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Craft Beer – Spot the Difference

Dave — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 12:55:40 +0000

Craft goes Mainstream

We were a touch sceptical when we bought a couple of bottles of Tesco American Double IPA. Could it be really true that this bottle was, in fact, Brewdog Hardcore in disguise? We checked the stats – it looked right, West Coast hops, same strength and brewed by Brewdog. But the price! …

Marble Arch – Manchester

Dave — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:46:23 +0000

Complete Range of Marble Beers!

Marble’s brewery tap stocks its complete range of magnificent beers. If you are amongst the quality beer-centric community, this will be sufficient recommendation for you to make a point of visiting this gorgeous pub next time you are in Manchester. But it’s not just about sensational beer. Built at the …

Larwood and Voce – Nottingham

Dave — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:49:39 +0000

Deeply Satisfying Sunday Lunch

On the edge of the Trent Bridge quadrilateral, The Larwood and Voce, looking rather like a cricket pavilion provides quality pub food and a convivial atmosphere. It’s owned by the oddly named Moleface Pub Co, and named after the famed Notts cricketers. We got there just on noon and the place …

In Search of Craft Beer – Liverpool

Dave — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:38:14 +0000

The problem with Craft Beer…?

Yes. There is a significant problem with craft beer. And that is, once you have tried it, you’ll probably be completely spoiled for drinking anything else. So what’s so bad about that? Well… nothing… provided you can find somewhere that sells it! Based as we are in Nottingham, we owe …

Clove Hitch – Liverpool

Dave — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:39:23 +0000

Craft Beer in a Georgian Terrace

I think Jane Austen would have felt right at home in 23 Hope Street, Liverpool. But this elegantly fronted Georgian terrace, smartly made up with its pretty hanging baskets and carriage lamps conceals an unexpected box of delights. What the A-board on its doorstep announcing an affordable pre-theatre menu …

Craft Beer – Manchester

Dave — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:23:52 +0000

Craft Beer Inspiration in a Great Northern City

It’s not just because I spent my formative years in and around Manchester that I love it so much – it has great heritage, stature, zing, and it also has a top selection of quality craft beer bars. We journeyed across the Pennines recently to shake off …

Brewery Tap – Leeds

Dave — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:04:19 +0000

We’ve been in the Brewery Tap several times over the last couple of years since it opened. It’s owned by the Leeds Brewery and has a small micro-brewery upstairs in the pub; this isn’t the main Leeds Brewery but where they do their Leodis lager I believe. Leeds beers obviously feature heavily downstairs but there …

Friends of Ham – Leeds

Dave — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 12:34:50 +0000

Truly Spectacular Craft Keg

Something different, this. A tiny deli shop just off (appropriately) Boar Lane in central Leeds near the train station; we’ve passed it a few times but never been able to physically get in. There’s obviously been a bit of a buzz around it since it opened earlier in 2012. We were …

Fanny’s Ale House – Saltaire

Dave — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 14:26:54 +0000

Pin – Leeds

Dave — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 13:30:18 +0000

Real Ale and Craft Beer Bar, with a Big-Screen Sports Theme!

Tucked down a back street just south of the river in central Leeds, this is an unusual place. It’s a real ale and craft beer bar, with a big-screen sports theme. Yes, really. It’s a single small square room with a bar in one …