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La Trappe
In this battle, we try five La Trappe beers – a Witte, a Blond, a Dubbel, a Tripel and a Quadrupel. We started with the Witte as it was the lowest ABV, then we tried the Blond, followed by the Tripel, before moving on to the dark beers…
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Armazém da Cerveja, Porto
We visited Porto in June and, in between lots of port and wine tastings, we made time to sample some local beers. Two of Portugal’s most popular beers are Super Bock and Sagres, both of which were widely available (and in some bars and restaurants, the only beers…
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Monthly Round-Up May 2024
May was a pretty busy beer month for us as we started the month with a trip to Wales, attended the North Leeds Food Festival mid-month, and finished the month celebrating Alex’s birthday with a family meal and a day out and about in Leeds. Our New Brew…
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The Northern Market, Leeds
Northern Monk is one of our favourite breweries and we were very excited when they opened The Northern Market in Leeds city centre (in what used to be Assembly Underground). They refurbished the space and gave it more of a pub vibe with a great range of beers.…
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Lovelane
I was lucky enough to visit Lovelane Brewery in Liverpool when I was invited to speak at an event there back in 2023. It’s a lovely little brewery, bar, and kitchen, and I’d recommend dropping by for drinks or food if you’re in the area. More and more…
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Monthly Round-Up April 2024
April saw us head to Piglove by the River for a Jazz night, battle a selection of SALT beers, and revisit one of our favourite stouts. We also tried to improve our ability to identify individual hops by trying various single-hop beers, one of which made it into…
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SALT
We do love a good Yorkshire brewery and have tried a couple of SALT beers in the past. Since more of their beers have started appearing on supermarket shelves, we decided to feature a few in a SALT battle.
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Piglove by the River, Leeds
Piglove by the River is a hidden gem. The brewery itself is located in Cross Green, but this lovely little bar is located on the Leeds-Liverpool Canal (where it joins with the River Aire), about a five-minute walk from The Royal Armouries. It started out as a pop-up…
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Monthly Round-Up March 2024
March was a big month for stouts – we battled some well-known English stouts, sampled various stouts from Guinness as part of our St Patrick’s Day celebrations, and discovered some exceptional barrel-aged stouts from Yorkshire-based breweries. We also battled some light beers from Ilkley Brewery and attended the…
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Battle of the English Stouts
In the run-up to St Patrick’s Day, there’s a lot of talk about Irish Stouts – Guinness in particular. But we decided to battle some English Stouts from some pretty well-known breweries – three from the south and one from the north.
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Craft and Crust Festival: March 2024
Craft and Crust is a nationally touring event that pops up in cities around the UK. Various craft beers, ciders and gins make up the “craft” element, while the “crust” part relates to the delicious pies and pizzas on offer from a range of street food vendors.
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Ilkley Brewery
We love supporting our local breweries and Ilkley is just a short train ride away, so we decided to include a selection of their beers in March’s new brews.
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Wiper and True
Not just a new brew, but a new brewery for us – we’ve never tried any beers from Bristol-based Wiper and True before, so we decided to sample a few from their range.
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Kirkstall Brewery Pale Ales
Kirkstall Brewery is another Leeds-based brewery that we absolutely love. We’ve tried several of their beers before, including two from this selection – Virtuous (several times on draft) and Three Swords (on cask in a village pub) but we’ve added some new brews into the mix.
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Vocation
We’ve tried a fair few Vocation beers over the years including a selection from their core range, so we decided to treat ourselves to some more. Eight beers is a bit much for a Thursday night (even when we’re splitting them), so we spread these over three nights,…
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DMC Brewery, Leeds
Located under the railway arches, just off Marsh Lane in Leeds, this cosy taproom serves a range of DMC brews on tap, as well as a variety of guest beers, ciders, and cocktails. As beer fans, we’re always up for trying new brews and we do enjoy a…
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Best Beer Bars in Riga
We love to squeeze in a weekend city break during December – ideally somewhere with an old town, snow, and Christmas markets. In 2023, we headed over to Riga in Latvia and we weren’t disappointed. In between taking photos of the snowy buildings and warming up with mulled…
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The 2023 Belgian Beer Battle
When you think of the best beer-producing countries in the world, Belgium makes it onto most lists. In this article, we’re battling over 20 different Belgian beers.
