The summer of sports – and beer!
With the return of major events such as Euro 2020 and the Tokyo Olympics, this is the summer of sports. Big breweries are expecting an increase in the…
Spotlight on a start-up microbrewery in Spain
Estrella Damm, Mahou and San Miguel are amongst the world’s top beer brands, but how have smaller Spanish breweries managed to survive lockdown and re…
THE TASTE OF FREEDOM
As the Covid wave recedes in India, a tide of hope rises in my heart. I hope it will be business as usual again for pubs and breweries. Autor…
AFRICAN BEERCUP SHOWCASES THE CONTINENT’S BURGEONING CRAFT CULTURE
AUTOR: LUCY CORNE It was the continent’s biggest beer competition to date. Over 200 beers from 12 different countries were entered in the 2021 Afri…
BLEFA SIGNS UP LUMIERE TECHNOLOGIES AS NEW PARTNER FOR INDIA
Mr. C. Jagadish, Senior Manager – Sales & Projects, Lumiere Technologies, chats with Ganesh Vancheeswaran on the collaboration with BLEFA GmBH.&nb…
AT LONG LAST, REOPENING OF THE BELOVED PUBS
Publicans in the UK are finally able to welcome guests both outdoors and indoors. Many beer lovers have certainly missed devouring tasty draught beers…
ART IN A BOTTLE
With its whimsical, artistic and functional creations, Kuppikali is giving glass bottles a new life. Author: Ganesh Vancheeswaran Sometime back…
BREWING CONVERSATIONS
In a nation of beer lovers, a podcast is helping people understand and appreciate everything about the brew. Author: Ganesh Vancheeswaran Nearly…
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…