It is once in every blue moon when myself and my wife get a full day to ourselves to just do what we want, but the blue moon actually occurred last week both from an astronomical point of view and in regards to being released from the joys of our 3 and 9 year old [...]
Posts Tagged ‘thornbridge’
Pubpaper 652 – My dichotomy on CAMRA and theirs on Craft Beer
Posted: 9th April 2012 by admin in Pub Paper, WritingTags: camden, CAMRA, cask beer, craft beer, craft keg, hardknott, lager, magic rock, pubs of the year, thornbridge
CAMRA are bringing out a mixed bag of feelings this month in me. Pushing me away from them is the rejection of the majority of the craft beer motions submitted by the working group which was set up to investigate the matter to its National Executive, although my annoyance is that one in particular was [...]
Pubpaper 640 – CAMRA consults over Keg Beer and reaching a balance
Posted: 16th January 2012 by admin in Pub Paper, Uncategorized, WritingTags: Brewdog, camden, CAMRA, craft beer, hardknott, keg beer, kernel, magic rock, marble, real ale, stout, summer wine, thornbridge, todmorden
There has been much written both in the blogosphere among beer writers and in this paper by myself and the editor regarding CAMRA’s attitude to keg beer. Their view on the subject is generally considered to be both unhealthy to the beer trade generally and being too inclusive given the craft keg beer revolution which [...]
Pubpaper 637 – Reasons to be cheerful – Sheffield Tap, Brewdog Beers and Lewins
Posted: 18th December 2011 by admin in Pub Paper, WritingTags: Brewdog, dark star, espresso, san miguel, sheffield tap, stout, summer wine brewery, thornbridge
The Sheffield Tap is located on the platform at the City railway station, and is becoming a mecca for real ale and craft beer fans across the area. The 10 cask pumps and 12 keg pumps without a mainstream beer in sight is the main reason, however the collection over 200 bottled beers is an [...]
Pubpaper 635 – A repost to last week and the fine line before becoming a beer bore.
Posted: 7th December 2011 by admin in Pub Paper, WritingTags: beer, beer blogger, CAMRA, carling, carlsberg, cidre, fosters, real ale, stella, summer wine brewery, thornbridge
Last weeks column drew a mixed reception when published online, with disagreement from one of the bigger online beer writers, who won “beer blogger of the year” recently as well as having several published books to his name, telling me to “stop worrying about what other people drink”. I also received a text message from [...]