A place at the table
…in a pub, even when there are not enough seats, there is always enough room for friends.
Pils-thrills and ferry aches
You need a rare afternoon when the English clouds part for a few hours, heating up the patio to accommodate bare feet.
Solidarity for Hospitality
It has been a tricky few days with so much conflicting advice, uncertainty and frustration. But in times of crisis, we have to plan and pull together in any way we can.
ANATOMY OF …. BOCK
ANATOMY OF …. BOCK
The Art Of Beer … High Weald Brewery
The Art Of Beer ... High Weald Brewery
The big picture
THE BIG PICTURE. The Big Picture is a series that focuses on one single image. It doesn't have to be beautifully shot, but it tells a story.
HOW TO JUDGE BEER
HOW TO JUDGE BEER, You’ve been to a meet the brewer event or punctiliously taken notes at a beer festival and then like Saul on the road to Damascus you realise you would like to learn how to taste beer, appreciate it, know what you are talking about and become a beer judge. So what do you do?
WIN! Two places on a London Craft Beer Cruise & 3 beer boxes from Craft Metropolis
WIN! Two places on a London Craft Beer Cruise & 3 beer boxes from Craft Metropolis
Moody Brews
In anticipation of his new book Seven Moods of Craft Beer, Adrian Tierney-Jones looks into the soul of beer
An unreport from a day at the Brewers’ Congress
Adrian Tierney-Jones reflects on a day at the second Brewers’ Journal’s Brewers’ Congress
How to age a bottle of beer
How to age a bottle
Beer Traveller Guide: Chicago
Chicago, By Pete Brown, Like New York, Chicago has the power to make you marvel at its very existence.
How I made Magic Rock’s Cannonball
HOW TO BREW A WORLD-BEATER, Magic Rock's Head Brewer Stuart Ross tells the story of how he made the truly amazing Cannonball
Fyne Ales reveals new look and first canned beers
Independent Scottish brewery Fyne Ales has unveiled an updated brand identity and outlined plans to introduce new products to its core range, including two canned beers.
The Q&A Robert Middleton, Founder of London brewer Orbit
The q&A, Robert Middleton, Founder of London brewer Orbit
Holding out for a hero
HOLDING OUT FOR A HERO. By Pete Brown
Moving from playground to boardroom to Instagram, Pete Brown charts beer’s journey from hero to zero and back again
Beer meets … cider
Beer meets cider
Duvel’s Scottish origins
When World War One ended, the Moortgat’s family brewery produced Victory Ale as a way of celebration, a beer that eventually morphed into Duvel in the 1960s. Katrien Bruyland tells the tale of this gorgeous golden ale and reveals a surprising Caledonian connection.
The Q&A: Kyle Larsen, Head Brew Siren Craft Brew
The Q&A with Kyle Larsen, Head Brew Siren Craft Brew
Beer & Cider Marketing Awards Shortlist
The Shortlist for the 2018 Beer & Cider Marketing Awards has been revealed. Winners of the awards, which set out to discover and celebrate the UK’s best marketers and campaigns across the industry, will be announced at an event at London’s Truman Brewery on September 20th, 2018.
Safe
We love the comfort and care that a pub provides, but not all of them are equal in the welcome they provide. By Emma Inch
Beer Meets Love
Beer Meets Love. We’re getting all mushy in this feature, when beer meets, love. Ahhh.
Of Belgian beer and mystique
Ardent Belgo-phile Joe Stange muses on the magic and fantasy that runs through Belgian beer
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
A pub table and a beer
A pub table and a beer – the pub is a mediator to the events life can often throw in your way. By Jessica Mason
Anatomy of: Barley Wine
INTERVIEW: Moor Beer Co's Justin Hawke. Moor Beer’s supremo Justin Hawke in his own words. Interview by Adrian Tierney-Jones
Beer Moment of the Year: Daniel Neilson
INTERVIEW: Moor Beer Co's Justin Hawke. Moor Beer’s supremo Justin Hawke in his own words. Interview by Adrian Tierney-Jones
Beer Moment of the Year: Pete Brown
INTERVIEW: Moor Beer Co's Justin Hawke. Moor Beer’s supremo Justin Hawke in his own words. Interview by Adrian Tierney-Jones
Beer Moment of the Year: Adrian Tierney-Jones
INTERVIEW: Moor Beer Co's Justin Hawke. Moor Beer’s supremo Justin Hawke in his own words. Interview by Adrian Tierney-Jones
INTERVIEW: Moor Beer Co’s Justin Hawke
INTERVIEW: Moor Beer Co's Justin Hawke. Moor Beer’s supremo Justin Hawke in his own words. Interview by Adrian Tierney-Jones
Should beer have a sense of place?
Adrian Tierney-Jones spends a thrilling day at the Institute of Civil Engineers’ grand HQ in the company of brewers and industry expertsÂ
The fall and rise of porter
Porter is the beer that returned from the dead. It is the beer that rose from the grave in which it had long laid dormant, an unknown grave, as lost as the tomb of Alexander, all that was left was rumour and conjecture. Adrian Tierney-Jones looks at the remarkable history of porter.
The art of beer: Burning Sky
Burning Sky, in the folds of the East Sussex South Downs, produces world class beer and demonstrates a clear sense of where it was made. The evocative label artwork by Simon Gane similarly conveys this idea. We caught up with the illustrator to understand how the artwork is produced
The Brewers’ Journal Brewers Congress — the verdict
Adrian Tierney-Jones spends a thrilling day at the Institute of Civil Engineers’ grand HQ in the company of brewers and industry expertsÂ
Q&A: Bob Pease, Brewers Association
Bob Pease is the President and CEO of the US Brewers Association. Pete Brown caught up with him about what's next in the US
A milkman walks into a pub
Jessica Mason remembers the very first moments of pub life in the company of her milkman Dad [4 min read]
Cakes and ale
A creme brûlée imperial stout? Are the boundaries really being pushed or are beers such as pastry stouts just a gimmick? On a trip to Amsterdam, Adrian Tierney-Jones ponders the question
Brighton rocks
It’s a game of two pints as Emma Inch watches Brighton’s debut Premiership match at a stadium where Harvey’s cask rules
Q&A: Robert Middleton, Orbit Beers
Meet Robert Middleton, founder of London brewery Orbit
Beer Travellers’ Guide: Liege
That could have been a turnip.
Art of beer: Lost & Grounded
Adrian Tierney-Jones travels to České Budějovice to discover the secrets of one of the world's greatest lagers
Unearthing Lager
Adrian Tierney-Jones travels to České Budějovice to discover the secrets of one of the world's greatest lagers