– Becoming a Microbrewer / By Jay Krause
I got into brewing in my mid-twenties, brewing at home at first as I was short of cash and wanted to continue drinking decent beer. The learning curve is steep; I chose to get straight into all grain brewing and all the science surrounding it. The more I read, the more I understood. The more I understood, the more I practiced. The more I practiced, the better the results. I also discovered that what is needed more than just theory and scientific knowledge, was the confidence to do things differently and attempt to hypothesise the outcome, to explore different beer styles and use strange ingredients. Sometimes it worked, sometimes it failed, but the knowledge I gained was invaluable; I simply loved brewing, and the desire was there to brew on a larger scale.
– Don’t Believe The Cider Hype
When talk turns to cider the mind turns to images of idyllic orchards basking in autumnal sunlight, of robust yet handsome thirty-somethings lazing amongst the trees while a vintage truck drives to a Victorian era building with wooden crates of apples ready to be pressed for their juice. Or of a bunch of old red nosed men gathered around a table by a roaring fire in an old barn in some indistinct part of the West Country.
– Like a fine Wine
We have made the headlines. On Friday 11th March we successfully commandeered page 7 of the M.E.N. Click here to read the kind words from the local newspaper and quotes from our lovely owner Johnny.
– Shortlisted
Here is a nice piece that was featured in this weeks Shortlist magazine – please click on the above image to read more.