The Slow Food Movement has recognised the significance of Cask Beer, through the work of members of the Mid-Chilterns branch of CAMRA. Founded in Italy in 1986, Slow Food is believed to be the world’s largest food movement, with 1 million activists in 160 countries. The movement began as a grassroots mission to protect culinary […] The post Cask beer is embraced by Slow Food Movement first appeared on Beer Today. The post Cask beer is embraced by Slow Food Movement appeared first on Beer ...| Beer Today
In this episode, I speak with Christina Wade, a beer historian specialising in the UK and Ireland, with a particular focus on women. She has written an excellent book, Filthy Queens: A History of B…| British Food: A History
As a perennially knackered post-pandemic fifty-something parent, I don’t go out much. But I did have a fun evening a few weeks back, tempted down to my local brewery and taproom, Abyss, for an educational, entertaining session sampling low alcohol … Continue reading →| Bread, Cakes And Ale
If you like British pubs, you’ll be fully aware of the tragic rate they are closing, unable to afford the running costs and compete with cheap supermarket booze even before Covid made things even harder. So it’s always great when … Continue reading →| Bread, Cakes And Ale
Every now and then I find a word that sends me off on a research hunt, and this led me to drink names. While we think of “cocktails” as a modern invention, the word dates back to at least 1798.| Shannon Donnelly's Fresh Ink
When I started drinking, I mean drinking proper beer — and it really isn’t as long ago as you think — a pint of Marston’s Pedigree was a wonderful thing. It was, said Michael Jackson, “the classic Burton pale ale”. The daddy of today’s session golden bitters that are a staple within most cask brewers’| Beer Today - British beer news, blog and events listings, updated daily
Foliage Report: 7.0 – It’s a dubbel which is a welcome sight after not seeing one for a while. It is appropriately enough crisp and malty with some spices. Not insanely good but the right kin…| Honest Booze Reviews
