Fundamentals #56 — Abbeydale Funk Dungeon Ryes From The Grave
There are several UK breweries for me that – criminally – fly under the radar. Few, perhaps are as overlooked as Sheffield’s Abbeydale Brewery. Established in 1996 and located just...
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Fundamentals #55 - Weird Beard Mariana Trench Pale Ale
There’s an old adage in beer: “Good things come to those who wait.” Unfortunately said adage is trademarked by the Diageo corporation, so let’s move swiftly on… It does, however,...
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Fundamentals #54 — Lambiek Fabriek Oude Geuze Brett-Elle
Lazy, late summer Sundays are perfect for enjoying a sour beer or two. There’s something about leaves turning a dark, heavy shade of green and the scent of burning charcoal...
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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 #52 – DEYA Dust My Broom Pale Ale
Although my preferred taste for modern IPAs sits firmly in the West Coast camp, I am still a huge fan of the softer, juicier – and of course, hazier –...
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Fundamentals #51 - 8 Wired iStout Affogato Imperial Stout
I remember the good old days, when beers were beers. I’m talking about 2012 of course, and trying iStout – the revered imperial stout from New Zealand’s 8 Wired –...
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Fundamentals #50 – Pressure Drop A Million Filaments Sour Fruited IPA
As I type, it is June 12th. Outside, the rain is endless in its relentlessness. I have switched the heating on. This time last year we were basking in weeks...
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Fundamentals #49 — The Kernel Foeder Beer Centennial Hallertau Tradition
There are few things more mesmerising within a brewery than a room full of foeders (or ‘foudres’, if the brewery decides to use the French spelling instead of the Dutch)....
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Fundamentals 48 - Brew By Numbers 85 Triple IPA Mosaic El Dorado Calypso
I’ve taken to enjoying a lot of wine recently. I’ve even gone as far as to sign up to HB&B’s Natural Wine Killers subscription club. It wasn’t long before my...
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Fundamentals #47 — Buxton X J. Wakefield Coral Castle Coconut Infused Imperial Stout
I haven’t forgiven Florida’s J. Wakefield Brewery for its use of what I feel was sexist branding on many of its labels, especially when its Gourdita pumpkin beer still does....
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Fundamentals #46 – Cloudwater x The Veil Barry From Finance DIPA
Prepare yourself: the transatlantic collaborations are coming. And we’ve got Cloudwater to thank for this. Its recent Friends & Family & Beer festival brought a heap of excellent brewers together,...
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Fundamentals #45 — Unity x Deya 5º Of Separation Belgian Chocolate Stout
I’m going to assume if you’re reading this column that you’re pretty into beer already. If so then you’ve probably already heard of Cheltenham’s mighty DEYA. And if not, then...
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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...
