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I got that tingle of excitement in February that only history can create. I was present at the opening of a bottle of beer that…

Added: Tuesday, March 1st 2011

Reddish-brown colour, with a fruity and slightly herbal aroma and palate and a finish dominated by rich malt, a pleasing hint of chocolate (in keeping…

Added: Tuesday, February 1st 2011

What does the word "lager" mean to you? A cold, bland, fizzy drink knocked out in vast volumes by global brewers - or a beer…

Added: Saturday, January 1st 2011

The timing was exquisite. Castle Rock Brewery picked up the coveted Champion Beer of Britain award last week just a fortnight before it opens a…

Added: Wednesday, December 1st 2010

Distance is no object in the brewing industry. The impressive brewing kit at Harviestoun in Scotland started life as a pilot plant in St Austell…

Added: Wednesday, December 1st 2010

The debate between the merits of bottle-conditioned beer and packaged beer that is filtered and pasteurised has taken an interesting turn with the discovery that…

Added: Wednesday, December 1st 2010

My earliest image of beer was a giant advertising hoarding for Truman's that stood between the Boleyn Tavern in East London and West Ham United's…

Added: Wednesday, December 1st 2010

Is there room in British pubs for yet another Pilsener-style German lager? The Veltins Brewery in North-west Germany thinks so. It's planning a major boost…

Added: Monday, November 1st 2010

Big spicy, peppery hop aroma with lemon fruit and cracker-like malt. Tart citrus fruit and bitter, peppery hops dominate the mouth but are balanced by…

Added: Monday, November 1st 2010

Alastair Hook (right, dwarfed by giant brewing vessels) is a brewer with a mission. He believes there's a thirst for better beer in Britain…

Added: Friday, October 1st 2010