Beer Lovers Gift Guide

Unsure what to get the beer lover in your life?

Or fancy treating yourself because 2020 is an absolute shit show?

Either way, I’ve got your back.

Drink Craft to Help Out

The UK Government’s ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ scheme launches tomorrow (3rd August) and many of our favourite indie breweries will be omitted, so I want to use my little platform to give our craft beer community a boost. ⁣ ⁣ EVERY DAY that the Government scheme is running I’ll buy someone a beer e.g […]

Blueberry Addiction

I do love a tasty blueberry-tinged beer so if you have any recommendations beer buddies, then send them this way please. When I worked for Marston’s I was lucky enough to go to visit Shipyard Brewery in Portland, Maine and sipping that Seadog Wild Blueberry Wheat Ale was an absolute dream! My obsession grew on […]

Beer Travels – Cancún

During my latest travels I made my way to Cancún and, to be honest, after a few chats with beer buddies around the globe, I really thought my beer options would be minimal . However, after sampling a few margheritas (it is Mexico after all) I pondered my beer options.  After scouring supermarkets and local […]

Beer Travels – Cigar City Brewing

After managing to get my hands on a can of Jai Alai from Warwick Real Ale I was intrigued to find out more about Cigar City Brewing whilst staying in Orlando for Star Wars Celebration. Equipped with hire car for the entire stay, I decided to get behind the wheel and make the 80 minute […]

Beer of the Week – 08.02.2016

Wild beer Co. Ninkasi, 9%  Hailed as a celebration beer by the guys at Wild Beer, there was no better time to crack it open than my birthday! Made with apple juice, wild yeasts, NZ hops and given a secondary yeast champagne fermentation this is a magical beer. Grab a group of friends and get […]

Beer of the Week – 01.02.2016

 Dark Star, Revelation 5.7% Using a  blend of Centennial, Liberty, Cascade, and Citra hops and dry hopped during conditioning using Dark Star’s ‘Hoptimizer’ (Industrial sized hookah) this beer not only looks the part, it tastes it too! I’ll be drinking this by the gallon, mark my words. Top notch.  

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A Beery Trip – Boston & Portland

Back in June 2015 I was invited to take a trip to the home of Shipyard Brewing Company in Portland, Maine.

Thanks to Marston’s for giving me the honour of visiting their buddies over the pond and also giving me the opportunity to sample a small piece of Boston.

Here’s a handy tour diary of my travels.