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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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DUSTON, DONE & DUSTED - September 2026. Duston. Northampton. You left me in the Squirrels in Duston, having volunteered to leave the pub (kitchen closed by 8) in search of food fo...
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War in brewing records - For the most part, brewing records note the details of a specific brew. With, perhaps, details of the weather that day. But, occasionally, the outside wo...
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Futuristic functional folk: impressions of Brno, Czechia - Brno, the capital of Moravia, is Czechia’s second city and was the primary goal of our recent round trip by train. As lovers of beer, architecture, histo...1 week ago
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September pairs 3: Third Barrel - I'm happy to observe that The Christchurch, Third Barrel Brewing's new pub, is performing its required role exceptionally well, as the hangout of preferenc...
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Back in BRAPA - *After six (6) years I was back chauffeuring #PubMan Si as he ticks his way through the Good Book*. And a great #PubMan he is - whilst I spent Saturday m...
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Off cruising again - Well for the second morning this week, we've woken to some much needed, and very welcome rain. It’s still raining now, which is good news not just for g...
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Beer Scoring: Your Questions Answered (part 2) - Q: So CAMRA have changed their beer scoring system… A: That’s not a question, but yes. (I talked about the old system in the previous post.) The National B...3 weeks ago
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For The Keepsake of It - Usually, when Mrs V and I drive back to central Virginia from South Carolina we stop at Olde Mecklenburg Brewing in Charlotte, mainly to swap our my grow...
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Humph - Humphrey Smith, owner of the Samuel Smith Old Brewery Tadcaster, has gone to the great Employment Tribunal in the sky at the age of 81. The reaction ...
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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...4 months ago
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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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