Tuesday 3rd to Saturday 7th, Aug. the Earls Court fair ground in London will host the 2010 edition of the Great British Beer Festival, the most important European exhibition on craft beer. Needless to write for the umpteenth time what this awesome event is, so if you’re interested you can see the official website of the event.
Jul
22
'10Italian beers at GBBF 2010
Mar
23
'10The United Kingdom is preparing for the pub revolution
The new minister John Healey on the right (photo: Morning Advertiser)
The news is that the British government has decided to create a new ministry, the Ministry for Pubs. No joke. Parliamentarian John Healey was appointed as first representative of this office, which, of course, seeks to preserve and support traditional Anglo-Saxons breweries. This may sound crazy to Italians, but in English society, so historically linked to public houses, is perfectly understandable. Needless to say, such an innovation opens up unimaginable prospects for the pubs and the craft beer.
Sep
22
'09Low-alcohol beers: Camra takes the field
Pride'n'Joy from Welton's, one of the "light" beers that Camra is promoting
Recently we noticed that some microbreweries are launching low-alcohol beers. The causes are many: the desire to reach a new market, the need to survive the growing avalanche of neo-prohibitionists decisions and also the challenge to brew lighter but tasty beers.
In the past we wrote about the rediscovery of a “light” style such as the Mild, the launch of How to Disappear Completely from the Scottish brewery Brewdog or the Italian experiences of Pause Cafe (with its Dui e mes) and Birrificio Italiano (the technique used to brew the Muse also helps to reduce the alcohol content).
