In anticipation of Twissup tomorrow here’s a meet the brewer with Mark from Tyne Bank Brewery, which we will be going for a look around. What is your brewery name and where did it come from? Tyne Bank Brewery. The name was chosen due the brewery being located on the banks of the Tyne just [...]
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It seems wrong that I’ve not written about Magic Rock beers on here before, especially as I’ve supped an awful lot of them from bottle, cask and even keg. So I thought it was about time I broke the duck, jumped on the bandwagon and wrote a little bit about them. Based in Huddersfield, Magic [...]
View PostJust like with the excellent Salopian Oracle, I’ve been trying to catch up on some of the beers I’ve been sent lately, the latest of which is from Innis & Gunn. Innis & Gunn are one of those breweries that divides opinion, some love their beers, others can’t stand them, for me it’s probably the [...]
View PostI’m just getting round to catching up on a few beers I’ve been sent over the last few months, Salopian very kindly sent me a couple of bottles that I drank a while back and just like Darwin’s Origin they gave me a real surprise. According to the blurb, The creation of Oracle came about because [...]
View PostA couple of weeks ago HardknottDave asked me if i wanted to test his soon to be launched online shop, happy to help a mate and with the chance to order a pre release version of his newest bottled beer, I logged on and got stuck in. Not long after my paypal receipt had arrived [...]
View PostDurham Brewery have recently undergone a bit of a makeover not only releasing some new beers but they’ve changed their iconic branding and got themselves a shiny new website. The branding is starting to grow on me, I was a huge fan of the old bottles and pumpclips so I was a little shocked when [...]
View PostWhat is your Brewery name and where did it come from? William Worthington’s Brewery, Burton on Trent. Worthington’s started brewing in Burton in 1744. What is your brewery capacity? Brew length = 22.5 barrels. Current annual maximum = 4500 What is different about your brewery? It’s built in the National Brewery Centre. New vessesls, traditional [...]
View PostFollowing on from Underrated Brewery No 1, we have another Yorkshire based brewery. Underrated Brewery No: 2 Mallinsons. Mallinsons are a Micro brewery based in Huddersfield. They were founded in 2008, they brew a huge range of beers covering everyting from Oatmeal Stout and a delicious mild to singled dry hopped beers. They also produce [...]
View PostThe kind people at Wychwood sent me a lovely little package of blue cheese, dark chocolate and a bottle of Ginger Beard, all in a cool little wicker basket that her indoors has now commandeered to keep toiletries in. While the chocolate and cheese was a delicious and a nice touch, I was most interested [...]
View PostWhat is your Brewery name and where did it come from? Brasserie de Brunehaut. Founded in 1890 in the village of Brunehaut, by the Allard-Groetembril family What is your brewery capacity? 4500 Hl/year What is different about your brewery? We are artisanal, we make NO compromise with quality, we grow our own barley, we have been the [...]
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