The first beer to emerge from Meantime’s brand spanking new Greenwich brewery made its debut by going on tour. Hailing a ride in a specially-suited London cab, London Lager travelled the length and breadth of London, towing a similarly-liveried caravan full of said bottles. Head brewer and Meantime founder Alastair Hook has always been passionate about London’s […]
Master distiller Desmond Payne has modified his traditional recipe for Beefeater’s Winter Edition. Along with extra Seville orange peel, he’s thrown in cinnamon, nutmeg and pine shoots for this great wintry interpretation. Good solo and in G&Ts, it’s definitely most fun in cocktails. We were split between a warm apple toddy and a more hedonistic […]
It’s rather fun to think you are drinking history. But then I guess beer’s long been such a central part of our community, that I guess it’s not that surprising that in well-organised breweries such as London’s oldest, Fuller’s, there are some gems to be unearthed. In the week that Fuller’s launched its commemorative brew […]
In keeping with founder Alastair Hook’s desire to put London back on the brewing map, his IPA is brewed near the docks from where the original India Pale Ale set off on its journey to sustain the ale-lovers out in India. With plenty of Fuggles and Golding hops on the nose, a rich malty body […]
Light amber in colour, the English & American hops jump out of the glass. With true Meantime style, Alastair Hook has reinvented a classic. Refreshing with a cleansing bitter finish. 4.3%
For those who fancy creating their own blend of gin, Sacred Spirit brings you its Traditional and Contemporary Collections of distillates. With six 20cl bottles, you really can mix your own. Each collection includes juniper – of course – but then you can choose between the Traditional mix, with its more earthy, musky classics, cardamom, […]
It may not get made on these shores, but it was created for one of our monarchs by his “local”, Berry Bros & Rudd. The Royal Physician had put in a request for something enlivening for King Edward VII as he dashed about town in his new “horseless carriage”, a Daimler. Seriously gingery, there’s a […]
Bitters are very much in vogue. Their distillation of myriad specially chosen botanicals into a liquid that can transform a drink, soft, spiritual or otherwise, with just a splash, are finally being appreciated. This little brown bottle, which looks decidedly antiquated and medicinal, contains some home-grown bitters crafted by enterprising bartender and drinks consultant Alex […]
A queue quickly formed at the Tap East bar in Stratford on Tuesday night after a pint glass had been tapped to announce the much-anticipated unveiling of Chocolate Cyn, the result of an all female brewing collaboration between Sara Barton of Brewsters Brewing Company in Grantham and three beer writers. The inaugural brewsters – Marverine Cole (Beer Beauty), Jane Peyton (School of Booze) and Shea Luke […]
There are bags of citrusy hops up front with this very quaffable amber ale, along with a good malty backbone that makes it a good food match. It boasts toasted nuts on the nose, lots of depth to follow and a seriously clean finish. As English as they come, this brew from Battersea has unsurprisingly […]
