Read the new look Issue 21 here for free
READ ISSUE 21 FOR FREE HERE
Our ‘Journeys’ edition marks the a new chapter for us as we’ve had a major redesign. Take a look
I’ve long believed that to get a full feel for the soul of beer, you need to travel, which is why journey and exploration are this issue’s themes.
Derby might not be everyone’s place of a destination but for Lottie Gross (p20) its beers and pubs make it essential; Beer Writer of the Year Emma Inch (p22) details her journey in home-brewing, while for Pete Brown (p26) beer doesn’t travel — or does it? All this plus regular reviews, digressions and whimsies, and Matthew Curtis’ (p24) photographic celebration of Nashville.
BTW like our new design? Rather cool if I say so myself.
Yours in drink,
Adrian Tierney-Jones, Editor
Exeter Beer Weekend announced for May Bank Holiday
EXETER BEER WEEKEND ANNOUNCED FOR MAY BANK HOLIDAY
THE FIRST EVER EXETER BEER WEEKEND HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED AND WILL TAKE PLACE OVER THE MAY BANK HOLIDAY FROM MAY 3-5
The first ever Exeter Beer Weekend has been announced and will take place over the May Bank Holiday from May 3-5. It will be a celebration of the city’s growing craft beer scene with special beers and events happening in a selection of bars and brewery tap rooms, including The Pursuit of Hoppiness, Topsham Brewery Tap, the Iron Bridge, the Beer Cellar, The Oddfellows and a special pop-up bar run by Powderkeg Brewery; there will also be a brewery history walk around the city centre and various other events. ‘Exeter is fast becoming a vibrant hive of beer and brewing excitement,’ says one of the organisers, award-winning beer writer Adrian Tierney-Jones, ‘and the weekend aims to celebrate this. It is an autonomous event with pubs, bottle shops and tap rooms organising their own events under the banner of the Weekend. For instance, The Pursuit of Hoppiness has collaborated with Topsham brewery on a special beer.
‘The modern beer scene is exciting and exuberant across the country and we wanted to reflect this in Exeter — the city now has three breweries with several on the outskirts and new ones popping up all the time. There is also the excellent bottle shop in Fore Street, Hops + Crafts. There will also be beers from elsewhere in Devon including New Lion in Totnes, Stannary in Tavistock and Many Hands in Dunkerswell. There are IPAs, amber ales, milk stouts and lagers being brewed, I don’t think beer has been this exciting in Exeter since the late 19th century!’
A programme, sponsored by Exeter brewery Powderkeg, will be available in April, giving details of all the events.
‘We are starting off small,’ says Tierney-Jones, ‘but we hope to demonstrate that Exeter is fast becoming one of the most exciting places to drink and enjoy craft beer in the south west.’
For more details email atierneyjones@gmail.com
WIN! Two places on a London Craft Beer Cruise & 3 beer boxes from Craft Metropolis
Enter our amazing competition together with London Craft Beer Cruise and Craft Metropolis to win:
TWO ‘All you can drink’ tickets for the first cruise of the year on April 13th
THREE monthly curated boxes from Craft Metropolis
All you need to do is fill out the form below to be entered in the draw.
Closing date: March 20, 2019 at 23.59.
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Eligibility
All entrants must be over 18
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Entry Period
The Entry Period for the Competition is open from 28th February 2019, and closes 20th March 2019. The Promoter reserves the right to modify, terminate, suspend or extend the Competition at any time without prior notice.
The Prize
The winner will receive TWO ‘All you can drink’ tickets for the first cruise of the year on April 13th and THREE monthly curated boxes from Craft Metropolis
The prize is non-transferable and no cash alternative will be offered
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