Marc 15th October 2018

Vocation – Dirty Pilsner, Camden – Hols & Show Off

Vocation Dirty Pilsner, Camden Hols and Show Off Lagers

When you think of beer from the big supermarkets, you probably think of 18 packs of Carling and Carlsberg stacked high in the aisles, often associated with a sporting event or a sunny bank holiday weekend. There’s no doubt that mainstream lagers are massive sellers so it’s no surprise to see craft lagers now appearing on the shelves, vying for a place in our fridge – but what do these lagers offer that the more established brands don’t?

We tasted three that were easily available from our local Tesco store to find out… READ MORE

Michael 10th October 2018

Slice Out Hunger – $1 Pizza Party for Charity in NYC

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New York is pizza city. The only thing better than eating pizza in NYC? Eating pizza in NYC for charity.

Slice Out Hunger is a community of pizza lovers who’ve raised more than $250,000 to fund hunger relief efforts around the US since 2009. Food donated by independent pizzerias has allowed them to raise that money.

Their first pizza party featured about fifty pizzas from half a dozen pizzerias in NYC and raised about $500. Fast-forward to their last major event – they raised $50,000 in just three hours, featuring 1,500 pizzas from over 50 of the best pizzerias in New York City.

Michael 9th October 2018

BrewDog Release Blueprint – Manifesto for the Next Decade

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BrewDog - Blueprint - Manifesto for the next decade

BrewDog today released their Blueprint – a manifesto for the next decade. It’s a compilation of 30+ initiatives they plan to implement over the coming months and years.

Following exponential growth over the last few years, it seems like BrewDog are switching gears. After a few poorly received ‘stunts’ in recent months – Pink IPA and the fake Porn website to launch the BrewDog Network to name two – BrewDog have decided to do things differently going forwards.

Michael 2nd October 2018

Indy Man Beer Con 2018 – Brewery List

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Indy Man Beer Con - Manchester Beer Festival

Indy Man Beer Con is a four day celebration of good beer, food, discussions and more which takes place in Victoria baths, Manchester. This year’s event takes place this week, 4th-7th October.

There is a quite ridiculous list of breweries announced, which we’ve listed below in alphabetical order. Note, not all breweries are there on all days, so check the breakdown by day here to make sure you don’t miss out.