Does Canal Based Burton Ale Defeat Coastal Ales?

A detail from a 17th century map of Hull by Wenceslaus Hollar. “K” to lower left is Brewer Street. Full map here.   Dependencies. Things change in large part because other things have changed first. In the mid-1980s, change happens to beer because other things have changed that lay the groundwork first. Cable TV has brought … Continue reading “Does Canal Based Burton Ale Defeat Coastal Ales?”

So What Was Northdown Ale In The Later 1600s?

Before the curse that is social media was thrust upon us, one key promise of beer blogging was collective research. With the most welcome news that Lew is back into the beer blog game, he reminds us of the point of doing this day after day: A bit over two years ago, I stopped writing … Continue reading “So What Was Northdown Ale In The Later 1600s?”