Apr
04
2013
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! …
Mar
14
2013
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 …
Mar
12
2013
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 …
Jan
29
2013
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 …
Jan
10
2013
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 …
Jan
09
2013
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 …
Jan
08
2013
On a busy main road in Saltaire, up the hill from the famous mill, is this cosy little pub with a real fire, friendly pub dog, and a good selection of well-kept real ales on cask (and a couple of craft kegs, Sierra Nevada when we called). …
Sep
25
2012
York is full of surprises. And for those in pursuit of craft beer, there are many delights to be discovered in the unlikeliest of places. On a recent visit, The Attic was one of the places we had earmarked for attention having drawn up a shortlist from tweeted recommendations. Had we not done our homework …
Sep
14
2012
We’re getting used to seeing craft beer bars springing up in the most unlikely places… like tucked inconspcuously down an ancient York shopping street in the lee of the Minster. And, have you noticed that these, usually small establishments, are not only thriving, but are also decidedly individual in character? The House of …
Aug
30
2012
An Epiphany of sorts. Immense beer in the Leeds beer temple. Eight cask and four craft keg proudly displayed on a grand oak-panelled bar filled from floor to ceiling with row upon row of twinkling bottles of craft beers and lagers.
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