Following Saltaire Breweries re-branding, I went down to see what else had changed? The location might disappoint those with notions of a brewery set within the UNESCO world heritage site that is […]
Cloudwater, White Rose Cooperage & SPBW? Amongst other things!
When I wrote about the Cloudwater team visit to White Rose Cooperage back in August. I forgot the article came in two parts, so here’s the second half of what was a […]
The New Inn & Cropton Brewery
For a little pub in the middle of nowhere, the sizeable car park was exceptionally busy, even for Saturday lunch time. Walking into the warm glow of the bar, there was hardly […]
Cloudwater? I’m not Bitter!
I read Boak and Bailey’s post and all the erudite comments yesterday about Cloudwater’s decision to no longer supply their excellent ales in cask and felt quite? Er … I’m not sure […]
Day 15 and I’m stuck in Belgium ???
Day 15 of the Beer Hawk advent calendar sees another offering from a Cistercian Order of Strict Observance, this time it’s a Westmalle Tripel from the Trappist Abbey of Westmalle, Belgium. It’s […]
FUBAR by Tiny Rebel made in North Yorkshire Brewery? Advent Calendar Day 4.
Many people will disagree with this, but I don’t think Tiny Rebel are a craft brewer. Definitely a very, very good brewer, whose products I very much enjoy, but not craft beer. […]
A Maltese brewer
One of the highlights of the week was meeting John Pullicino, brewer at Farson’s Cisk, and a lovely man. As we walked out of the brew house our guide, Isabelle, pointed out […]
Lord Chambray
Lord Chambray definitely has to go down as the brewery with the nicest, most glamorous, friendliest tour guide ever! Valentina was an absolute star, she really made us feel at home. She’s […]
Farson’s Simonds Cisk, Brewers of Malta
One brewer has absolutely monopolised the islands of Malta; Farsons Simons Cisk, who are part of the larger Farsons group and the only commercial brewer on the island. I’ve got a bit […]
Deja vu, or just a new enemy?
Marston’s featured heavily in the daily news round from Morning Advertiser today. The strap line on Nicholas Robinson’s, 01-11-16, article reads; Marston’s will flex the full potential of its five breweries by […]