James Beeson

Recipe: Beer Bolognese with Anspach & Hobday’s ‘The Smoked Brown’

Let’s face it; Spaghetti Bolognese is pretty much everyone’s favourite comfort food ever. Mums across the land have fallen back on this tried and tested recipe for generations, a crowd pleaser for any occasion, simple enough to cook and bursting with rich, meaty flavour. There have been many different variations on the Italian-classic, some moreContinue reading “Recipe: Beer Bolognese with Anspach & Hobday’s ‘The Smoked Brown’”

Gueuzing in Ghent – 48 hours in Belgium’s student capital

Belgium will always hold a special place in my heart. It was, after all, a trip to Bruges in 2013 that kickstarted my love affair with beer in earnest. I was a naive 19-year old who knew they didn’t really enjoy drinking mass-produced commercial lager, but had little idea of the sheer variety of beerContinue reading “Gueuzing in Ghent – 48 hours in Belgium’s student capital”

Cloudwater, CAMRA and the culture of cask beer

Spoiler alert: I love cask beer. To me, there is no greater pleasure in life than the first sip of a properly conditioned, well kept, cask beer, served at the right temperature. You can imagine my disappointment, therefore, when Cloudwater, one of the most exciting new breweries to emerge in the UK in the last twoContinue reading “Cloudwater, CAMRA and the culture of cask beer”

The 2016 Beeson on Beer Golden Pint Awards Podcast

It’s that time of year again… and no, I’m not talking about the awkward time between Christmas and New Year where nobody knows quite what to do with themselves. I’m talking about the season of The Golden Pints Awards, where bloggers, writers and communicators in the beer industry celebrate the very best of the lastContinue reading “The 2016 Beeson on Beer Golden Pint Awards Podcast”

In conversation with… Mark Tranter, Founder of Burning Sky Brewery

“A very happy accident.” – That’s how Mark Tranter, a former fine art student with a penchant for punk rock and tattoos, describes getting into the beer industry. Twenty years on, the former Dark Star head brewer is the proud owner of his very own successful brewery, Burning Sky, and he has some exciting newsContinue reading “In conversation with… Mark Tranter, Founder of Burning Sky Brewery”