Fundamentals #84 — Ora Brewing Limoncello Lemon IPA
“What’s that?” My partner Dianne is slumped on the sofa after getting home from work, and I’m meandering through our living room, glass of beer in one hand, artfully decorated...
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Fundamentals #83 — Winkler Bräu Kupfer Spezial
I hate surprises. More succinctly, I hate being surprised. The nanoseconds of horror as your brain veers towards full panic while it quickly attempts to work out if these sudden,...
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Fundmentals #82 – Burning Sky x Brasserie de la Senne New Alliance
I approach this beer with a deep sense of anticipation. And rightly so – it’s not often the giants of Sussex’s Burning Sky and the titans of Brussels’ Brasserie de...
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Fundamentals #81 — Pastore Brewing & Blending Tropicale Acido
October is a month that encompasses both change and the need for greater balance and stability. The drawing in of the nights, colder, wetter days, and leaves fading to ochre...
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Fundamentals #80 — Siren Hard Pour Broken Dream Nitro Breakfast Stout
I have something of a confession to make. Throughout lockdown a craving has risen within me, a desire that can only be sated by giving in to its unreasonable demands:...
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Fundamentals #79 – Almasty Kush DIPA
I thought I was bored of New England IPAs. There was a time, like many of you reading this I’m sure, when I found myself in constant pursuit of The...
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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 #77 - Elusive Brewing Oregon Trail West Coast IPA
Over the course of my various travels to the USA, I’ve been fortunate enough to visit parts of the famed Oregon Trail. The 2,170-mile route once connected various towns along the...
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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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Fundamentals #75 – Blaugies x Hill Farmstead La Vermontoise Saison
If you’re about to open a bottle of La Vermontoise, you have in your hands one of the most underrated beers of the modern era. Sure, it’s a 3.9 on...
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Fundamentals #74 — Double-Barrelled The Big Fruit Heist Fruited Kettle Sour
What’s in a name? For many producers of our favourite food and drink, from the winemakers of the French provinces to the cheese-makers of Italy, nomenclature is power. Try calling...
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Fundamentals #73 — The Beak Brewery Parade IPA
If the Beak Brewery isn’t on your radar yet then it should be, as it’s one of the most exciting breweries that will be opening its doors in 2020. Finally,...
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Fundamentals #72 — FrauGruber Velvet Horizon Pale Ale
About a decade or so ago I was really into wheat beers for a brief time. I remember going on a business trip to Frankfurt during my previous career of...
