There are times when we are looking for something different from a beer. A change from our normal type of beer. I love an IPA, but recently I veered off the IPA road and into porter land. It was a land of chocolate caramel biscuits, a smooth and creamy place to relax. I was of … Read more
A big part of a home bar set up is the glassware. There is a vast selection of glasses for every type of drink. To have every type of glass in a home bar, will make for a very big bar. When it comes to cocktail glasses, it is just the same, the selection is … Read more
The temperature of beer may not seem like a big deal. Just serve me a cold one and I will be happy, right. A cold beer is a thirst quencher and on a hot day that is what we want. But what about aroma and flavor, will it be affected by how cold or warm … Read more
It is not worth opening a bottle of prosecco if you are only going to have one glass. Why? Because it will lose all that lovely fizz. That is how a lot of people think, and they are right because it will lose its fizz. But how long will prosecco last once opened? Prosecco, as … Read more
It’s not often you go on a trip to the jungle. But when you get the chance you just gotta jump in and soak up the experience. I did exactly that, and drinking jungle trip turned out to be a tropical extravaganza. To say it is a loaded beer is an understatement. It is one … Read more
The term a ‘session beer’ is a very debatable subject, what it is? What defines one? Where did it come from? There are many opinions around the world, which can differ from country to country. From your everyday beer drinker to industry experts, opinions can differ, so what the hell is a session beer? You … Read more
It is the weekends when I try out a new beer, and when I say new beer, that is not always the case. I may have had some of them before, but sometimes you have to revisit to refresh the memory. Looking at what I had on offer, I found myself drinking the great Sierra … Read more
Beer is one of the most consumed drinks in the world, it is up there with tea, coffee and of course water. We are a world of beer lovers, but can we describe the real elements of a beer. No one wants to come over as a beer snob, but it enhances the experience when … Read more
It’s good, but probably not the best pale ale you will ever drink. With its American hops that are toned down for a more British taste, its an easy go to option. Mild on taste and strength its a perfect session beer that is easy to get involved with, but not be disappointed with. Once … Read more
Obviously it’s to enhance the taste, or may be it has some kind of mystic power. There must be a good reason for that worm floating in the bottom of the bottle. When you finish a bottle of tequila, should you eat the worm? I have to say I have never eaten one, and I … Read more