It’s been a funny few days. Earlier this week, I wrote a story for The Morning Advertiser about a pub in London charging more than £13 for a pint of Cloudwater Double IPA. The story was picked up by no less than seven national newspapers, got nearly double the views of any other story onContinue reading “Craft beer… is the price right?”
Author Archives: James Beeson
In conversation with… John Driebergen, head brewer at Fourpure Brewing Co.
The most impressive part of Bermondsey-based Fourpure Brewing Co’s set up isn’t its state-of-the-art canning machine, capable of sealing 12,000 cans per hour. Nor is it its vast quantities of oak foudres, in which small batch and highly complex beers are being aged ready for consumption. No, the most exciting thing about Fourpure is a smallContinue reading “In conversation with… John Driebergen, head brewer at Fourpure Brewing Co.”
Six places every beer and food lover should visit in Brooklyn
Wandering around the vibrant array of bars, brewpubs and restaurants in New York’s hippest and most populated borough, it is hard to believe that for nearly two decades this area did not boast a single brewery. At the turn of the century, Brooklyn was home to 48 of the institutions, putting it at the veryContinue reading “Six places every beer and food lover should visit in Brooklyn”
Destinations: Brouwcafé de Molen, Bodegraven (Netherlands)
Part of what I enjoy most about going on holiday or going traveling is the opportunity to seek out and explore different bars, breweries and beer cultures across the world. To me, there is no greater joy than seeing how many beer-related activities I can squeeze into a holiday with family or friends before theyContinue reading “Destinations: Brouwcafé de Molen, Bodegraven (Netherlands)”
In conversation with… Niall Thomas, Regional Sales Manager at Tiny Rebel Brewery
It’s been quite a rise to fame for Newport’s Tiny Rebel brewery. In less than ten years, the brewery has gone from two men producing two beers out of a converted garage to a 60-employee strong organisation, brewing on a dual steam 30-barrel brewhouse and exporting beer to over 20 countries around the world. AlongContinue reading “In conversation with… Niall Thomas, Regional Sales Manager at Tiny Rebel Brewery”
Beeson On Beer 