Published on 14 October 2011 in Beer, London, beer, London, Merton, River Wandle
How to end our Wandle celebration? Personally at the end of every walk I like a beer to reward myself. But what has a river got to do with beer?
Published on 1 March 2011 in Beer, beer, Britain
This nation should be celebrating a high quality beverage produced by highly skilled craftsmen. One of the few things we actually make in our country. We should be celebrating and ringing its name on high.
Published on 17 December 2009 in Beer, Travel and Holidays, beer, Dublin, holidays, Ireland, Ireland 2009
Guinness - a pint of the black stuff. So well known it's even in the spell checker on my PC. And when you're in Ireland, you can't escape the stuff. It's everywhere.
Published on 8 October 2009 in Beer, London, 10 Years in London, beer, London
It might sound a bit of a cliche, but when I first moved to London, one of the questions I'd get asked by people up north was "how do you cope with the beer down there?" as if there was something almost poisonous about the London beers!
Published on 13 September 2009 in Beer, beer, beer festival
With seven of us rolling up for the lunchtime session, we set off on our quest, which was naturally to sample every single thing they had available
Published on 2 December 2008 in Beer, beer, pubs
I can still remember where I was, when it was and what I was drinking when I had my first pint of ale.
Published on 5 August 2006 in Beer, beer, Great British Beer Festival
Another day, another year, another trip to the Great British Beer Festival - the UK's biggest pub!
Published on 7 August 2005 in Beer, beer, Great British Beer Festival, London
It's taken me five years but I've finally done it - this year I finally made it to the Great British Beer Festival. Cue lots of talk of ale, pie, buses and of course, Rich Tea biscuits. (You'll have to read it to find out...)
Published on 6 November 2004 in Beer, beer, Fullers, Young's
Since 2002 the September Cask Beer Week has been celebrated in London by giant pint pots running around and causing mayhem - all in the name of getting you to have a pint.
Published on 15 October 2004 in Beer, beer, Fullers
I especially miss Fuller's pubs in the autumn when they do their beer festival.