When I first was asked by ABV InBev to test a couple of recipes developed by the Fabulous Baker Brothers, I assumed that beer was an ingredient. Not so. These are recipes designed to complement beer. When you starting thinking about it, it makes so much sense. Match the key…
Recently, I was sent a crate of beer with a note that read ‘enjoy a selection of Molson Coors craft beers this summer.’ Molson Coors are the world’s seventh largest brewing company by volume, so what did they mean by craft?
As the oldest commercially produced beer in Italy, Menabrea enjoys a reputation as something authentic and special. Its two varieties, ‘Bionda,’ a pale lager and ‘Ambrata,’ an amber-coloured ale, have been brewed solely at Menabrea’s brewery near Turin since 1846. A combination of maize and barley from Champagne, hops from…
Once upon a time there was an abbey. It had a mill, great water and all the things you need to bake good bread and make beer. But time passed, fewer monks joined the abbey and it fell into disrepair. Then along came an experienced brewer and said, ‘you have the…
Pre-ramble I’m a big craft beer enthusiast but I lack the technical curiosity to make my own. My pal Raymond, however, has spent the past three years honing his brewing skills across a range of styles, including a silky oatmeal stout and a Christmas-spiced saison. He’s only ditched one undrinkable…
I am writing this with a gale howling outside. It’s January, its almost dark even though it’s three thirty. I’ve had far too much caffeine already today. What should I have to drink? We talk quite a lot on this blog about alcoholic drinks. Beer seemed to pop up quite…
I’ll admit it. My favourite food in the whole world is the humble, everyday sandwich. I can’t get enough of ’em. And really, a burger is just a beefier take on the sandwich, isn’t it? So if there’s one thing I’m always happy to sample, it’s a burger. Lucky for…
It’s safe to say that as a brand, as a beer, even as a beverage, Dune Surfer is not aimed at me. Designed as a crossover drink, it’s part post-sports recovery hydration, part beer-brand-with-attitude.
Would we like to try a box of beer? Yes please! A great part of going to a beer festival is discovering all the brews. But how many times a year do we get to go to one? The’re a great alternative. Beer 52 is a craft beer club. Experts select…
The Summerhall arts space, in the old Dick Vet, has established itself as an absolute gem of a place, playing host to all manner of intriguing events, exhibitions and shows. The middle Sunday of June saw it transformed into a food-lovers paradise called Savour, a festival of food arranged across…
