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It Ain't Necessarily So...
In the new edition of the Good Beer Guide I heralded a "golden age" for beer. How do I square this with the report on…
Added: Saturday, December 1st 2007
Famous Victory For Hoegaarden
As a result of protests from consumers and the people of the small town of Hoegaarden in Belgium, InBev has backed down and saved a…
Added: Monday, October 1st 2007
Bamberg Part II - Breweries & Pubs
The oldest Rauchbier brewery in Bamberg is the Christian Merz Spezial brewpub on Obere K
Added: Saturday, September 1st 2007
Bamberg Part I - Beer Paradise
If you are searching for Beer Paradise, there
Added: Saturday, September 1st 2007
Michael Jackson, 1942 - 2007
Michael Jackson's enduring legacy will be that he elevated beer from the belief that it is a simple refresher to its true status as one…
Added: Saturday, September 1st 2007
Strong Suffolk
It's a journey into brewing history: almost hidden from view among modern production vessels at Greene King's Bury St Edmund's brewery are some wooden vessels…
Added: Saturday, September 1st 2007
Beer With Bite
One of the most fascinating beers in British brewing is Greene King's Strong Suffolk, an example of an 18th century 'country beer', stored in wooden…
Added: Wednesday, August 1st 2007
A New Look At Lager
Lager is often described as the beer of the industrial age. The widely held view is that cold fermentation and storage - lagerung in German…
Added: Sunday, July 1st 2007
Heineken's Brave Move
They say who dares, wins. It must be one of the most courageous changes of strategy ever by a major brewing company - the move…
Added: Friday, June 1st 2007
Roger Protz Tries His Hand At Brewing
It was a classic case of putting my money where my mouth is. I've been writing about beer for 30 years and it was time…
Added: Friday, June 1st 2007