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
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
âEveryone likes a pale ale and weâre no different.â This statement is taken from Pressure Drop Brewingâs website and is an understated introduction to a beer thatâs gone on to become one of the most highly regarded pale ales in the country (or at least thatâs the view from my hop-scented London
I was completely oblivious to the existence of The London Beer House until last week when it was brought to my attention by Twitter. The diminutive tap room stocks cans of Island Records Session IPA, which Iâve been invited to review on the Beer Oâclock Show next month, so I had the perfect reason to drop by. Itâs a
As beer drinkers, we live in heady times. London now has 80+ breweries and numerous exciting venues and events. Another sign of beerâs unstoppable rise is the number of independent bottle shops that the capital boasts, bestowing upon us the gift of drinking great beer from here, and across the world, at home. It
Hackney is synonymous with craft beer in London and is well represented at the London Brewersâ Market this Easter, with beers from Hackney Brewery and the eventâs organisers, The Five Points Brewing Co. I was living in Hackney when the craft beer revolution started to gather pace; it was an exciting time as new breweries seemed to
