Fundamentals #16 – Anspach & Hobday The Pfeffernüsse Saison (A Christmas Gift for You)
Hello, this is Matthew Curtis. It is so difficult at this time to say words that would express my feelings about the beer to which you have just consumed. A...
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Fundamentals #15: Wiper and True Plum Pudding Porter
Finally, it’s December. It’s time to do away with restraint and to banish sensibly measured portions. The season of indulgence is here. Stock your larders with mince pies and hefty...
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Fundamentals #14 - Boon Oude Geuze (2014/2015)
You can work out how old your bottle of Boon Oude Geuze is thanks to the label affixed around its neck – it’s usually released three years after this date,...
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Fundamentals #13 – Cloudwater x Dry & Bitter Mobile Speaker DIPA
Collaborations are vitally important to the success of the modern beer industry. Thousands of new breweries have emerged over the past decade and I believe that the relationships they develop...
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Fundamentals #12 – Oliver’s Cider and Perry
A year ago I wrote about how I thought British cider had something of an image problem – an opinion that not every agreed with but I still stand by...
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Fundamentals #11: Wild Beer Co. Rooting Around Summer BA Wild Ale
I sincerely hope you made it down to the Beavertown Extravaganza this past weekend. From where I was standing it not only felt like a special event in its own...
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Fundamentals #10 – Brew By Numbers/Hop Burns & Black 55|05 Double IPA Citra & Ella
This week has been all about London Beer City and the crazy amount of events book-ended by the London Craft Beer Festival and the Great British Beer Festival. As ever...
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Fundamentals #9 – Jester King/The Kernel Farmhouse Table Barrel Aged Blend
In beer, blending is a true art form. If you’ve ever tasted a great geuze from say 3 Fonteinen or Tilquin, or perhaps even a fantastic Flanders red from Rodenbach,...
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Fundamentals #8: Marble/Hop Burns & Black Murk du Soleil Double IPA
The current trend for brewers to produce hazy IPA, often called New England IPA after its origin point, has had me thinking about haze as a fundamental component of specific...
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Fundamentals #7 – Omnipollo/Dugges Anagram Blueberry Cheesecake Stout
I’m sure you’re already well aware of what make up the core ingredients within a beer: water, malt, yeast and hops. As part of Fundamentals the aim is to explore...
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Fundamentals #6 – Brasserie de la Senne Bruxellensis
It’s very difficult for me to hide my enthusiasm for the beers of Brussels’ Brasserie de la Senne, so I’m not going to. De la Senne crafts some of my...
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Fundamentals #5 - Burning Sky Gaston Belgian-Style Pale Ale
When I started this column I figured it would be pretty easy to pick out an ingredient to write about in each beer I reviewed. Most modern beers I drink...
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Fundamentals #4 – Tempest Mexicake Imperial Stout
When I think of chillis and Hop Burns & Black, my mind is immediately transported back to the first ever Chilli Karaoke event that HB&B supremos Jen and Glenn organised. The...
