The guys over at Hardknott have had a busy month, not only have they launched Cumbria’s strongest beer with the release of the latest edition of Granite weighing in at a huge 12.7% ABV (which you can read more about here), they are also hosting a beer dinner at Muncaster Castle on the 7th of […]
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What is your Brewery name and where did it come from? Kirkby Lonsdale Brewery, It is the town in which we are based. It translates as church on a hill by the lune. What is your brewery capacity? 30 bbrl per week What is different about your brewery? We are a small family run brewery producing […]
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This is something I’ve wanted to make since I saw it on a menu when we were visiting the Isle of Skye, It’s certainly not healthy and not for the feint hearted but it’s bloomin tasty. Which beer you use is up to you, I used one I’d bought while I was up there as […]
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Beer and curry is a pairing that often get’s written about and deliberated over and over again, In all honesty most pale ales are perfect with a curry, even some stouts work well but If I’m planning to make a curry I’ll make sure I’ve got some suitable beer in, nothing too complex or heavy […]
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What is your Brewery name and where did it come from? The company is called Savour Beer. I wanted the name to give a sense of my vision for the company and what we were all about. Whilst the UK still has a love affair with wine and spirits, beer is often treated like the unwanted sibling. […]
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What is your Brewery name and where did it come from? Our name is the Adventure Brewery. The name came from the idea of going on a adventure round the world with different ingredients, as well as an adventure for ourselves with starting the brewery, and then more simply was a great play on where […]
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I’ve been meaning to write this since I was absolutely blow away by the beer from the moment I opened the bottle, personally I think it’s probably the best IPA being brewed in the UK right now. Automaton has two of my favourite hops in…Citra and Saaz, which combine brilliantly to provide an array of […]
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Shepherd Neame have been doing a great job of late with the release of their Classic Collection, including Generation Ale, India Pale Ale and Double Stout, all with new branding that has a lovely historical feel to it and (thankfully) steps away from the glossy labels and clear bottles of main Shepherd Neame range. The […]
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What is your name? Campbell Morrissy (American), David Ross (Scottish), Patrick Howell (Canadian), and Bruce Smith (Scottish). We are all Brewing & Distilling MSc students at Heriot-Watt University. What is your Brewery name and where did it come from? Natural Selection Brewing. I don’t quite know the origin, I guess it just evolved. (I love […]
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Salopian brewery make one of my favourite beers in Darwin’s Origin so when they got in touch and asked if I fancied trying their 7.2% Vertigo there was no way I was going to decline. I didn’t know much about the beer so was a bit surprised when it poured as dark as it did […]
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