Fundamentals #105 - DEYA x Do Nothing Mud Pale Ale
Beer, as a beverage and as a culture, is forever changing. From the styles of the beers we drink, to the flavours they possess, and the places where we enjoy them;...
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Fundamentals #104 — Brevnovský Benedict 12º Czech Pale Lager
Something I struggle with is when people tell me they don’t like Czech lagers because they taste like diacetyl. For the uninitiated, diacetyl is a substance created by yeast during...
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Fundamentals #103 — Newbarns Haná Helles Lager
I experienced a moment of immense disappointment the other weekend. I was in Leeds, and the day before I had (somewhat trepidatiously, due to the ongoing pandemic) enjoyed my first proper session at a...
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Fundamentals #101 — Rivington Brewing Co Never Known Fog Like It NE Pale
Every so often a new pale ale arrives from a British brewery that I feel serves as a marker in terms of flavour, representing both of where we are now, and where...
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Fundamentals #100 — Elusive x Rock Leopard Pining For Change West Coast IPA
I am a pub creature at heart. While I always keep plenty of beers that veer from the exceedingly interesting to the sublimely refreshing in my fridge, draught pints are...
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Fundamentals #99 - Mountains Walking Tin Sky DDH DIPA
I’ve been an admirer of beer for as long as I’ve been allowed to drink it. But my first trip to the US in July 2010 was what turned me into a...
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Fundamentals #98: Newtown Park x Verdant Emerging From The Mist Double IPA
A few years ago I attended a cheese tasting hosted by the ebullient Ned Palmer, author of A Cheesemonger’s History of the British Isles. It consisted of a selection of...
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Fundamentals #97 — Brasserie Dupont Saison Dupont
What can I possibly say about Saison Dupont that hasn’t been said a thousand times before? This is a beer of special magnificence. One that has inspired countless journeys into...
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Fundamentals #96 - Humbser Biere Lager Hell Naturtrüb
By and large I don’t consider myself much of a seasonal drinker. When the mood takes me, I’m as happy smashing stout in the blazing sunshine as I am sipping...
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Fundamentals #95 — Arbor Massive Azacc New England Pale Ale
With more than 2,000 breweries in the UK alone, it can be immensely challenging keeping up with who are the latest and greatest within the beer scene. When you consider that more...
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Fundamentals #93 - Eko Haze New England IPA
There are more than 2,000 breweries operating in the UK today, more than double than there were just a decade ago, and over 20 times more than in the early...
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Fundamentals #92 — Lost and Grounded Helles
Malt is a too-often under-appreciated ingredient in our favourite beers. More often than not hops will take centre stage, even for beers with far more complex grain-bills than they have...
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Fundamentals #90 — Glasshouse Poetic Differences Pale Ale
There’s an idea among the biggest multinational brewers that to be “craft” is to ensure part of your offering is a hazy, hoppy beer with little or no bitterness, brewed...
