BREWERY PROFILE: MAGIC ROCK BREWING
Yorkshire-based Magic Rock Brewing mixes local brewing traditions with influences from the US craft beer scene. With award-winning beers and playful b…
I BREW, THEREFORE I AM
India’s small community of passionate homebrewers is trying to find its feet amidst challenges. Ganesh Vancheeswaran In recent times, the brewi…
AMBER ALE: A BALANCED, SESSIONABLE AND TASTY BEER
Did you know that the best-selling cask and bottle beer in the UK is an amber ale? Smooth yet complex, harmonising sweet and toasty notes with a bitte…
A BIT OF INDIA IN YOUR BEER
Craft brewers across India are pushing the envelope in localising their brews. The result? Beers that explode with native Indian flavours. Author:…
A LOVE LETTER TO DRAUGHT BEER – SO MUCH MORE THAN JUST A PINT
Author: Lucy Corne Late last year I followed a thread on Twitter that asked people what it was that they missed the most during lockdown. You could…
WONDERFUL BEERS OF BELGIUM
With a long history of brewing and nowadays around 1,500 beer brands, both traditional and new, Belgium is a dream for many beer lovers. Here are some…
BREWERY PROFILE: DOGFISH HEAD, USA
What was once the smallest commercial brewery in the US is now one of the most celebrated pioneers in craft beer. 25 years after its humble beginnings…
LET’S TALK BEER
The launch of beer discovery app Buzzd could herald the next stage in the evolution of the craft beer scenario in India. Ganesh Vancheeswaran Ov…
FROM PALE AND CRISP TO DARK AND MALTY, OH THE JOYS OF LAGER!
Lagers are mostly known as pale and crisp, lightly hopped and subtle, with a clean finish. But they can also be amber or dark, rich and toasty, and pa…
ROLLING WITH THE PUNCHES – HOW 2020 HAS RESHAPED THE SOUTH AFRICAN CRAFT BEER SCENE
Autor: Lucy Corne If there’s one thing you don’t need this year, it is another article telling you what an all-round disaster 2020 has been. With a…
THE BEST OF … A STRANGE YEAR
In an attempt to finish this awkward year on a positive note, let’s celebrate the creativity, collaboration and talent shown in the beer industry. Her…
BLEFA WINS MAYOR PROJECT AT KROMBACHER
In the middle of 2020, the Krombacher Brauerei decided to modernize its keg fleet and put 20,000 beer kegs out to tender. BLEFA entered the race with …
CHEERS FOR CHRISTMAS BEERS OF A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT KIND
Author: Malin Norman It’s that time of year, the festive season is approaching and beer lovers are talking about the best Christmas beers to try. Y…
BLACKHORSE BEER MILE – LONDON’S NEW BEER DESTINATION
For future beer adventures, we have a few more destinations up our sleeve. The hottest new beer spot is Blackhorse Beer Mile, East London. The distric…
HOPPY AMERICAN ALES ARE STILL ON THE RISE
The US has more than 8,000 breweries and these days, there are plenty of decent beer destinations. Beer writer Jeff Alworth guides us to the Pacific N…
THE UPS AND DOWNS OF ETHIOPIA’S BEER INDUSTRY
Author: Lucy Corne In 2019, Ethiopia had one of the most rapidly expanding economies in Africa. In fact, the NASDAQ stock exchange declared it not …
OREGON, A UTOPIA FOR BEER LOVERS
Home to well over 200 breweries, for instance Deschutes and Rogue Ales, Oregon is also dubbed the hop centre of the world. And this North American sta…
ACE OF CLUBS
A conversation with the Co-Founder and the Brewmaster of The Biere Club, a popular craft brewery in Bangalore. Author: Ganesh Vancheeswaran Alon…
COLORADO – THE PERFECT BEERCATION
Author: Malin Norman Colorado is a mecca for craft beer lovers and often referred to as the perfect beercation, travel with a beer theme, thanks to…
BREWERY PROFILE: SIERRA NEVADA BREWING COMPANY, USA
Author: Malin Norman Sierra Nevada is one of the most successful independent craft breweries in the USA and known for its great, consistent line-up…
The birds and the beers: what’s brewing in Mauritius?
Author: Lucy Corne Oscar Olsen founded the Flying Dodo Brewing Company on Mauritius a few years ago and reports among other things on the beer pref…
SHEFFIELD: FROM STEEL CITY TO BEER CITY
Author: Malin Norman Known for its steel production in the 19th century, Sheffield has developed into quite the destination for beer lovers. S…
IN THE MIX – HOW GIN AND TONIC IS HELPING SOUTH AFRICA’S BREWERS
Author: Lucy Corne “Isn’t this supposed to be a beer festival?” The stands were set up and with half an hour to go before the gates opened, the bre…