Appearances can be deceptive. The place is an old stone barn amid a group of farm buildings on the edge of a village in the Oxfordshire Cotswolds. This is an area of mellow stone, high hedges, winding lanes and long views over rolling hills. It’s the kind of landscape that is home to many a... View Article
Turn on any sink and clean potable water pours out in such abundance that we think nothing of letting it run right down the drain for minutes on end.
Carbonation is a key trait in beer. Scientists have recently determined that it is a taste just like sweet, salty and bitter. You don’t just get the physical sensation of the gas but you actually get a flavor of a mineral-like drying effect on top of the overall flavor of the beer. If you want... View Article
Getting a beer label to market is an intricate dance fraught with more missteps than the brewing of the beer itself. At the very least, it means navigating a gauntlet of federal and state regulations that can be confusing, contradictory and vague. At worst, it can entail defending your label against a charge of trademark... View Article
Meantime Helles, 4.4% Honeyed lemon nose; crisp, full-bodied mouth feel with delicate lemony notes, dry grainy finish. Freedom Pilsner, 5% Fine bitter lemon and grainy toasted white bread nose; soft mellow citrus on the palate with a lingering bitter finish. Cotswold Dark Lager, 5.5% Dark gleaming amber; nose is a soothing confection of milk chocolate... View Article
It typically starts off in a basement or a garage, or perhaps, if you’re lucky, in 10 square feet in the corner of the den.
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Getting a license to sell beer is often the most harrowing experience many brewers have to deal with, and the ease with which they’re granted varies drastically from state to state. But in order to legally sell beer, a brewer must have a license, and many do pursue this route. In fact, according to Julia... View Article
I spend a lot of time at beer tastings and festivals these days, making a show of myself in a way that encourages people to engage in conversation. People are eager to discuss their discoveries and passions for beer, which are extreme and kaleidoscopic. In these halcyon times, a huge variety of amazing beer experiences... View Article
