“You wouldn’t believe the number of tourists who stick to the bars in sight of their cruise ship. We get barely a trickle up the hill, so we started this shuttle”. Matt, of Alaskan Brewing, stroked his predictably long beard. “I love bringing people up on it, though. Means I can play tour guide a bit too. Did you know […]
It’s a richly immersive little bit of the USA, is New England. Maybe because it’s closer to old, O.G. England? It has culture, it has “history” (by North American colonial standards) and it has the softest of water which means they make the softest of beers. It also has a very, very long coastline full of edible sea creatures, all […]
Yeah, we went there. Sue me if you don’t like the list (US law is not applicable here in the UK so you will lose). New York City is probably the stupidest place to write about when it comes to indie beer, given there are as many bars serving good beer as there are bars serving…well, bad beer. NYC has […]
Yep, turns out there’s two of ’em. Indeed, the two Portlands perfectly typify the raging debate that has decimated US craft beer nerd-istry for the best part of a decade: Which IPA is better, East Coast or West Coast?
Thai indie beer is on the rise right now, and while its epicentre is undoubtedly Bangkok, the gorgeous Northern city of Chiang Mai is starting to catch up. Chiang Mai itself is a globally-renowned hub for artistry and creativity, so a craft beer boom was never going to be far away. Complex laws around brewing have limited output for many […]
The sights and sounds of Vietnam’s capital sometimes sit unfairly in the shadow of its Southern equivalent, Hồ Chí Minh City (Sàigòn), and when it comes to craft beer that stands true too. Hanoi’s spectacular, relentless café and coffee culture is simply so ingrained that any boutique establishments are based around the beans, but that hasn’t stopped a handful of enterprising […]
It’s hop harvest season and anyone within a ten mile radius of a hop farm will be able to smell it. For the rest of us, which, let’s face it, is most of us, it’s up to our imaginations, aided by sticking our noses into a freshly poured pale ale. Earlier this summer, however, I found myself in Seattle on […]
A question as old as the city itself. The answer, weirdly enough, is the same as it would have been 400 years ago: Sort Of, But You Have To Be Careful.
While almost every brewery in London does have outdoor space, these are breweries with a slightly more curated “beer garden” feel as opposed to being in a car park, regardless of how amazing the beer might be (Pressure Drop, we’re looking at you).
If you’re edgy you probably live here, if you’re like me then you just know it’s that weird bit of the central line that looks like an escalator.