Kelburn Brewing Company’s Dark Moor has been awarded the title of ‘Champion Beer of Scotland’ for 2014 at the Scottish Real Ale Festival in Edinburgh. The winning brewery is based in Barrhead, East Renfrewshire. Dark Moor, a 4.5% ABV Old Ale, is...
Let There Be Beer is an initiative by a group of global breweries to promote the versatility of beer and to raise its profile with the British public and reinvigorate the beer market. The breweries are AB InBev, SAB Miller, Heineken, Molson Coors and Carlsberg. June...
What is cask ale – It is known popularly as “real ale” thanks to more than a quarter-century of feverish and dedicated activity by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA). But a brewer and a connoisseur will prefer the term “cask-conditioned...
If you are wondering how to tell a great pint from an average or a duff one, then here are some tips. 1. Unless advertised as being hazy, cask beer should be clear and bright in appearance in the glass, this even applies to the dark milds and stouts. 2. Always look...
Cask Marque was originally formed after the following piece of research was undertaken. Since then we have undertaken research in a number of different areas of beer quality and also consumer recognition of Cask Marque and what it stands for. Original Research Back in...
A group of women in Leeds yesterday joined the growing number of female beer drinkers when the Leeds Brewery Tap hosted a pre-Easter beer and chocolate tasting. The tasting was organised by Dea Latis – named after the Celtic goddess of beer – a nationwide...
