With Tuesdayâs news that the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) is to offer its members the accreditation of âBritish craft brewerâ â ostensibly in an attempt to reclaim the âCâ word from âbig beerâ â has it has committed the same act of linguistic appropriation the macros stand accused of? While itâs welcome that someone, anyone, has
If you want to understand the concept of privilege, simply observe the reaction to the latest instalment of the Cloudwater/J Wakefield labelling clusterfuck. The breweries were rightly held to account by beer drinkers on Twitter, but this didnât go down well with less politically engaged members of the beer community. Iâm
The âcraft beerâ in the supermarket hullabaloo continues to divide opinion, and while itâs not so neatly divided as (independent) retailers versus customers, itâs approaching it. I was broadly positive about Tescoâs move into âcraft beerâ when I wrote this back in November, but my position has changed somewhat. I
As beer enthusiasts, we are often reminded of our obligation to support the public house. I adore pubs, and love to spend hour upon hour in them socialising with friends, and when I drink at home I experience a very, very mild pang of guilt. Iâd estimate that at least  half
We all know by this stage that from this year Cloudwater will no longer be putting its beer in casks. While cask ale was a destination on my beer journey and I continue to enjoy it, I donât have as meaningful a relationship with it as some do, and for this reason I donât feel
Tottenham is getting a new brewery for Christmas, with Affinity Brew Co. set to open its doors this Saturday. With Beavertown, Redemption and One Mile End already in the area, Tottenham now boasts a bona-fide brewing community, and as a resident of the hitherto unfashionable London Borough of Haringey, I am thankful. I was
Unless youâve been living on the moon, it wonât have escaped your attention that Tesco expanded its âcraft beerâ range last month. The multinational behemoth now offers up to 30 brands at 400 of its âExpressâ stores, with a guarantee that all beers will be refrigerated.* Good news? Well that
A lesson from last weekâs news out of Stone Brewing â if you want to maintain credibility, donât make a rhetorical rod for your back. Weâre told Stone has been âchallenging convention since 1996â, but laying off more than 50 members of staff in the wake of a multimillion dollar private equity investment
I stopped off at my local Oddbins to pick up some beers yesterday, and with a 25-minute walk home ahead of me, I chose cans (the Pressure Drop and Mondo beers above notwithstanding). Weâve all seen the infographics and articles proclaiming the superiority of cans as a container of beer,
