Northern Monk Refectory Manchester - Hit the North Neon

On a recent episode of one of my favourite beer podcasts, Hopinions, the show focused on the concept of a fantasy pub crawl – they picked eight pubs or bars that they would visit in one trip if time and money was no obstacle. This got me thinking… I was struggling to limit myself to just eight as they did on their worldwide fantasy pub crawl.

I expanded my selection to ten whilst also limiting my drinking zone to the north of England. I think it makes my route somewhat plausible though it may take an overnight stay at some point. READ MORE

Lancaster Brewery – Lancaster Blonde

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Lancaster Blonde is a blonde ale produced by multi-award winning, Lancaster Brewery. It’s one of four beers that make up their core range of traditional ales.

In an age where craft breweries are becoming increasingly experimental, pushing boundaries and veering further away from ye olde ales, Lancaster Brewery are unashamedly old-fashioned.

No fuss, just proper old school brewing using freshly milled malt, whole-leaf hops and live yeast brewed with a focus on sustainability – with power coming from solar panels on their roof and all used malt going to feed local free range pigs. READ MORE

Michael Wilson 25th July 2019

Verdant & Netflix brew beer for The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance

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Verdant Brewing Beer for The Dark Crystal Netflix Launch Events

Falmouth’s hoppy beer heroes, Verdant, have just announced an exciting collaboration with Netflix UK. They’ve teamed up to brew a limited edition pale ale to celebrate the launch of The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. READ MORE

Michael Wilson 15th July 2019

Introducing YellowBelly – Beer Chat with Danny Trappe

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YellowBelly are one of the top craft breweries in Ireland. Based in Wexford, they brew up a wide range of styles – their core range features their award-winning Citra Pale Ale, Castaway (Passionfruit Sour), Kellerbier (Helles) and Hopped in Space IPA – but they also brew seasonals, one-off specials and regular collaborations with their beer world buddies.

We’re big fans of YellowBelly; not just because their beer is awesome but because they’ve got their own unique style. Their artwork stands out and their creativity resonates with us, so we were dead excited when YellowBelly’s Sales Manager, Danny Trappe, was kind enough to spare some time to have a chat with us!