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Three Examples of Why Some Good Beers Cost More

23rd February 2019 | Beer, Brewing, Budweiser Budvar, Cantillon, Lager, Miracle Brew, Water, Yeast

One of the biggest frustrations for brewers is when people who self-identify as lovers of good beer insist that it should always, without exception,...

What bacon rolls tell us about the decline of civilization

18th February 2019 | Bacon, Books, Food, Pie Fidelity

It’s seven weeks until the launch of my new book, Pie Fidelity.Here’s a bit that got cut from the chapter on breakfast, not because it’s no good, but because I had way too many breakfasts in the book, and my primary readers were starting to feel stuffed and greasy just reading it. I don’t think...

Fuller Love: The Beery Heart and the Head for Business

28th January 2019 | Beer, Craft Beer, Fuller's, London, The Business End

Fuller’s is selling its beer portfolio to Asahi. The commercial logic of this is undeniable. The issue is, many of us place sentimentality above...

What Ails Cask Ale? Part 3 of 3

20th November 2018 | Beer, Cask ale, Cask report, Craft Beer

"In terms of solving the issues cask faces in the trade, the answers are pretty simple."

The Market for Flavourful Beer

14th November 2018 | Beer, Cask ale, Cask report, Craft Beer

When trying to categorise beer, it may be time to drop subtle distinctions – because there are signs the beer drinker already has. I’ve...

Bass Ale is back. I wish I were more delighted.

12th November 2018 | Beer, IPA, Marketing

A new press release about the rejuvenation of Britain’s most famous ever beer brand causes more problems than it solves. I don’t go out...

What Ails Cask Ale? Part Two

24th October 2018 | Beer, CAMRA, Cask ale, Cask report

After talking last week about some general attitudes and behaviours around cask ale, this week I’m focusing in on the sense I got from...

What Ails Cask Ale? (Part One)

15th October 2018 | Beer, CAMRA, Cask ale, Cask report

The latest edition of the Cask Report has prompted quite the debate around the plight and possible future of cask. I didn’t write the...

PIE FIDELITY: In Defence of British Food

17th September 2018 | Books, Food, Pie Fidelity

“We’d like you to do another book,” they said, “We just don’t want it to be about beer or cider,” they said. “What else...