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A bit of a CV. Tandleman is a veteran beer lover, local CAMRA Chairman and activist, beer writer, beer reviewer and pursuer of all things good in beer. He lives in the North West of England and London. Despite his CAMRA membership, he does not limit himself to cask conditioned beer, though he believes that cask conditioning, when done correctly and appropriately, brings a quality to beer that is hard to equal by any other kind of presentation. He is a strong supporter of Northern methods of beer dispense and avidly detests poorly presented beer and dislikes pasteurisation. He regularly visits Germany, has conducted corporate British and German beer tastings for CAMRA at the Great British Beer Festival where he has worked for years on Biere Sans Frontieres and was Deputy Organiser at CAMRA's very successful National Winter Ales Festival in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 and at the Manchester Beer and Cider Festival from 2013 to date. He admires good brewers wherever they are and has travelled extensively in pursuit of good beer to drink. He also judges beer at both the International Beer Challenge and the World Beer Awards.
This blog mentions specifics; pubs and beer, good and bad. The opinions will be forthright, but you can always disagree, just don't be offended. Comments from those mentioned are particularly welcome and a right of reply is hereby offered.
This blog mentions specifics; pubs and beer, good and bad. The opinions will be forthright, but you can always disagree, just don't be offended. Comments from those mentioned are particularly welcome and a right of reply is hereby offered.
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The Westminster Arms - I have something of a soft spot for Kent's Shepherd Neame. It was their Bishop's Finger that got me into better beer than the keg swill I would drink as ...
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Half time scores - It's three months since the most recent JD Wetherspoon beer festival, and three months to go until the next one. I thought this would be an opportune momen...
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Youngs PA fermentation 10th July 1939 - [image: A Youngs Pale Ale label featuring a drawing of a ram.] We finish with an example of a Pale Ale fermentation. The whole process took 6.5 days, thou...
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Good things to come - *Pub visits *have been somewhat curtailed over the past week, for a variety of reasons, most of which have been family related. There’s also been quite a...
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Yesterday's Gone - I was browsing BlueSky yesterday. A probably futile activity, I know. My low-engagement presence there doesn't garner anything like my former reputati...
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June 2026: Instead of a newsletter… Wheat beer - Andreas Krennmair has a new book out focusing on ‘Bavarian white beer’, AKA Hefeweizen, AKA wheat beer. And it’s reminded us to check in with this intrig...2 days ago
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THE CASK CAMINO DAY 2 – THE ABBEY INN TO APPERLEY BRIDGE - June 2026. Leeds to Bradford. Comfort break at Newlay’s Abbey Inn over, we resumed Day 2 of the Cask Camino with a route from posh Leeds to almost posh Bra...
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A visit to Bathams brewery - *There was more excitement the day after the BHS AGM*. I was going to Bathams! I'd been to a couple of their pubs yesterday bringing my total to 3/12. They...
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Moon Above Water - Imagine a pub. It’s a single rectangular room, but considerably bigger than that makes it sound. The ceiling, supported by iron pillars, is high; the long ...3 weeks ago
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CROXLEY – APRIL 2026 - Croxley — soporific and placid, it may be an idyllic place for a few sunny pints, but it’s an abject failure for those drinkers seeking anything approachin...5 weeks ago
2 comments:
Sometimes a short piece says a hundred times more than a long descriptive overcomplicated piece. This is a good example! I have never had a decent pint of Youngs Bitter or Special either pre or post Bedford. I just don't understand the fuss.
Depends when you started drinking it. Pre about 2001, Young's Special was a lovely pint. Post 2001, something happened (recipe change?) that removed all the flavour and character from it. I never touch the stuff these days.
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