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Fundamentals #55 - Weird Beard Mariana Trench Pale Ale

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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, feel like I’ve been waiting a lifetime for Weird Beard’s signature pale ale, Mariana Trench, to appear in cans. While other breweries have seemingly been desperate to throw their beer into sheaths of aluminium for some time, this West London stalwart has continued to rely on bottles. There is nothing wrong with bottles of course. In fact, on paper, bottling technology is arguably more reliable than canning. It leaves your...

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Hop Burns & Bottle Share with Gregg Irwin from Weird Beard Brew Co

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Hop Burns & Bottle Share with Gregg Irwin from Weird Beard Brew Co

Well, that was a night. We were thrilled to host Weird Beard co-founder Gregg Irwin as our special guest at our first official Hop Burns & Bottle Share night. Gregg and co-founder Bryan Spooner launched Weird Beard in early 2013 and by the end of that year, they were voted the fifth best new brewery in the world at the Ratebeer awards. Since then, they’ve launched what must be dozens of beers – from modern icons such as Mariana Trench to barrel-aged beauties such as the Sadako series.. Weird Beard and HB&B go way back - we've loved them for years and stocked...

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