We’ve all been there. Especially in this new era of working from home. You’re chatting away and wondering why everyone is staring at you with a slightly confused, blank expression on their face. To those who’ve been left red-faced, scrambled for the un-mute button – this one is for you.

You’re On Mute! is a brand new hazy DIPA from Yorkshire-based craft brewer, Magic Rock. In homage to the numerous video calls we now call ‘the new normal’, it’s one to add some magic to those virtual Friday night after-work drinks. Just remember to un-mute, yeah?

DEYA – Routine Bites Hard

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In collaboration with Craft Metropolis, Chris Bilko reviews DEYA’s first ever Triple IPA – sign up to their newsletter for the latest craft beer news, reviews and releases from the London based indie craft beer specialists.

Routine Bites Hard is the first ever Triple IPA from the independent Cheltenham-based craft brewery DEYA. The brewery itself, of course, has long been considered a craft juggernaut: DEYA stormed to the very top of Untappd’s independent brewery ratings chart all the way back in 2016… less than a year after moving to its own dedicated brewhouse.

It’s kinda surprising, then, that (a collab with North Brewing aside) it’s taken DEYA so long to board the TIPA train. Surprising – but not inexplicable. After all, DEYA has hardly been a brewery hellbent on following the crowd historically. And even if it was, the Triple IPA only really rose to prominence mid last year as a relatively new phenomenon.

Either way, TIPAs are, in many ways, the best of the best. They’re the ‘biggest’ beers made by the ‘best’ breweries out there. Polly’s are all over them. Wylam are in. Pomona. Howling Hops. Brew York. Neon Raptor. Pentrich. And now DEYA, too. READ MORE

Michael Wilson 5th February 2021

Gemma Edwards (DJ & Twitch Partner) chats Beer, Pizza & Bub!

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Gemma Edwards - Twitch Streamer with Voodoo Ranger beers

We used to love going to rock nights, punk gigs, hanging out with friends and sharing beers… then 2020 happened. A year where bars, pubs, clubs and gigs became a distant memory.

As someone who’s been living alone and working from home for almost a year now, Twitch has been a revelation. Most people think of Twitch as a place to watch hardcore gamers flex their kill/death ratios or whatever, but there’s so much more to it. You can find people just chatting, singing, dancing, exercising… you name it, someone’s probably doing it live on Twitch.

One weekend last year we randomly found Gemma DJ-ing her regular Saturday rock night on Twitch and it brought so many memories flooding back of how we used to spend weekends in ‘real life’. She’s also built up a really friendly and inclusive community in the chat. The social interaction, good vibes and banging tunes have gone a long way towards keeping us sane during lockdown.

Michael Wilson 24th January 2021

Top 10 Craft Beers of 2020

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Reflecting on the last year… where do we begin? Shall we talk about the global pandemic? The crazy US elections? Brexit? Maybe best we just stick to beer. It’s helped us traverse the toughest year of our lifetime, so let’s give some shout outs to the best brews from the shambles of a year that was 2020..

The list below only includes beers we’ve actually tried (sorry if your favourite beer isn’t on here, we didn’t get out much this year), beers purchased in 2020 and acquired within the UK/Ireland. We’ve also kept it to one beer per brewery, and to ‘new’ beers brewed in the last 12 months …ish.

Michael Wilson 10th January 2021

HonestBrew & Thornbridge team up for Fresh Start IPA

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Honest Brew and Thornbridge - Fresh Start IPA

After 2020, we could all use a fresh start. With increasing demand for low and no-alcohol beers – and in time for Dry January – HonestBrew and Thornbridge have teamed up to create a limited edition ultra-low alcohol IPA. Packed full of flavour via the use of Citra and Mosaic hops from the USA, the body is crisp with a balanced bitterness to finish. Fresh Start is perfect for those looking to reduce their alcohol consumption in the new year, without compromising on taste.

Fresh Start confidently shows that you can continue to support craft breweries and enjoy a tasty and refreshing beer — regardless of whether there’s booze involved or not. Ideal for health-conscious consumers turning over a new leaf for the New Year. READ MORE