Fundamentals #78 – Vinohradský Pivovar 11 Czech Pilsner
It is officially 'taps aff' weather. As I write this [in the August heatwave, but feel free to apply it to the current September one - Ed], London is experiencing...
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Fundamentals #76 — Donzoko Big Foam Rustic Lager
Foam is unquestionably one of the most joyous parts of drinking beer. Most European nations already know this. Take the Dutch or the Belgians, for example: deftly serving up chalice...
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The Beer Lover’s Table: Chicken Laksa and Braybrooke x Donzoko Vienna Lager
Here are all of the reasons you should make chicken laksa during lockdown: 1. It’s a flexible way to use up pantry staples. Looking to expand beyond beans and rice,...
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Fundamentals #69 — Duration Doses Pilsner
When I visited Duration Brewing’s idyllic Norfolk home in West Acre last summer, head brewer and co-founder Derek Bates told me he wanted to brew “lots of lager”. The brewery...
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Fundamentals #68 — Lost and Grounded Altogether Elsewhere Czech-Style Pils
The HB&B crew and I recently got to spend a few glorious days being bussed around the Czech Republic. The purpose of our visit was to visit some of the...
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The Beer Lover’s Table: New Zealand-Style Buffalo Chicken Pies and Burnt Mill x Donzoko Dark Second Dark Lager
This column begins with a humblebrag: this pairing was inspired by a beer and a snack that I enjoyed at Hill Farmstead Brewery in Vermont in January. After New Year’s,...
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Fundamentals #65 — North Brewing Co x Thornbridge Doppelbock
Doppelbock is back. There, I’ve said it. Now if enough of us band together and repeat this enough on our Twitter and Instagram accounts (although not Facebook, as we know,...
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Fundamentals #64 - Ettaler Curator Dunkler Doppelbock
One of the most joyous aspects of reviewing beer for Hop Burns & Black is when something completely new and utterly surprising lands on my doorstep. That was the case...
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Fundamentals #59 — Bamberger Keesmann Bräu Herren Pils
Regular readers of this column will know by now that I have a deep fondness for good lager. The more astute of you may remember that when it comes to...
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The Beer Lover’s Table: Pearl Couscous With Roasted Aubergines & Tomatoes and Donzoko Northern Helles
Like many in the craft beer world, I only discovered the magic of lager in the past few years. For me, first there was Pilsner Urquell straight from the tank,...
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Fundamentals #53 - Augustinerbräu München Lagerbier Hell
“Are you sure?” I ask Hop Burns & Black co-owner Jen Ferguson when she shoves a familiar bottle of one of Bavaria’s very best lagers, Augustiner Helles, into my hand....
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Fundamentals #44 — Zehendner Mönchsambacher Lager
The winking monk on the label of Brauerei Zehendner’s Mönchsambacher lager knows something you don’t. I’m convinced that little halo his silhouette casts on the wall behind him belies his...
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Fundamentals #38 — Braybrooke Keller Lager
The greatest thing about beer trends is that if you bang on about one for long enough then chances are it’ll eventually come true. Like many of my beer-writing, peers...
