ROOOOOOOOOAR. No wait, not that kind of Lion. Huddersfield’s Magic Rock Brewing Co have been acquired by Lion, one of Australasia’s largest food and beverage companies, which is a subsidiary of Japanese drinks giant Kirin.

Magic Rock was formed in 2011 by Richard Burhouse in an old out-building of the family business in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. Since then, they’ve grown to produce roughly 2.7 million pints of beer per year, sold all over the UK and exported to more than 25 countries worldwide. READ MORE

Marc Kelly 7th July 2018

Wylam & Friends – Northern Powerhouse Brew Series 2018

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Earlier this year I had the pleasure of serving beers alongside Dave Stone, one of the owners and directors of Wylam, and Ben Wilkinson, their head brewer and all round good guy, at Hop City in Leeds. Their enthusiasm and infectious personalities make it impossible not to love these guys and I had a blast serving their excellent beer and chewing the fat with them both.

It was here that I first heard of Wylam’s intentions to release a collaboration that would go on to be called the Northern Powerhouse. READ MORE

Marc Kelly 7th July 2018

Wylam x Magic Rock – Northern Powerhouse Brew Series 005 – Forest Fruit Kettle Sour

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We’re reviewing the entire Northern Powerhouse Brew Series – this is the penultimate beer, after 008, 006, 007, 001, 002 and 003.

Wow. This beer was very much right place, right time. The last two beers had very strong flavours, in their own ways, and packed a big hit so what better than a low ABV sour to mix it up? Well, nothing better as this was the beer of the series.

Michael Wilson 14th May 2018

Introducing James Yeo, the Artist Behind Left Handed Giant’s Artwork

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Left Handed Giant are one of the rising stars in the UK craft beer scene. We’ve started getting more of their beers in Belfast recently and we’ve been blown away, both by the quality of the beer but also the stunning branding which made them stand out when filling our basket.

In the burgeoning craft beer scene, it’s vital to stand out from the crowd. Left Handed Giant do just that, with their whimsical, beautiful artwork. They’re probably the most visually impressive cans in the UK right now so we were super excited to chat to James Yeo, the artist behind the artwork, to find out more about their creative process.

Michael Wilson 14th March 2018

Craft Beer in Belfast – City Guide: Best Bars, Taprooms & Bottle Shops

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The first in our series of city guides, we’re starting with Belfast because it’s our hometown. It’s where we’re based and the city we know best. You can consider this as the definitive guide to craft beer in Belfast from a native who’s drank hundreds (thousands?!) of beers in or from the places listed below.