January. For many it’s the worst month of the year, the most boring, the one we look forward to the least. The festivities are over, we should try to eat and drink less, we have no money and anything else worth celebrating seems a long way off. To make it worse,...

Standard Reference Method (SRM) and European Brewing Convention (EBC) in the world of Beer Eyes are more than likely the first sense we use when we come across a new beer. It maybe the name, the logo or description. These pointers are mainly in the hands of the...

The 2020 is the 47th edition of the Good Beer Guide (GBG), the beer-lovers’ bible is fully revised and updated each year to feature recommended pubs across the United Kingdom that serve the best real ale. The GBG is completely independent, with listings based entirely...

Mild - Originated in Britain in the 17th century or earlier, and originally meant a young ale. Usually dark brown in colour as well-roasted malts or barley are used, it is less hopped than bitters and often has a chocolatey character with nutty and burnt flavours....

The brewer goes to great lengths to ensure that the cask ale they brew is as near to perfection when it leaves the brewery. However, the brewing process is not complete at this stage. A secondary fermentation, in a temperature-controlled environment, is also needed....