Making sure all our brewing equipment is clean and sanitized before using is important. If we don’t do this important step in the brewing process, then things can go bad. So can you use bleach to sanitize brewing equipment? All equipment should be cleaned first to make sure there is no visible dirt or dust. … Read more
Although I have drunk this beer many times over the years, I have only just got around to reviewing it. It’s a popular pint among beer lovers. So what is the well loved Landlord Pale Ale really like? A favourite beer for many over a long period of time. First brewed in 1952, the Landlord … Read more
As a novice to home brewing beer, this is a question that I recently asked myself. Is it better to use plastic or glass bottles for home brewing? I instinctively know that glass will be fine, after all breweries have used glass bottles forever. However I don’t see any breweries using plastic bottles for their … Read more
A traditional style beer produced at the highest brewery in England and on the doorstep of a prison. Sounds interesting, but how good is Jail Ale? This beer started life in 1994, so has stood the test of time. It is the first beer produced by Dartmoor brewery and is a good old style bitter. … Read more
A good home bar is one that has everything to hand. This makes it easy to prepare and serve drinks to your guests. So the right equipment is important, but does my home bar need a speed rail? A well organised busy commercial bar will have a speed rail. However a home bar is never … Read more
It is the original beer from Innis & Gunn a Scottish brewery. A golden beer that is matured in single malt whisky casks. It sounds great and looks good too. But is The Original golden beer any good? I was looking forward to this beer matured in a whisky cask. Like I said it sounds … Read more
There are plenty of beer cocktails to enjoy, where beer is mixed with different spirits. I guess even a shandy is a beer cocktail. However what about actually mixing two beers together to make a tasty drink. But what beers can be mixed together? It may sound mad, but this is not a new thing, … Read more
This beer has been around a long time now, but some how it keeps passing me by. When I see it, I just think gimmick, so I thought I better give it a go. This one is the special edition label ‘Day Of The Dead’, so is Trooper a good beer? So now that I … Read more
When building a home bar we try to authenticate a real bar or pub. Many pubs have a rail that runs along the bottom of the bar. What are their purpose? And should I fit a bar foot rail? Although not all pubs have a bar foot rail, the ones that do are there for … Read more
When you have a beer that is brewed by Wychwood you know it is probably a decent beer. When it bears the name Hobgoblin you know you are in for a treat. So is this gold beer any good? After all it is part of the Hobgoblin range so it must be. It is certainly … Read more