, which loosely translates to ‘extending across’. It’s home to the Tatamagouche Brewing Company, the Atlantic Canadian Beer Award’s 2018 Brewery […]
Pilsen, Czech Republic: the home of golden lager
Hop on a train from Prague for an hour and a half to find yourself in the ancient city of Plzen, or Pilsen in English, the fourth largest city in the Czech Republic. Here stands the Pilsner Urquell brewery, where […]
Reykjavík, Iceland: drinking beer in the land of fire and ice
Reykjavík, Iceland, has the distinction of being the most northern capital city on the planet. But in this hyper connected modern world, no city – no matter now remote – exists in isolation. Fast-moving drink and food trends are represented […]
A Beginner’s Guide to Tasting and Judging Beer
The idea of dissecting a beer into its component parts might seem intimidating, but once equipped with the right language and tricks, you might be surprised at just how developed your palate is. The best training can come from tasting […]
Beer Basics: Discover Rauchbier
Rauchbier is often described as ‘liquid bacon’ and, depending on your palate, this might not be the most appealing introduction to this smoked German style. ‘Rauch’ means smoke in German, referring to the beechwood smoked malt, German Rauchmalz, which makes […]
Beer Basics: Discover Saison
Have you ever encountered a saison that you’ve dismissed as too “saisony”? If you struggle with this style of beer, you’re not alone – it can be tremendously complex, boasting characteristics of its unique peppery yeast strain alongside herbs, spices […]
Cask 2018: a modern cask festival beneath Bermondsey arches
Running between the 7th- 9th of April, Cask 2018 brought a modern cask festival to Bermondsey, South London. Brainchild of Ben Duckworth and Steve Grae, also the minds behind Affinity Brew Co, the festival was an ode to cask beer, […]
Wellington, New Zealand: Garage Project is crushing it
New Zealand’s Garage Project began life in a rundown petrol station in Wellington’s Aro Valley. They started brewing on a 50 litre kit in 2011, pumping out 40 beers in their first year alone, demonstrating a penchant for experimentation and […]
Wellington, New Zealand: A Craft Beer Guide to the real Windy City
Famed for its blustery gales and changeable weather, Wellington, New Zealand, is also lauded as the country’s craft beer capital. Over the past decade, breweries and craft beer bars have popped up in abundance across the city. These have been […]
Fourpure’s big upgrade: the new brewhouse in Bermondsey
Last night, hundreds of industry guests packed into Fourpure Brewing Co’s new brewhouse and taproom in Bermondsey. It marked the launch of their housewarming ceremonies, which will continue this Saturday, when members of the public can step inside the space […]