Tandleman's Beer Blog

I do a bit of beer judging when I am invited to do so.  It is usually interesting and enjoyable, though depending on organisation and what ...

I have mentioned Tough Ted before. He is the boss of Enterprise Inns, one of the giant PubCos which are to many, Public Enemy Number One....

I don't think Manchester is unique in having a fairly large number of trendy bars that aren't, in the traditional sense at least, p...

I sometimes, despite protests, get sent bottles of beer to try.  I do give them a go, but as I rarely drink at home, it usually takes me a ...

There has been a bit of talk recently about a new fad about to hit the UK.  Well hit some of the trendy, hipsterish parts thereof.  The fad...

Like all non brewers that have been in and around beer for a long time, I have visited countless breweries and had the process explained to...

Statutory Instrument 1989 No. 2390 The Supply of Beer (Tied Estate) Order 1989 You will know if you read this blog that I'm not a ...

I was in Prague when I heard the terrible news that Simon had died.  It was a shock.  It always is when someone you know goes and getting o...

A few weeks ago in London, in Craft Islington to be precise, a few of us encountered that most annoying and anti social of things in a pub...

What puts you off getting yourself down the pub?  "The price of drinks"   I hear you cry as one. "Why pay more when I can ge...

It's five years since I've been to Prague and I dare say things have changed.  I'm off there on Monday for a few days with some...

After a busy weekend in London, we wound down with a long walk on Bank Holiday Monday and for me, a determination that my last few pints of...

Following my post yesterday, in which I hinted that more news might be forthcoming, it seems that all brewing will be suspended (cease) at ...

Cain's of Liverpool has had a somewhat chequered history since taking over the old Higsons brewery in Liverpool.  I have written abo...

It was warm in London when the CAMRA Rochdale, Oldham and Bury mob visited, led by that most intrepid of topers, Tyson himself.  They arriv...