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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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“PICKY BITS”. THE SWAN, THAXTED - October 2026. Thaxted. Essex. A Sunday night in a campervan in small-but-perfectly-formed Thaxted, staying yards from an actual GBG newbie in the Swan. I’d...
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Youngs X Ale boiling and fermentation 1939 - 1945 - [image: A Young's Brown Ale label featuring drawings of a ram and hop flowers.] Finally, we come to processes. They’re always fun. Both coppers were boil...
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Making it Real - I've been on my travels west again. Last week I was working at the annual meeting of the Geological Society of America, in Denver, where the organisatio...
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Wies'n season - It's the time of year when German beer is that little bit more visible in the shops and speciality bars. There are the seasonal Oktoberfest variants, of co...
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Faversham revisited - Pt. 2 - Next up was the *Anchor,* a pub that wasn’t on my original list, but I’m pleased now that I took a punt on this lengthy oak-beamed building that is over ...
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Instead of a newsletter for October 2026… Beer scoring and vintage ale - In this edition of Not a Newsletter we’ve got thoughts on the cask version of Fuller’s Vintage Ale and on having our arms gently twisted re: CAMRA beer s...2 days ago
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Crowing about Crowlas - *A rainy day when you're on a climbing trip is not ideal*. But when life gives you rain, go to the pub. On my way to Bosigran I'd spotted The Star Inn an...
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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...2 months ago
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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...5 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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