Williams Brothers are one of the few breweries that do Twitter well, they interact, they answer questions and the listen to feedback, A while back I got chatting to them and they sent me some of the test batch of their Ginger Beer, when It arrived I was most surprised (and pleased) that they had […]
View Post real ale, red ale, red beer, scottish ale, scottish red ale, williams brothersI’ve recently gotten into Moor Beers in a big way, ever since having my first bottle of Somerland Gold and JJJ IPA towards the end of 2009 I’ve been wanting to try Moor of there beers (see what I did there??) So when I received a tip off that Beer Merchants was getting some in […]
View Post Beer merchants, english ale, Kent, moor beer, moor brewing co, real aleOrkney Blast was another one of the beers that Lew sent me in exchange for some chilli chutney and it was possibly the one I was looking forward to most after all The beer boy (Zak Avery) him self seemed to rate it when he tried it a while back The first thing that catches […]
View Post Highland brewing, orkney, real ale, scottish aleIt’s Thursday and that can only mean one thing…It’s time for Meet the Brewer, this week It’s Pete Robert’s from The Brew Company in Sheffield, I recently met Pete at Twissup and he is really passionate about his beer and has some interesting ideas and plans for the future so keep an eye on him. […]
View Post local ale, Meet The Brewer, pete roberts, real ale, sheffield, The Brew Company, Yorkshire AleI came across Askrigg Ale while looking for beers for Beer Swap, the bright orange label was really distinctive on the rather dull looking shelves at Lewis and Coopers in Northallerton. As it turns out all of the labels and bottles brewed by the Yorkshire Dales Brewing Co follow the same style, which I have […]
View Post local ale, locale, real ale, Yorkshire beerThursday can only mean one thing, it’s time for meet the brewer, this week’s featured brewer is Dave from Hardknott, AKA WoolpackDave. I’ve met Dave a couple of times and he’s a cracking bloke, game for a laugh and knows his beer, he is also great at writing about beer, pubs and the beer industry […]
View Post Hardknott brewery, lake district, local ale, Meet The Brewer, real ale, woolpack ann, woolpack daveIt’s that time of the week again where it’s time to meet a new brewer, this time It is Chris from Ilkley Brewery in Yorkshire, they make some cracking (and award winning) beers so if you see them anywhere, give them a go. So over to Chris.. What is your brewery capacity? Currently 16 BBL […]
View Post english ale, Meet The Brewer, real ale, Yorkshire beerSamuel Berry’s Pale Ale was one of Crown Brewery’s beers that I hadn’t had until I visited the Hillsborough Hotel to help brew Ring of Fire 2009. I was given a taster while I was there and also bought a bottle home with me, it was meant to be drank on the train but I […]
View Post Crown Brewery, english ale, local ale, pale ale, real ale, the hillsboroughHighland Brewing Co are a micro brewery based on Orkney, I got chatting to Lew on twitter and we arranged a little swap – some of his (and his dad’s) beer for some of my winter chilli chutney. Before I knew it 4 bottles of rather tasty looking ale had landed on my doorstep waiting […]
View Post Highland brewing, orkney, real ale, scottish aleNext up (and a day later than usual) in our meet the brewer feature, we have two for the price of one, as both Steve and Phil from Saints and Sinners have taken a grilling. If you haven’t heard of Saints & Sinners then I suggest you read this, then keep a close eye on […]
View Post english ale, Meet The Brewer, real ale, Saints & Sinners