Just finished day 3 of the International Wine Challenge at Lords. It is going well, and I’m enjoying tasting with some excellent wine trade colleagues. Everyone seems to be a…
Beer: Sierra Nevada Torpedo Extra IPA
Just back from football and rehydrating with this beer. Now I like Sierra Nevada’s regular pale ale – it’s one of the beers that kicked off the US craft beer…
An ale festival at the White Horse
Popped down to the White Horse at Hedgerley with two of my brothers-in-law today, to sample some of the guest ales. British ales are among the world’s best beers, but…
Two superb beers from Thornbridge
Good wine is, unfortunately, rarely cheap. Great beer is more often than not quite affordable. Of course, most beer is boring. Increasingly, though, exciting beers are becoming easier to find….
Beer: my first experience of The Kernel
Working on the Douro film tonight with Dave Fuller, who brought round a couple of beers from The Kernel brewery. They’re probably the UK’s most highly regarded craft ale producer…
Video: tasting 3 beers, comparing beer glasses
Most readers will be familiar with the wide array of wine glasses on sale, and the art of matching the right wine to the right glass. Well, what about beer?…
Exciting times in the world of beer
OK, this is a wine blog, but I am obsessed by flavour, and I’m enjoying beer quite a bit at the moment, and I suspect that many readers will also…
Curious Brew, a remarkable lager
A beautiful evening. In the mid-20s, with a gentle breeze. Time for some beer. It’s Curious Brew, a lager from UK winery Chapel Down. (See www.curiousbrew.com.) Made with East Anglian…
A night out in Vilafranca with nice wine and beer
This weekend Vilafranca comes alive with the Vijazz festival. It’s basically a street party combining jazz and wine. Over 30 Penedes wine producers are taking part, and there are two…