Ritual
‘It is like saying grace. In the wine cellars of Baron Bachofen von Echt, under his schloss at Nussdorf, on the edge of the Vienna Woods, I have raised a glass of “Sir Henry’s” dry stout, brewed on the premises, and said a silent prayer of thanks to the Campaign for Real Ale.’
Brand, myth & magic
Daniel Neilson plots barstool stories from the very first trademark to the new age of label legends
Magic & Loss
If you go back far enough, magic, superstition, religion and science are all essentially the same: observing phenomena in the world and forming the best theory you can about why they happen. By Pete Brown
Q&A: Adam Matuška, head brewer, Pivovar Matuška
On a beer journey to the Czech Republic, Adrian Tierney-Jones
Beer meets the devil
Adrian Tierney-Jones travels to the dark side to taste the demon brews
Beer Travellers: Prague
Adrian Tierney-Jones explores the Czech capital and discovers simple pleasures
Q&A: Georgina Young, Head Brewer, Fullers
We quiz the Head Brewer of Fullers about the future… and the past
Ghana’s incredible microbrewery
Do you know what sorghum is? Daniel Neilson does and he meets a man who’s making beer with it
Art of Beer: Drew Millward/Northern Monk
Drew Millward’s artwork for Northern Monk caught our attention for its vibrant illustrations for a special series
Beer Traveller: Catalonia transformed
Pete Brown celebrates and salivates over Catalonia’s evolving beer transformation
The 6 pack: barrel-aged beers
Adrian Tierney-Jones uncorks the finest beers that have slumbered in wood
When beer meets bikes
Budvar and BOLT motorcycles are teaming up to create a custom 'Budvar Bike'. We hear from BOLT's Andrew Almond