With the number of craft beer festivals on the rise, I’ve started viewing each one with a level of scepticism. What is this festival trying to accomplish? Is there a niche that they are trying to fill? Is there space amongst… Continue Reading
Background Zwanze day is an annual event held by Brussels lambic brewery, Cantillon. In the Flemish dialect, the word zwanzen means ‘to joke’ or ‘to kid’ and in the Brussels dialect, zwanze refers to the semi-sarcastic style of humour that… Continue Reading
“A dark horse is a little-known person or thing that emerges to prominence, especially in a competition of some sort, or a contestant that seems unlikely to succeed”. As Wikipedia succinctly summarises, a dark horse is something that beats the… Continue Reading
A couple of weeks ago I attended and volunteered at this year’s Beavertown Extravaganza festival at Printworks in South London. Most people with any level of interest in craft beer would be aware that earlier this year, Beavertown announced that… Continue Reading
A few weeks have now passed since the first Lock & Key Midlands Beer Convention. The dust has well and truly settled and the team of organisers behind the festival have had chance to reflect on their hard work and… Continue Reading
Disclaimer: We were invited by The Head of Steam to attend a press event on Wednesday 6th of June, the day prior to the official opening of The Head of Steam Birmingham. All food and drink was on the house,… Continue Reading
I’m sure anyone that has been involved in the Birmingham and wider West Midlands scene would agree that we’re a bit behind compared to the likes of London, Leeds and Manchester. However, things are changing and the last year or… Continue Reading
If you were to look back only a few years, the Birmingham beer scene would be unrecognisable compared to what it is now. The city centre was severely sparse on its craft beer offering. Sure, there were the likes of… Continue Reading
Words by Dave Canham and Rob Edwards. In the midst of what can only be described as a typical British summer, a miracle occurred. The clouds dissipated, the sun beamed down and Birmingham started radiating with uncharacteristic warmth. The only… Continue Reading
If you hadn’t got anything planned for Wednesday the 16th of August, you have now. Cheltenham’s Deya Brewing Company are heading up the M5 and Verdant Brewing Co. are making their way up to Brum all the way from Falmouth.… Continue Reading