hopulist issue 3

PHOTO CREDIT: ROBERT GIGLIOTTI

It has been quite the year for craft beer. The 

industry has reached unforseen levels of 

popularity and its produce is being enjoyed by 

more people than ever, While this is of course 

great, it has also seen some downsides, with 

more and more multi-national beer companies 

flashing their cash to get involved in the world of 

craft. 

Despite this, there has been plenty to celebrate 

this year with some terrific brews from a raft of 

brewers. And the upcoming year looks even more 

promising. 

In this issue we focus on some of what has been 

great in 2017 and some of what we hope will be 

even better in 2018. From new collaborations and 

trends, through to the emergence of brand new 

breweries – it’s all here. 

So, sit back and grab something that tickles 

your crafty fancy and enjoy our third issue. 

Oh, and season’s greetings! 

Cheers, 

The Hopulist team

06 

14 

16 

The craft beer news 

you need to know. 

Keep it fresh, keep it 

here for new beers. 

Tune in to the Craft 

Beer Channel. 

24 

26 

34 

Get styled out with 

new beer merch. 

The story behind 

Duration Brewing. 

Get glassware wise 

with our 101 guide. 

42 

56 

62 

The best beers from 

God’s own country. 

Our beery A-Z 

reaches C. 

A taproom driving a 

guerrilla movement. 

72 

74 

84 

Cloudwater touches 

DIPA perfection. 

A review of the craft 

beer year, 

What the Hopulist 

team’s been drinking.

Mount St Bernard Abbey. 

COULD BRITAIN BE 

GOING TRAPPIST? 

Britain could soon have it’s own Trappist 

brewery – monks at Mount St Bernard 

Abbey in Leicestershire have been given 

planning permission to build what 

could eventually become the UK’s first 

true Trappist brewery. The development 

would enable the monastery to produce 

beer continuing the time-old tradition of 

monastic brewing. 

Once established the brewery would 

be run by monks and other residents 

of the abbey with any profits from the 

venture going to the trustees of Mount St 

Bernard, a registered charity responsible 

for the upkeep of the abbey. The building 

is Grade II listed but the development will 

allow for its conservation in a sustainable 

and economically viable manner. 

To be considered a true Trappist beer it 

must first be accepted by the International 

Trappist Association (ITA) where upon 

it can carry the official logo. Currently 

there are only 11 trappist breweries across 

the globe - six in Belgium, two in the 

Netherlands and one each in Austria, Italy 

and the USA. 

The community of Mount St Bernard 

entered into membership of the ITA 

in March of this year with the view of 

developing their artisanal economy, 

previously they had run a dairy farm 

which closed in 2014.

A brew 

to save 

the crew 

Scottish craft beer powerhouse BrewDog is 

quickly integrating itself into the community 

of Columbus, Ohio – the location of its new 

$30million brewery – by creating a special new 

brew to raise funds for the local football club. 

Major League Soccer outfit Columbus Crew has 

fallen on hard times and is crowdfunding to try 

and ensure its future participation in the United 

States’ premiere football competition. BrewDog 

has decided to step in and do its bit for its new 

local area by brewing a limited 4.4% golden ale 

called Crew Brew – all of the profits of which will 

be donated to the Save the Crew campaign. 

A statement on the BrewDog website explained: 

“At BrewDog, we are world leading pioneers 

and experts in crowd-funding and community 

ownership. Indeed our own business is part 

owned by a community of over 60,000 craft beer 

lovers and we have raised over $60million through 

crowdfunding over the last few years. We would 

love to facilitate and be involved in a potential 

purchase of the Columbus Crew from it’s current 

ownership structure and then immediately look 

to sell at least half of it back to the fans through 

crowdfunding. 

“We passionately believe the best people to 

own things are the ones who care the most about 

them.”

SIGNATURE BREW 

LAUNCH ANTHOLOGY 

London-based Signature Brew has 

announced the launch of Anthology, a 

highly limited edition Imperial Stout. 

The beer has been designed and created 

by Signature Brew’s head brewer Riina 

Lääts, who joined the team at Signature 12 

months ago, after previously brewing for 

Estonia’s Sori Brewing. 

After working closely on developing 

and tightening Signature Brew’s core 

range with founders Tom Bott and Sam 

McGregor, Anthology has been Lääts’ 

opportunity to express her brewing 

prowess on a more personal level. 

Anthology weighs in at 10% ABV and 

showcases six different malts, healthy 

additions of Chinook hops and the 

addition of cacao nibs adding profoundly 

bittersweet chocolate notes. Anthology 

features intense flavours of dark chocolate, 

hints of licorice and vinous notes of dark 

stone fruit, which lead to a lingeringly 

bitter finish. The beer will be available 

exclusively in 440ml cans and 20l keykegs. 

Signature brews regular designer Simon 

McCoy is responsible for the striking 

artwork that adorns the label. 

Lääts explains why out of all the styles 

available to choose from, she went with 

an imperial stout: “As the nights have 

started drawing in and we begin to head 

to the cosiest pubs possible it seemed 

a deep, velvety imperial stout was the 

only option! The style also lends itself to 

being regularly reworked for each annual 

edition and the scope for twisted spin-offs 

is endless. All of the guys here are already 

pitching their ideas for next years version, 

so watch this space...” 

Anthology will become an annually 

released beer, launched each year in the 

late autumn. Future releases will also 

include barrel-aged versions, as some of 

this year’s batch has been put aside for 

maturation in oak. 

The launch of Anthology will be 

celebrated on Sunday 3rd December at 

The King’s Arms, Bethnal Green. Launch 

parties will also take place on December 

6th at The Beer Emporium, Bristol and on 

December 14th at Dead Crafty, Liverpool. 

Anthology will be available at select 

independent retailers and venues around 

the UK from next week.

EER EER FOR FOR GOOD! GOOD! 

We’re generally told by health 

professionals/mothers/strange friends 

who don’t drink that beer is bad for 

you. While that may be scientifically true in some 

respects, drinking craft beer just became a power for 

good thanks to the work of two beer aficionados and a 

charity movement they have set up. 

Boozers Without Borders is a London-based 

programme run by friends Ian Gordon and Matt 

Bonnamy that holds several charity nights a year 

where all gather to drink fine ale and raise money for 

charity Help Refugees. 

“It all started when my wife, who is much more 

socially aware than I, convinced me that it would be 

a good idea to spend our holiday volunteering at the 

Calais Jungle refugee camp in France,” explains Ian. 

“Once I had spent time immersed in that world, it 

opened my eyes to the struggles of people displaced 

by wars, dictatorships and other political tragedies.” 

Ian returned to London and immediately started 

musing with good friend Matt (who actually 

introduced him to the world of craft beer) how they 

could do something to help. They decided to use their 

love of craft as a force for good and set up the first 

Boozers Without Borders evening in November 2016. 

And so, the Draft House in Hammersmith became 

the birthplace of this charity movement.

ian and Matt have held a 

total of four nights so 

far, raising over £5,000 

for Help Refugees. 

“We sold tickets for that original evening and then people 

could have a certain amount of drinks for that,” says Ian. 

“We have trialled that and also having a paying bar 

– in both cases we rely heavily on generosity from 

local brewers to either donate beer or sell it to us at a 

discounted price so we can raise as much as possible 

for charity.” 

Ian and Matt have held a total of four nights so far, 

raising over £5,000 for Help Refugees. They have 

also enlisted support from breweries such as The 

Kernel. 

“One of our most memorable nights was the 

last one in September 2017, which was held at 

the Brunel Museum in Rotherhithe,” adds Ian. 

“It was a spectacular venue and we also 

raised a good amount of money for the 

museum itself as part of our arrangement 

with them. 

“We are hoping our events continue to 

grow and people continue to enjoy them. 

We are actively seeking new partners – 

whether that be venues or breweries to 

help us continue raising money for this 

great cause. Anyone who is interested 

should contact either myself or Matt 

and let’s talk.” 

Visit boozers.beer to find out 

more about the movement and 

how you can get involved.

Hundreds of craft beer 

lovers descended on 

Holland’s party city 

Amsterdam in September 2017 

for an annual beer festival that 

puts the emphasis on proper 

brewing. The Amsterdam 

Beer Festival, does what it 

says on the tin and hosted an 

impressive group of Dutch 

and international brewers 

including To Øl, Laguintas, 

Brouwerij and Walhalla – all 

serving their beer to thirsty 

punters in special festival 

glasses. 

The event also included live 

brewing, live music and live 

artisans selling various food 

and wares that were designed 

to perfectly complement the 

beer on offer. 

Organisers were pretty happy 

with the event, and in previous 

years names such as BrewDog, 

Jopen and Anchor have all 

been there – so this is one to 

stick in your calendar for 2018. 

Visit www.tabfestival.com to 

find out more. 

A a DAM dam fine 

beer festival

PICS COURTESY OF TJAN HO LAI

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your tastebuds in the way only a monk 

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Release date: Already on sale 

WHERE THE WILD BEERS ARE 

BrettBrett is a new 8.4% double IPA 

from The Wild Beer Co and provides 

a super crisp and fresh taste with a full 

hop character. The wild yeast used in it 

preserves the hops and actively evolves 

the beer as it ages, producing different 

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A HIPSTER’S WET DREAM 

Combining both pretentious coffee and 

excellent craft beer, Alphabet Brewing 

Company’s 7.4% Flat White breakfast 

stout is a pretty unusual affair. 

Heavy on the coffee, milk and oat flavour 

it is also full of malty goodness and much 

lighter than your average stout. 

Release date: Already on sale 

PATTERNICITY PERFECT 

Patternicity is the latest special release 

from Lost & Grounded – an IPA with 

azacca, columbus and mosaic hops. A 

smooth base of Pils malt and Golden 

Naked Oats has been overlaid with 

these delicious hop varieties – think your 

favourite fruit salad in a glass. 

Release date: Already on sale

#2 

BRAD 

THE 

CHANNEL 

HOPPERS

#1 

JONNY

What have craft 

beer, travel 

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Jam|e Ol|ver all 

got |n common? 

Answer: The 

Craft Beer 

Channel. |ts cofounder 

Jonny 

Garrett expla|ns 

how he turned 

a pass|on for 

blather|ng about 

beer |nto a 

weekly YouTube 

programme 

w|th a rap|dly 

grow|ng 

follow|ng. 

Imagine travelling across the globe 

with one of your best buddies, 

investigating, talking about and 

drinking craft beer at every step along 

the way. Not only that, but having 

a raft of enthusiastic fans eager to 

hear your every word on the subject. 

That’s the life of Jonny Garrett and 

Brad Evans. Back in 2013, they along 

with their pal Jim Tanfield decided they 

wanted to turn their weekly ‘geeking out’ 

sessions over craft beer into something 

they could share with the world. 

“In 2013, we were all working for 

JamieOliver.com and every Friday 

night we’d hang out drinking and 

talking to obsessively geeky levels 

about beer,” begins Jonny. 

“Then Jamie Oliver founded his 

own YouTube channel FoodTube, 

which got us thinking that there was 

definitely a space for a similar channel 

that was based around great beer.

“We spoke to Jamie about founding our 

own channel and making some videos for 

him, and he said if the videos were good 

enough he was well up for supporting it. 

So, we made some videos that Jamie liked 

and he signed us to his network. The rest is 

slightly blurry history!” 

And so, the trio set off on their vlogging 

adventure, as Jonny himself puts it, it was 

a great way to get out of the house to do it. 

They visited breweries, restaurants, pubs 

and quickly discovered that a lot of people 

wanted to love beer but had no real way in, 

or felt intimidated by the complexity of it. 

They started to pair food with the beer in 

the videos to make it more accessible and 

then added travel pieces. 

“We think beer is as much about where 

you’re drinking and with whom as it is about 

what you’re drinking, explains Jonny. 

“For example, Pliny the Elder is a great 

bottle brought back by a friend – but it’s 

nothing compared to drinking it in the 

brewpub surrounded by the history and 

other beer lovers. That’s an important story 

to tell.” 

As things escalated and the channel 

began gaining a following, one third of the 

three musketeers had to make a tough call. 

Jim decided he couldn’t dedicate as much 

time as he wanted to the channel due to 

family commitments – a decision Jonny 

and Brad fully understood and supported. 

The remaining duo continued with their 

ambitious, entertaining and informative 

work with the channel, taking in some 

incredible parts of the world in the process. 

Jonny explains: “In terms of beer, our 

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BEER SCHOOL: HOW TO TASTE BEER LIKE A BEER JUDGE 

highlight has to be going to the bombedout 

ruin of a brewery deep in the Czech 

countryside to visit Kout Brewery, who 

make what has to be the world’s best lager. 

Drinking it from pewter jugs straight from 

the lagering tanks is the most satisfying, 

wholesome experience I’ve ever had with 

food or drink. In terms of people and 

adventure it has to be our trip to visit the 

home brewers of the arctic circle in Norway. 

Their beer scene is so exciting because it’s 

pretty much all made by the locals at home 

and they are such lovely people – obsessed 

by food, beer and friends.” 

This might seem like an out-and-out 

Cinderella story, but don’t be deceived. 

Running a project like this is not always 

plain sailing. YouTube itself is a great 

format, but it does have challenges, as Jonny 

continues: “We’ve been very lucky in that 

all our viewers seem to be lovely people 

who just want the best for us, the beer and 

the people we put in the episodes but we’ve 

had the odd troll swing by and try to upset 

some people. We’ve had the same approach 

to all of them – do not engage, do not 

delete. Leave it there with no replies and it 

slowly drops to the bottom of the section. 

Respond and it only snowballs. However, 

where we see a chance to open someone’s 

mind we do so, not all angry comments 

are trolls so where it’s about beer we try to 

have a reasoned discussion. Often it works, 

sometimes it doesn’t.” 

Beyond this, the craft beer scene itself is 

a fast-changing landscape with challenges 

at every hurdle. From the different stages 

of its development around the world to the


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constantly-fought battle between independents and multinational 

companies hungry for investment. It’s a minefield 

that has to be trodden carefully. 

“Craft beer is in a different stage of development all over the 

world, but what that shows is its cyclical nature,” says Jonny. 

“New markets like Spain, Brazil and so on are all obsessed 

with hops, the UK is just moving through onto Belgian 

styles and sours, while America has been through all that 

and is now obsessed with making lager better – while others 

reinvent the IPA as a low-bitterness hazy style! All the 

markets seem to follow that long march round this circle of 

craft. Improving each time they go round. 

“Of course, there are disruptors to that journey. The 

buyouts will hold beer back – freezing it on IPA because 

it’s a volume product, making it harder for the small guys 

to innovate and still hit their volume targets for growth. 

Hopefully we can push through and keep beer moving. 

“It’s desperately difficult. Our approach is to always support 

the independent businesses first because they are the ones

that deserve, want and need our coverage 

most. If there is something we want to cover 

but it’s not an independent brewery we have 

to weigh it up in our minds. 

“For us, not telling the story of Pilsner 

Urquell isn’t an option. They invented pale 

lager and still make one of the best in the 

world. The same goes for Goose Island 

Bourbon County. They were the pioneers of 

spirit-barrel-aged beer. But would we cover 

Goose IPA? Hell no – we could go to 10,000 

independent breweries around the world 

making better IPA.” 

As far as The Craft Beer Channel goes, 

though, the only way is up. It’s Beer School 

videos remain incredibly popular thanks 

to their in-depth explanations of different 

facets of brewing and drinking beer 

presented in an approachable, down-to- 

Earth and entertaining style. And there 

are plenty more ideas bouncing around 

between this dynamic vlogging duo. 

Jonny concludes: “We don’t know what the 

future holds. All we know is that we want 

to be more ambitious with what we make 

and tell some stories we’ve been dying to 

tell – Schlenkerla and Omnipollo are our 

next bucket list places because what they 

do is so unique. I also hope we can travel to 

some places not famous at all for their beer 

– Peru and Mexico have fantastic, under 

represented scenes that I’d love to explore so 

there will be more travel. 

“Home brewing is another angle we want 

to do more of. I love the videos we’ve done 

where we brew with a fantastic commercial 

brewer then give our viewers a recipe to try 

at home.” 


FINDING BELGIUM’S BEST MICROBREWERIES

JONNY’S TOP 

VLOGG|NG T|PS 

ONE » 

TWO » 

THREE » 

The first one is know your damn subject. If you know 

less than the people watching, all you’re gonna do is 

spread misinformation. 

Put some serious effort into the edit and tell a story 

each time. Humans love stories and opinions, and 

when based in fact that makes for powerful viewing. 

Don’t copy anyone unless you can do it better! 

FOUR » 

F|VE » 

Get out there and change location – not only does it 

make your content more exciting, it means you’ll learn 

things. If you stay in the same place, you’ll never grow 

and change your opinions, which is vital when beer is 

moving so fast. 

Enjoy it. If you don’t have fun, or get cynical like a lot 

of beer writers are now, then you’re helping no one, 

least of all yourself. There are so many bloggers and 

vloggers who go “I don’t like [insert style or method 

here] so I don’t drink it”. How is that of any use or 

interest to anyone? Push yourself and enjoy it, and 

when you stop enjoying it, stop doing it.

HE WEARS A MAGIC HAT 

Magic Rock has recently released a 

range of beanies just in time for winter. 

This one is our personal favourite – the 

dark blue classic waffle knit. It’s all in the 

details with these beauties. 

MAD SKULLS 

Beavertown has also released a range of 

beanies (‘tis the season) each featuring 

Nick Dwyer’s skull masterpiece 

embroidered in some form or other. This 

one is the Dark Grey Short Beanie. 

W A N T Y O U R P R O D U C T F E A T U R E D ? C O

TIME TO START 

DROPPING PRESENT- 

SIZED HINTS... 

IMPERIALISM TEE 

Artist Karl Grandin does some wonderful 

work for Omnipollo, not least this limited 

release t-shirt. We recommend you 

also check out the Noa and Ice Cream 

numbers before purchasing. 

LEATHER PATCH NMBCO CAP 

Caps are ten-a-penny these days, but 

we think this one really stands out. The 

stylish leather patch on the front subtly 

displays the Northern Monk Brew Co 

logo making it a hat for all occasions. 

N T A C T U S A T I N F O @ H O P U L I S T . C O M

BEERS 

THAT 

BELONG 

A FAST-GROWING FANBASE, A 

SERIES OF COLLABS WITH SOME 

OF THE HOTTEST BRANDS IN THE 

INDUSTRY AND ONE OF BREWING’S 

MOST COVETED TALENTS AT THE 

HELM – DURATION BREWING SEEMS 

TO HAVE ITS STARS ALIGNED 

PRETTY WELL. BUT WHAT’S REALLY 

STRANGE, IS THAT IT’S NEVER 

BREWED A SINGLE DROP OFF IT’S 

OWN BAT. HOPULIST DISCOVERS HOW 

IT’S TAKING BEER BACK TO BASICS.

Derek Bates. 

Photo Credit: Robert Gigliotti.

Since Derek Bates can first remember, 

he’s had an obsession with great taste. 

He grew up absorbing a love of cooking 

from his family, gaining a particular liking for 

game, fish and BBQ. His passion for flavours 

saw him working in a series of restaurants in 

his native South Carolina before he turned his 

hand to what would become his major passion 

for the years to come – brewing beer. 

Derek (or Bates as he’s more commonly 

known) began working in a brewpub and 

experimenting by brewing beer with a local 

mindset. His passion and natural flair for 

standing over a tun and working his brewing 

magic began to become well known locally in 

America’s southeast. 

“Those early days were where I started 

Miranda Hudson. 

Photo Credit: Antonio Olmos 

Illustration: Philip Buckingham @ 5HT

developing my craft and gaining an appreciation 

for how locally, sustainably farmed fresh 

ingredients produced the best beers,” he explains. 

“But there were limitations – the alcohol laws 

are quite strict in South Carolina. For example, 

distribution is monopolised and you couldn’t brew 

a beer over five per cent ABV, so obviously there 

was going to come a time when I relocated to 

experiment and expand my brewing.” 

That move happened in a rather unexpected 

way, when he met his now wife and business 

partner Miranda, when she was on vacation in 

the state. The couple’s holiday romance became 

something much more than that when Bates 

boarded a plane for London with an open mind 

to the future. A move to England’s capital for the 

man seen as hot talent in the brewing industry, 

particularly because of his talent for cooking and 

interest in the future of food and brewing, meant 

plenty of job offers. Bates took on a role with one 

of the UK’s biggest craft beer brands Brewdog, 

working to develop the food and beer marriages 

of its bars around the country. After this, Bates 

took on a job with the guys from Bermondseybased 

Brew By Numbers and enjoyed two years of 

really getting down to the nitty gritty of brewing 

authentic, seasonal craft beer. But like all creative 

minds, Bates wanted to do something purer to his 

ideals, something from scratch, something of his 

own. 

After some brainstorming and meticulous 

planning with Miranda and having bounced ideas 

around with colleagues in the brewing industry, 

the concept for Duration Brewing was born.

TerrO|r terr|tory 

The plan for Duration was simple – a farmhouse 

model brewery, out in the countryside where they 

could make beer with terroir, utilising knowledge 

of the land and crops to get the best out of 

ingredients and produce beer that dazzles with its 

quality. 

“I’m a country boy,” continues Bates. “Brewing 

beer started out in the countryside back in history, 

and knowledge of farming and the land was 

integral to making beer of real quality. As much as 

I enjoyed my time working in the craft beer scene 

in London – and I have many friends and contacts 

there who I respect – brewing beer in a railway 

arch in a city just doesn’t feel right to me. I want 

that connection with the land, I believe I can brew 

better beers with that. If I stayed in the city, I would 

suffer a disconnect with the roots of brewing, and 

it’s also expensive and space is at a premium.” 

After intensive research, Bates and Miranda 

found their perfect spot in the eastern English 

county of Norfolk and an old farm building that 

was perfectly equipped to be adapted into the type 

of farmhouse brewery they wanted. 

Bates adds: “Duration will be a destination 

farmhouse brewery – we want it to be educational 

and pioneering by using local grains, water from 

the River Nar and yeast right from the farm. It will 

cultivate a sense of time and location that makes 

the beer belong. And belonging is something 

intrinsic in me – I want to make beer of a place.” 

Bates believes that the industry has gotten 

a little lost with the craft beer ‘arms race’ that 

has developed as it has become more and more 

globalised. His vision for Duration is taking beer 

Illustration: Philip Buckingham @ 5HT

Durat|on 

w|ll take 

brew|ng back 

to the farm, 

but us|ng 

modern 

technolog|es 

and w|th 

va s t ly 

|mproved 

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back to the place where it originated, focusing on clean, 

easy-to-drink beers that are consistent and balanced, set 

against small batch special release wild ales that are more 

complex and tart. In his own words, the beers should 

enhance the location you are drinking them in. 

“Once we had a clear idea in our head of what we wanted 

to do, that’s when the real hard work began,” explains 

Miranda. “We had to plan how we wanted the brewery 

to look and feel, begin networking with local farmers 

and producers so we can work with fresh and seasonal 

ingredients. Duration will take brewing back to the farm, 

but using modern technologies and with vastly improved 

efficiencies, and always striving to be sustainable. 

“We also had a huge challenge in getting the permits and 

approvals for the barn, which is a grade II listed and on 

a scheduled monument site of historic importance being 

a 900-year-old Augustine Priory, not to mention raising 

£1.5million to get the thing off the ground.” 


DURATION BEER PROJECT PROMO VIDEO

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Party t|me 

Duration will be holding a 

Christmas party at London’s 

Mason & Co on 15 December, 

during which it hopes to reveal 

its collab beer with Cornwallbased 

Verdant. If you’re 

interested in coming along, visit 

the Duration Facebook page. 

Shar|ng |s car|ng 

The project is an ambitious one, and it’s not expected 

that the brewery will be up-and-running until mid-tolate 

2018, but despite that the fanfare for Duration is 

already well underway. The brand has a strong online 

following and has also become a name passed around 

the scene by word of mouth thanks to Bates’ reputation 

and the range of impressive collaborations Duration 

has put out. Paul Jones of Manchester-based seasonal 

beer powerhouse Cloudwater is a good friend of Bates 

and Miranda and subsequently really wanted to create a 

beer with them. The Cloudwater/Duration Fool For You 

gooseberry saison brewed this August was the result 

and it went down a storm in craft circles. Duration 

has also worked on collabs with Brixton, Left Handed 

Giant, DEYA and plans to do one with Verdant too. 

When we spoke to Bates for this article, he was pretty 

whacked after a day spent with the guys at Gipsy Hill 

brewery, working on yet another. 

“We have a smaller producer ethos of sharing is 

caring,” says Miranda. “So, while it’s great that these 

collaborations are helping us build a platform of interest 

for our own brewery, it’s not really about that. It’s about 

Bates keeping his brewing muscles flexed while working 

with folk on his level in brewing but who have different 

techniques and approaches about how to brew beer and 

sharing the knowledge both ways. When you get great 

minds together, usually great things happen.” 

Bates concludes: “We have really enjoyed the process 

of creating Duration so far. We have control over every 

aspect of everything we have done, and we’ve also not 

rushed things, sharing plans for what we intend to do a 

full year before they will actually happen. The road ahead 

is an exciting one and we are thankful to be entering the 

diverse UK beer scene at such an interesting time.”

DURATION’S COLLABS SO FAR 

#1 #2 

#3 

#4 #5 

#6 

# x Brewery Name Release date 

#1 Cloudwater Fool for you (Gooseberry Saison 6.5%) Aug ’17 

#2 Brixton Nuclear dawn (Botanical Sour 4.7%) Oct ’17 

#3 Left Handed Giant Strategic partnership (IPA - 8%) Oct ’17 

#4 DEYA This ain’t my first rodeo (Oatmeal Coffee Porter - 6.3%) Nov ’17 

#5 Gipsy Hill Barnstormer (Tart Saison - 4.7%) Nov/Dec ’17 

#6 Verdant If we must (Grape Must Double IPA - 8%) Dec ’17

Glassware 

Chalice/Goblet 

GLASSWARE MAKES A HUGE 

DIFFERENCE TO THE FLAVOURS AND 

AROMAS OF THE BEER YOU ARE 

DRINKING. IT IS A VITAL INSTRUMENT 

IN HOW WE ENJOY OUR DRINKS SO 

HERE’S OUR GUIDE TO HELP YOU 

ENSURE YOU ARE SERVING THE 

RIGHT BEER INTO THE RIGHT GLASS. 

Thick walls, a hefty base and a 

wide bowl define the chalice. 

The wide rim shows off the 

head of the beer and allows 

for confident deep sips. Goblet 

glass is similar to the chalice 

but generally lighter and more 

delicate with thinner glass walls 

and a longer stem. 

GREAT FOR: 

Begian quadrupels, triples, 

doubles, high-ABV beers.

Flute 

The flute is from the world of 

Champagne but lends itself 

to certain types of beer rather 

well. The long and narrow body 

enhances the carbonation and 

allows for a more intense and 

upfront aroma. 

GREAT FOR: 

Lambic, sour, wild ale. 

Mug 

The mug glass is a traditional 

British and German (Stein) 

vessel with heavy walls, sturdy 

base and good sized handle. 

Whilst instantly recognisable, 

it does come in many shapes 

and sizes, the more traditional 

feature dimpled glass grid 

patterns. 

GREAT FOR: 

Bitter, pale ale, porter, 

Scottish ale, German lager 

Pilsner glass 

This tall, slender and outwardly 

tapered glass showcases the 

colour and carbonation of a 

pils. It allows for excellent head 

retention and, much like the 

flute, allows a more intense 

upfront aroma. 

GREAT FOR: 

Pils, lager, bock.

Pint Glass 

The most common beer 

drinker’s glass. Most have a 

little curvature with a narrow 

base creating a better pour 

from the tap, bottle or can. 

Their durability has made them 

popular in pubs and bars the 

world over. 

Snifter 

Used for brandy and cognac 

these wide-bowled glasses have 

tapered mouths that are perfect 

for capturing the aromas of high 

ABV beers. The size and shape 

provide the drinker plenty of 

room to swirl releasing the beers 

aroma. 

Stange 

The stange is a traditional 

German glass which translates 

as ‘stick’, unsurprisingly then 

these are tall, slender cylinders 

generally used to serve more 

delicate beers to amplify malt 

and hop subtleties. 

GREAT FOR: 

IPA, pale ale, brown ale, porter. 

GREAT FOR: 

Stout, dark ale, strong ale. 

GREAT FOR: 

Gose, lambic, altbier, bock.

Teku 

The thin glass and pronounced 

curvature make this glass perfect 

for tasting. The distinctive 

widening of the glass at the top 

allows the aromas of the beer to 

swirl out of the glass and into 

your nose. 

Tulip 

This stemmed glass gets its 

name for a very simple reason, 

the tulip-shape form it takes. 

Similar to the teku it has a 

bulbous body with a lip at the 

mouth which supports the head 

and accentuates flavour and 

aroma. 

Weizen 

Designed for wheat beer with 

curved thin walls and plenty of 

length. They showcase the beers 

colour and have plenty of room 

for the head. 

GREAT FOR: 

High ABV beers, DIPA, wild ale, 

sour, saisons. 

GREAT FOR: 

High ABV beers, DIPA, wild ale, 

sour, lambic. 

GREAT FOR: 

Wheat beer, gose

IT’S A TRAPP! 

If you are going to drink trappist ale 

properly then this 33cl chalice is a must. 

With the Chimay logo laser-etched into 

the base of the cup to create nucleation 

in the glass. 

LERVIG PINT POT 

There’s two things to draw attention to 

here, one – the classic pint glass, every 

home should have one; two – the iconic 

Lervig logo that adourns said glass 

making it a must have. 

W A N T Y O U R P R O D U C T F E A T U R E D ? C O

YOU’RE GOING TO NEED 

SOMETHING TO DRINK 

ALL THAT BEER FROM... 

WAVE PATTERN 

And Union’s Haus Glass has been 

designed and engineered for your 

ultimate craft beer pleasure... that’s 

German engineering and we all know 

how good that is. 

TEKU GOOD TO MISS 

The Teku is a great beer tasting glass 

especially for the stronger beers and this 

one from BrewDog is branded with their 

logo on the front and a slogan on the 

reverse. 

N T A C T U S A T I N F O @ H O P U L I S T . C O M

“GREAT DISCOVERIES AND 

IMPROVEMENTS INVARIABLY INVOLVE 

THE COOPERATION OF MANY MINDS.” 

ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL

Eleven interesting beers f

om God’s own country...

UNTAPPD RATINGS CORRECT AT TIME OF PUBLISHING 

THE PROUD PEOPLE 

OF YORKSHIRE AREN’T 

SHY IN TELLING YOU 

HOW GREAT THEIR 

COUNTY IS GIVEN THE 

CHANCE. SO WE HAVE 

DECIDED TO TEST THIS 

WITH THE HELP OF 

OUR RESIDENT CRAFT 

BEER EXPERT TOM SELL 

AS HE RATES ELEVEN 

OFFERINGS FROM THE 

FINEST BREWERS IN 

ENGLAND’S LARGEST 

HISTORIC COUNTY. 

HERE ARE THE VERY 

PLEASING RESULTS...

KODIAK 

LEEDS 

Style: 

PORTER 

ABV: 6.1% 

Volume: 330ml 

UNTAPPD 

AVG: 3.98 

WHAT THEY SAY: 

A rich, robust 

porter with real 

maple syrup, 

pecan extract, 

and lactose 

adding even 

more body and 

decadence to 

what was already 

a dessert of a 

beer. 

WHAT WE THINK: 

Close to pitch 

black, with a 

slight red tint 

to it. Nice thick, 

beige to tan 

head, lacing is 

excellent. Aromas 

of slightly roasted 

malt, plums, a 

touch of smoke 

and pecans. 

Taste is complex 

chocolate, fresh 

roasted coffee, 

with a smoked 

note also in there. 

The pecan and 

maple are also 

noticeable, but 

overall this is 

well balanced. A 

nice thick body 

contributes to the 

drinkability in this 

beer. The finish 

is long lasted, 

there are some 

coffee and pecan 

elements that 

live long with the 

finish.

FANTASMA 

HUDDERSF|ELD 

Style: 

|PA 

ABV: 6.5% 

Volume: 500ml 

UNTAPPD 

AVG: 3.92 


A dank and juicy 

IPA. The aroma is 

fruit-filled, dank 

and resinous, 

with plenty of 

tropical mango 

giving a moreish 

drinkability. 


A hazy, almost 

murky and orange 

colour, medium 

white head, 

which has some 

retention. Strong 

upfront aroma of 

mango, lemon 

rind and resin – 

an all out assault 

on the senses. 

A strong hit of 

grapefruit, sharp 

lime, peach, 

mango with 

some residual 

sweetness in 

the initial taste. 

Mouthfeel is 

even and the 

finish is clean, 

with a medium 

bitterness coming 

through and a 

herbal, spicy 

and dry finish. A 

great all-round, 

modern-day IPA – 

and gluten free!

ALPHA BETA 

|LkLEY 

Style: 

RYE |PA 

ABV: 4.5% 

Volume: 330ml 

UNTAPPD 

AVG: 3.61 


Distinctive American 

hop charachter. Body 

and depth from the 

rye. A little beer that’s 

big and bold. 


Slightly hazy 

golden in colour, 

medium head 

with fairly large 

bubbles. Lemon 

peel, lime, 

orange, grapefruit 

aromas, Some 

spice that is 

promised comes 

through. Taste is 

pine, grapefruit, 

slightly spicy and 

herbal. Finish is 

herbal and dry, 

and pretty bitter. 

Easy drinking, but 

with enough rye 

character to keep 

things interesting.

HAZEMAKER 

LEEDS 

Style: 

|PA 

ABV: 7.4% 

Volume: 440ml 

UNTAPPD 

AVG: 4.12 


Part of the 

Patrons Projects, 

a one-of-a kind 

collaboration 

beer with DEYA 

and Verdant 

showcasing 

creative talent. 


Hazy (as the 

name suggests) 

orange 

appearance, nice 

thick creamy 

white head. Hop 

laden aroma 

of tangerine, 

pineapple, 

some resin 

and orange. 

Taste is 

pineapple, 

peach, pine, 

orange, with 

a slightly 

tart edge to 

the flavour. 

Mouthfeel 

is full, the 

finish is low 

in bitterness. 

Grassy 

and herbal 

notes are 

noticeable, 

there are 

some dry 

qualities to 

the finish. 

Modern, fresh 

and bright 

with supreme 

drinkability.

VOYAGER IPA #3 

SHEFF|ELD 

Style: 

|PA 

ABV: 5.6% 

Volume: 330ml 

UNTAPPD 

AVG: 3.70 


The third incarnation 

of Voyager, a hopdriven 

IPA from the 

small batch brewers 

emporium range. 


Cloudy, orange 

to blonde in 

appearance. 

Nice white 

creamy head, 

which sticks to 

the glass. Aroma 

is fresh baked 

bread with slight 

orange peel. A 

fresh herbal hop 

note on the first 

taste gives way 

to a slight touch 

of grapefruit and 

tropical fruit. 

Mouthfeel is slick 

and fairly full. 

Finish is fairly 

bitter, slightly 

metallic but 

edging towards 

herbal at the end.

ETERNAL HOPTIMIST 

YORk 

Style: 

TR|PLE |PA 

ABV: 10.5% 

Volume: 440ml 

UNTAPPD 

AVG: 4.01 


A bold and 

juicy full-on hop 

assault. Packed 

with the best 

US hops, this is 

one dangerously 

drinkable hop 

demon! 


Golden to amber 

in colour, a bit 

of haze. Head 

is fairly thin. Big 

aroma of peach, 

blueberry, apricot, 

orange peel, 

caramel malt 

,some pine and 

resin too. Taste is 

very deceptive for 

the ABV. Tonnes 

of tropical fruits, 

lemon and lime, 

mango and pine. 

The caramel 

malt element is 

present too, there 

is some alcohol 

at the back end, 

but not enough 

to make it too 

noticeable. A nice 

big chewy and 

full body. Finish 

is slightly sweet, 

but not massively 

cloying. Bitterness 

is low and slightly 

herbal, with the 

carbonation 

absolutely spot 

on.

TRANSMISSION 

BREW|NG CO 

LEEDS 

Style: 

|PA 

ABV: 6.9% 

Volume: 330ml 

UNTAPPD 

AVG: 3.86 


A classic American 

IPA. Aroma and 

flavour dominate. 

High in alcohol to 

balance out the 

huge late hopping. 


Murky, orange 

to yellow 

appearance. 

Thin white head, 

the aroma is 

pine, tropical 

fruits, lemon 

peel with some 

caramel malt 

poking through. 

Taste is nice 

and zesty, bright 

orange flavours 

coming through 

with grapefruit 

and pine 

following later. 

Nice medium 

bitterness with 

a clean and dry 

finish. A very nice 

American style 

IPA.

BAD KITTY 

M a lto n 

Style: 

VA N | LLA PORTER 

ABV: 5.5% 

Volume: 330ml 

UNTAPPD 

AVG: 3.95 


A chewy chocolatevanilla 

dream of a 

porter. Named after 

two mischievous 

brewhouse cats. 


Black in colour, 

with a very slight 

brown tinge to 

it. Light brown 

to tan coloured 

head which is 

thick. Deeproasted 

aroma, 

chocolate, plum, 

roasted coffee 

with a touch of 

vanilla. Taste 

is chocolate, 

vanilla, dark malts 

with coffee and 

a slight smoky 

bonfire note. Full 

mouthfeel, which 

coats the mouth 

well. Finish is 

slightly sweet, but 

not too cloying, 

slight sourness 

develops at the 

end but does 

not interrupt the 

overall flavour.

BABY-FACED ASSASSIN 

kNARESBOROUGH 

Style: 

|PA 

ABV: 6.1% 

Volume: 330ml 

UNTAPPD 

AVG: 3.84 


Brewed with 100% 

citra hops this is a 

deceptively quaffable 

IPA that shouldn’t be 

taken lightly. 


Fairly clear, 

light golden in 

appearance. 

Thick tight white 

head with decent 

lacing. A veritable 

greengrocer’s 

basket of 

aroma – mango, 

grapefruit, lemon, 

lime, slight resin 

all singing. 

Taste is exactly 

what the aroma 

promised, mango 

and grapefruit 

dominate, the 

slight sharpness 

of lemon and 

lime are present 

too, with some 

blood orange 

and mandarin. 

Towards the end 

there is a slight 

bready note. The 

finish is medium 

bitter, there is 

spiciness coming 

through in the 

finish. A superb 

showcase of the 

Citra hop.

XS IMPERIAL STOUT 

SH|PLEY 

Style: 

| MPER| AL STOUT 

ABV: 8.9% 

Volume: 330ml 

UNTAPPD 

AVG: 3.85 


Five roast English 

and German 

malts give this 

deep dark brown 

beer an intense 

roast charachter 

that hints of 

chocolate, 

smoke, coffee 

and dark fruits. 

Its low biterness 

allows the rich 

malt flavours 

to work. Late 

hopping with 

Brambling Cross 

adds spiciness to 

the well-rounded 

finish. 


A very dark brown 

beer, with a small 

but tight beige 

head. Aromas 

of licorice, 

chocolate, coffee 

roast, black 

treacle and a 

slight herbal note. 

Taste is bitter 

chocolate, brown 

sugar, some 

vanilla, slightly 

boozy, plums. 

The finish is dry 

and long lasting, 

there is a slight 

sweet note that 

compliments 

the warm of the 

alcohol.

LIFE & DEATH 

CRAGG VALE 

Style: 

AMER| CAN |PA 

ABV: 6.5% 

Volume: 330ml 

UNTAPPD 

AVG: 3.85 


A ballsy, US style IPA. 

Expect flavours and 

aromas of tropical 

& citrus fruits, with a 

lingering bitterness 

and malty backbone. 


Light golden 

and hazy, a thick 

white head with 

good lacing. 

Aromas of mango, 

lemon, lime, 

peach, resinous 

pine and a little 

touch of caramel 

malt burst 

through. Taste is 

well balanced, 

pine, lemon, lime, 

mango with a 

malty caramel 

backbone.The 

bitterness is 

robust, but not 

overwhelming. 

Some metallic 

and herbal notes 

in the finish, ABV 

is well hidden. A 

well-balanced, 

modern British 

IPA.

IS FOR, 

WELL, LOTS 

OF THINGS. 

THAT’S WHY 

WE HAVE 

DEVISED OUR 

OWN BEER 

GLOSSARY 

FOR YOU TO 

DRINK IN. 

IMPROVE 

YOUR 

KNOWLEDGE 

OF WHAT 

MAKES BEER 

SO GREAT 

AND IMPRESS 

YOUR 

FRIENDS IN 

THE BAR. 

WHAT HAVE 

YOU GOT TO 

LOSE? 

CALIFORNIA 

As avid readers 

from issue two will 

remember, California 

is a hotbed of craft 

beer goodness. In 

fact, it is one of the 

places on Earth where 

a strong case can 

be made for it to be 

the birthplace of the 

craft beer movement. 

Latest studies from 

the California Craft 

Brewers Association 

show that there are 

more than 850 craft 

breweries in operation 

across the state, more 

than any other in the 

USA. Those of you 

who didn’t read issue 

two, naughty people! 

Go back and see all 

the great Californian 

beers. 

A

CANS 

The humble can 

has been given new 

purpose thanks to 

craft beer. And there 

are many reasons they 

are so prominent in 

craft brewing. For 

starters, cans do not 

let any light in and 

subsequently stop 

beers being damaged 

or altered by the 

effects of stray rays. 

Secondly, they’re 

incredibly air-tight, 

again preserving the 

beer for the way it 

was intended. Also, 

modern aluminium 

cans do not give their 

contents a metallic 

taste. You’re basically 

drinking from a mini 

keg – it doesn’t get 

better than that! 

CARBONATION 

In scientific terms, 

this is the process of 

introducing carbon 

dioxide to a liquid. 

To you and me, it 

determines how fizzy 

a beer feels in the 

mouth. The home 

brewers out there 

will be reading this 

with a dash of anxiety 

in their hearts, as 

it’s often one of the 

harder parts of the 

brewing process to 

perfect. It can be 

done in several ways 

including pressurising 

the fermentation 

vessel, injecting CO 2 

into finished beer or 

priming. 

CASK 

The sweet deliverer of 

beer, a cask is a barrelshaped 

container used 

to hold and transport 

beer. In the olden 

days these were made 

from wood – and with 

the brewing of some 

cask-conditioned beer 

it still is – but most 

modern ones are now 

available in stainless 

steel or aluminium. 

The cask has helped 

allow craft brewers 

make small-batch beer 

on a regular basis, 

which has helped push 

the industry along no 

end.

CHILL HAZE 

Ever had a beer so 

cloudy, it made the 

British weather seem 

like an Australian 

summer? That, my 

friend, could be down 

to chill haze. It is 

caused by a reaction 

between proteins and 

tannins in beer causing 

them to combine 

and make particles 

big enough to reflect 

light. A lot of home 

brewers seek to 

eradicate this effect 

but most haze in beer 

has no taste or flavor. 

CITRA 

Confession time – 

citra is one of our 

favourite hops here 

at Hopulist. It’s strong 

and smooth floral 

aroma is matched 

perfectly with citrus 

that delivers a strong 

flavour profile that has 

become commonplace 

in the market. Often 

used in American 

pale ales or IPAs, the 

magical alpha acids of 

citra deliver a strong 

hoppy kick, but still 

allows other flavours 

to come through. 

Cloudwater have 

done some magical 

things with this hop, 

but they aren’t the 

only ones. We strongly 

recommend getting 

some down your neck 

pronto. In fact, why are 

you still reading this? 

To the bottle shop! 

A

CLOUDWATER 

We try not to talk 

about brands in this 

section, but honestly 

we couldn’t help 

mentioning the UK 

craft beer industry’s 

favourite Manchester 

sons Cloudwater. 

Often seen as 

trailblazers and 

innovators, this selfproclaimed 

specialist 

in modern, seasonal 

beer has some of 

the highest rated 

beers out there and 

has also partaken in 

many a memorable 

collaboration. If you 

haven’t sipped from 

the cloud yet, we 

give you permission 

to close this window 

immediately and go 

and seek some. 

CRAFT BREWERY 

The original definition 

of a craft brewer is 

a small, independent 

or traditional brewer. 

The meaning of the 

word has become 

more widespread in 

recent years and is 

often used incorrectly 

– particularly by nasty 

multi-nationals or 

pubs and bars trying 

to piggyback a trend. 

Craft breweries 

are how this whole 

magazine started, so 

do yourself a favour 

and support a small 

independent! 

CREAM ALE 

A relative of lager, 

cream ale originates in 

the USA and Canada 

and is a light coloured, 

refreshing tipple with 

a straw to pale golden 

colour. Hop and malt 

flavours are normally 

less punchy than some 

other styles – this 

baby is meant to be 

a smooth and easy 

drinker. And no, before 

you ask, no cows were 

involved in any part of 

brewing a cream ale. 

Some nice examples 

included Muskoka 

Cream Ale, Schoenling 

Little Kings and 

Sunlight Cream Ale.

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GUERR|LLA 

MOVEMENT 

When your town 

|s found want|ng 

on the craft beer 

front, |t can be 

frustrat|ng. But 

frustrat|on’s other 

name |s the mother 

of |nvent|on, as 

crafty entrepreneur 

Matt Boot |s prov|ng. 

He’s spearhead|ng a 

guerr|lla movement 

|n one of England’s 

b|ggest towns. 

It’s an age-old tale throughout human 

history. Man enjoys something. 

Man cannot enjoy that something in 

the place he lives. Man decides to do 

something about it. In this particular 

tale, Matt Boot (pictured right) is the 

man and modern craft beer is the 

thing he so badly wanted to share with 

his town of Northampton in central 

England. It’s a town with a population 

of over 200,000, but to Matt’s dismay 

just didn’t have anything to cater 

for his, and any of that population’s 

growing thirst for craft. 

“I just couldn’t seem to find 

anywhere that catered for my wants, 

and I knew that there would be many 

others in the town who felt the same,” 

explains Matt. 

So he took a fairly sizeable and brave 

punt. With no previous experience 

in the beer industry, he decided to 

open Northampton’s first dedicated

craft beer bottle shop and taproom Beer 

Guerrilla. But that punt is working out 

rather well for Matt, his wife Cherie and son 

George as they seek to be the collective Che 

Guevaras in Northampton’s desolate craft 

beer landscape. 

“It was a big decision, but I was confident 

that there was a sizeable gap in the market,” 

Matt continues. 

“I knew what I wanted to do and it was a 

case of researching, networking and taking 

the right opportunity.” 

The opportunity Matt couldn’t turn down 

was the location he managed to get for Beer 

Guerrilla. The shop is nestled at the heart 

of Northampton’s Wellingborough Road 

– the main scene of the town’s nightlife and 

also a hotspot for small, independent and

unique businesses. 

Matt says: “I love the location of the shop. 

We get great passing traffic in the evenings 

and we are also in a spot that’s easy to find 

for those beer enthusiasts who seek us out. 

In reality it’s the perfect mix of attracting 

converted craft beer lovers and those who 

are curious to try something new. 

“It’s actually really hard for me to 

“| love the locat|on 

of the shop... |t’s 

the perfect m|x of 

attract|ng converted 

craft beer lovers 

and those who 

are cur|ous to try 

someth|ng new.”

specifically give a breakdown of our 

demographic, because if I’m honest, we 

attract a wide range of people. I like to say 

our age range is 18 to dead. And we also get 

a good split of men and women.” 

Perhaps what keeps the demographic 

so even for Matt and Beer Guerrilla is his 

passion to make sure people have something 

they enjoy. He explains: “I always make an 

effort to speak with people in the shop, find 

out what they’ve tried before, what they 

might like. In fact, we have done a few ‘I 

don’t like beer nights’, the most memorable 

of which was one where my sister (who’s a 

hairdresser) brought all of her staff to the 

bar. They were mostly female and at the 

start of the session I asked the yes-or-no 

question ‘do you like beer?’ and the majority 

said no. By the end of the night, I asked 

the same question and they all said yes.

“Growlers are one of our 

most popular sellers, 

| have even had people 

contact me as soon as 

we’ve updated our onl|ne 

tap l|st ask|ng |f | can f|ll 

them a growler to p|ck up 

the next day.” 

They’d all managed to find at least one 

beer they enjoyed and were all pleasantly 

surprised.” 

It’s these kind of efforts that are 

helping Matt make the most of his 

special position in the town, serving 

both the experienced beer lovers and 

the wannabees (even if they don’t realise 

they’re wannabees yet). The shop also 

runs regular beer schools for those 

who want a crash course in the types of 

beers out there and want their horizons 

expanding. 

“Another cool event we ran recently 

was what we called Ale & A Shave to 

raise money for a local charity. A local 

gentleman’s grooming expert Christian 

Wiles set up some barbers chairs in the 

back of the shop and we opened for 

people to come and have their trims and 

cuts whilst enjoying fine craft beer at 

the same time. It was really successful, 

something different and a lot of fun.” 

Despite this being Matt’s first ever 

business, his sharp eye for detail and 

smart planning has helped push Beer 

Guerrilla forward. The name alone is his 

way of saying that the bar is leading the 

craft beer revolution in Northampton 

and his smart logo has become so iconic 

that he’s even selling a good deal of 

merchandise. Another shrewd move 

was making a big thing of growlers. 

The bar in the shop has six taps which 

are regularly updated and bringing

eer enthusiasts in the area a chance to fill 

their fridges with their favourite brews was 

somewhat of a master stroke. 

“Growlers are one of our most popular 

sellers,” Matt says. “I have even had people 

contact me as soon as we’ve updated our 

online tap list asking if I can fill them a 

growler to pick up the next day. They are 

definitely popular and definitely keeping 

people talking about the bar.” 

The taps also often house craft ciders, just 

another example of Matt making sure that 

there’s always something people will go 

away from the shop thinking ‘that’s my new 

favourite drink’. 

In his short time in business, Matt 

has networked well with breweries and 

wholesalers to ensure that the shop is 

well stocked with a wide range of thirst 

quenchers. Whether its modern classics in 

the fields of IPAs or hoppy ales, or Belgian 

Trappist beer, Beer Guerrilla has all the bases 

covered. The bar is also working well with 

local brewer Three Hills, based in a nearby 

Northamptonshire village of Woodford. 

“I’m on really good terms with Three Hills, 

they even helped us create a special Birthday 

Juice brew for the shop to celebrate its first 

anniversary earlier in 2017,” Matt details. 

“The guys over there are really switched 

on and are experimenting with some really 

unusual, but nearly always amazing flavours 

and styles. They are definitely one to watch 

in the industry over the next few years.” 

Beer Guerrilla has quickly become a firm 

favourite in Northampton and it’s just one 

example of how, after its initial epicentre, the 

craft beer shock wave is now reaching deeper 

into the UK and becoming a national trend. 

The market continues to snowball and for 

one and all, this means just one thing: the 

impending end for crap beer. Cheers. 

NORTHAMPTON 

|NFO 

Beer Guerrilla 

227 Wellingborough Road 

Northampton 

Northamptonshire, UK 

NN1 4EF 

É www.beerguerrilla.co.uk 

È cheers@beerguerrilla.co.uk 

$ @beerguerrilla 

! /beerguerrilla227 

" /beer_guerrilla

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NW DIPA CITRA AMARILLO 

MANCHESTER 

Style: D|PA 

ABV: 8.2% 

Volume: 440ml 

Double IPAs are 

increasing in 

popularity but they 

are a brew that is 

easy to over-gun. 

Thankfully, the ever 

trusty hands at 

Cloudwater have 

been pushing this 

beer type forward 

with their usual 

wizardry – so much 

so, that we just 

had to rave about 

one in particular.

THE GOLD CLUB EXAMINES THE BEERS THAT 

WE THINK HAVE TOUCHED PERFECTION. 

JUST HOW DO THEY DO IT? 

Cloudwater is perhaps 

the most quintessential 

of British micro 

brewers. The company is 

founded on a love of the 

changing seasons – and let’s be 

honest, those of us who live in 

the UK are used to seeing three 

or four of those per day. 

The Manchester-based brewer 

uses seasonal ingredients and 

brews small-batch beer that 

has really helped to accelerate 

the craft beer movement in 

the country. Because of this, 

and the fact that it produces 

many small batches, makes it 

hard to choose one particular 

outstanding beer (trust us, 

almost any Cloudwater is worth 

a try). But pick one out we have, 

the DIPA Citra Amarillo, which 

forms part of its successful 

NW DIPA style showcase, is 

nothing short of a masterpiece 

of double IPA delight. Featuring 

Cloudwater’s local JW Lees 

yeast the beer is brewed Huell 

Melon and Amarillo to the 

whirlpool, with Citra, Amarillo, 

Loral, and Huell Melon in the 

dry hop. 

It’s important to stress that 

yeast is vital in a double 

IPA because as a beer goes 

up in strength so it inhibits 

reproduction which can lead 

to more esters being produced. 

Esters tend to come off as fruity 

in flavour, although they do 

each taste a little different. So 

the higher the ABV the more 

the yeast presents itself which 

means a lot of the flavour 

actually comes from the yeast. 

Just upon pouring this beer 

you become aware that you are 

onto something special. The 

strong citrus aroma is perfectly 

complimented with a hazy 

yellow colour and white head. 

The beer has a deliciously full 

mouth feel and your tastebuds 

are assaulted with a complex 

but perfectly balanced blend 

of orange, mango, citrus, 

peach and just about any other 

tropical fruit you can name 

upon the first sip. The hops also 

come through magnificently 

– the balance, like with most 

Cloudwater brews, is simply 

spot on. This DIPA comes in 

at 8.2% ABV, but is a fairly 

steady drinker for a beer of its 

type. Quite frankly, when we 

got our hands on a can of this 

opaque, golden nectar, we were 

disappointed it was only the 

one. 

Cloudwater continues to 

impress, and while we are 

singing the praises of this beer, 

we would encourage you to try 

their take on almost any beer 

style. Hats off to the boys and 

girls in Manchester, and cheers.

AS 2017 DRAWS TO A CLOSE 

WHAT HAVE BEEN THE BIG 

MOMENTS AND WHAT WILL 

HAPPEN IN THE CRAFT BEER 

INDUSTRY IN 2018? WE 

GATHERED THE THOUGHTS 

OF SOME KEY PLAYERS. OH, 

AND WE’VE CHUCKED IN OUR 

TWO-CENTS WORTH...

what next 

collaborations 

diversity 

sustainablity 

revival 

consolidation 

bullshit 

buy outs 

experimental 

blending

^ 

SNIDGE 

WWW.CRAFTBEERGIRL.NL 

2017 

WHAT DO YOU THINK HAVE 

BEEN THE MOST SIGNIFICANT 

MOMENTS IN THE CRAFT BEER 

INDUSTRY IN 2017? 

Tanisha Robertson. 

I think Brewdog USA appointing Tanisha 

Robertson, a gay black woman, as 

managing director. Because diversity, in any 

industry, can only improve it. 

Sadly we also had that bullshit purple 

“beer-for-her”. The fact that it was so widely 

derided, particularly in light of the current 

climate, I think showed that women are 

such a core part of this community now, 

and are here to stay. 

Snidge.

TOP 3 BEERS RELEASED 

*IN 2017 AND WHY? 

SPIRIT ANIMAL 

ELDERFLOWER 

LOQUAT 

CLOUDWATER x JESTER KING 

This ale is a little unusual 

compared to the hazy IPAs and 

DIPAs from Cloudwater that 

we’re used to. Instead, this is a 

very light and delicately balanced 

little saison, which is a style that 

is yet to have it’s moment. 

ALL THE LEAVES 

ARE BROWN 

TEMPEST BREW CO 

Tempest always deliver on their 

flavour promise. I have been 

searching for a satisfying maple 

syrup beer for ages, and this gave 

me just that. Sweet, thick, sticky 

but smooth, this is a gorgeous 

drink for the autumn months. 

CRYBABY 

UILTJE 

Hitting the sour and lowalcohol 

trends in one delightful 

little beer, this berliner weisse 

has become a staple in my 

household. It has basically 

replaced soft drinks, with only 

72 calories, a 2.4% ABV and a lippuckering, 

lemony freshness that 

packs in the flavour. 

2018 

WHAT TRENDS DO YOU THINK 

WILL DEVELOP IN 2018. 

Like I previously mentioned with 

the Cloudwater Elderflower ale, I 

think saison’s are yet to really have 

their moment, and I think they will 

grow in tandem with an interest in 

incorporating more experimental 

herbal and botanical flavours. 

Stemming out of the huge increase in 

sour beers that I’ve witnessed this year, 

I’m hoping for a revival of the blending 

technique (known from geuze’s and 

lambics) but incorporating different 

styles, such as coffee porters or fruit 

beers.

^ 

JULES 

WWW.HOPHIDEOUT.CO.UK 

2017 





Tough question as I think there’s similar 

themes running through, just evolving. A 

shift from the use of ‘craft’ to independent 

at a business level (Brewers Association 

new mark, SIBA, Australian Independent 

Brewers Association). Showing the desire 

of independents to have this element 

of their business, whether it’s a brewery 

or pub or a bottle shop, shared to beer 

consumers as a key message. 

There’s definitely a rising support 

for consumers to shop local and 

independent. But there’s a grey 

area in terms of actually how 

they know whether that 

business is truly independent 

and how that’s measured and 

signified. But in 2017 those 

questions have at least tried 

to be answered and positive 

actions have been engaged.


IN 2017 AND WHY? 

*VANDERVELDEN 135 

OUDE GEUZE VIEILLE 

BROUWERIJ OUD BEERSEL 

Tried out on my first Tour de Geuze visit, May 

2017. Can’t believe it took my 20 years to 

do! It’s a blend of one year old lambic aged 

in Tuscan Brunello di Montalcino barrels and 

3-year old Beersel lambic. Absolutely stunning 

beer with layers of flavours; citrus, goosberry, 

oak, vinous quality, high acidity and maximum 

sparkle. I’m looking forward to laying a few 

bottles down to see how this beer morphs. 

TECHNICOLOR SPLENDOR 

TIRED HANDS 

Imperial IPA tried at Warpigs, Copenhagen 

during a tap takeover during Mikkeller Beer 

Celebration week. The aroma was phenomenal, 

you could smell the fruity hops before you 

even raised the glass to drink. The aroma was 

so inviting. Super juicy with soft fruit like peach, 

papaya, pineapple and melon. 

CHERRY COLA VICE 

MAGIC ROCK BREWING x J. WAKEFIELD 

BREWING x SLIM PICKENS 

A Berliner Weisse inspired mad, mad, yet 

wonderful beer. This trio really pushed creative 

boundaries here and I found it fascinating. The 

output beer was probably divisive for drinkers 

but I thought it was unique and moreish. Those 

that loved it, really did! Hope they brew this 

again *crosses fingers*. 

2018 



Beer wise - blending becomes a key 

focus in different ways. Through the 

rise of barrel ageing programmes now 

coming to fruition in the UK market 

and thereby the art of blending beer 

from different barrels to produce final 

release. These releases will become 

events. 

Secondly; brewery collaborations but 

explored differently say where a beer is 

brewed individually by two breweries 

but with the end goal of the beers to 

be enjoyed on their own and/or by the 

consumer blending together. 

Increase of beer shop and tasting 

room style independent outlets 

like Hop Hideout. Whether that’s 

sustainable is a different question! Offtrade 

supermarkets and wine suppliers 

also moving into this on-site sampling 

territory inspired by the indie model. 

Consolidation of small independent 

businesses at a lower level to ‘join 

forces’; for varying reasons.

^ 

SEAN LYNCH 

WWW.WARWICKREALALE.CO.UK 

2017 





Sean Lynch. 

There are two, for me. One positive and 

one negative. The positive one is the rise in 

collab beers. They have really come on in 

2017 and it’s great to see so many creative 

breweries willing to combine their ideas 

and processes to make even greater beer. 

Collabs opitimise what makes the craft beer 

industry great. 

The negative moment has been canning 

issues and recalls. A few brewers had issues 

with substandard cans this year, which caused 

headaches for them and for taprooms and 

bottle shops. Thankfully they seem to be 

being addressed, but it did cause problems.



CHUBBLES 

CLOUDWATER x THE VEIL 

Number one has to be Chubbles, 

a triple IPA collab between 

Manchester’s Cloudwater 

and Richmond, Virginia-based 

The Veil. It was a fruity, juicy, 

hoppy explosion and a great 

example of how two breweries 

can complement each other 

perfectly. 

CLAIRVOYANCE 

MAGIC ROCK 

Second, is Clairvoyance by Magic 

Rock – an IPA brewed with 

golden naked oats and wheat. It’s 

smooth and balanced and comes 

in a 500ml can. 

WATERFALL 

DEYA 

Lastly, I’ll go for Waterfall by 

Deya. Just a lovely thick and juicy 

imperial IPA from one of the 

UK’s most consistent brewers. 

2018 



I think we will see even more collabs, 

which is great. I also think more and 

more taprooms will spring up around 

the UK as people become more 

engaged with craft beer in general. 

On a personal note, I’d like to see 

some more traditional styles being 

worked on and hopefully some more 

craft breweries popping up in my own 

area of the Midlands.

^ 

HOPULIST 

WWW.HOPULIST.COM 

2017 





It might not turn out to be a wholly positive 

moment, but the purchase of one of the 

founding fathers of craft beer, Anchor 

Brewing, by Japanese beer giant Saporro 

could be one of the most significant. 

It remains to be seen what, if anything, 

will happen to the quality of Anchor’s 

excellent beers, but you’d have to think the 

level of innovation from the brand will 

likely take a hit. We remain hopeful and 

pray the money men keep their hands to 

themselves in 2018.



NW DIPA EKUANOT 

CLOUDWATER 

We fell in love with a few of 

Cloudwater’s NW series of 

DIPAs this year, so it was hard 

to choose one. Ultimately, we’ve 

plumped for this, based on its 

incredibly complex, but amazingly 

drinkable flavour profile. 

PATRONS PROJECT 

1.04 IMPERIAL PORTER 

NORTHERN MONK x 

OTHER HALF 

Made using morello cherries and 

Peruvian coffee. We all agreed 

this was the best Porter we’ve 

been lucky enough to sample 

this year. Amazing flavours. 

HALF CUT 

MAGIC ROCK x 

OTHER HALF 

Last but not least, we have 

gone for a transatlantic DIPA 

collaboration with a real punchy 

aroma and juicy fruit flavour. 

2018 



As if in rebellion to the frequent 

buyouts of craft breweries by larger, 

corporate outfits, we are seeing a trend 

start to develop for taking things 

back to basics. Local ingredients, 

seasonal flavours and beers that are 

brewed because what’s used in them 

is perfectly ripe at the time and place. 

This back to nature approach could 

really take off in 2018 with the likes 

of Duration set to launch, and other 

brewers such as Little Earth Project 

leading the way in sustainable, homegrown 

brewing.

Our favourite 

craft beers of 

the moment. 

So good we are 

drinking them 

at home.

FOURPURE 

DEUCEBOX 

CITRUS DOUBLE IPA 

Part of Fourpure’s 

Adventure series of 

beers, Deucebox, is 

clearly inspired by all 

things citrus, as the label 

suggests. A hop heavy 

beer packed with citrus 

fruit aroma. The taste is a 

combination of malt and 

citrus fruits with a juicy 

hop finish. 

ABV: 8.3% 

Colour: Clear orange 

Aroma: Citrus fruit 

Taste: Malt, citrus

MIKKELLER 

SINGLE HOP 

SERIES CITRA 

IPA 

Part of the single hop IPA 

series from Mikkeller. If 

there’s one hop that is 

sure to hold its own then 

it’s Citra. Bringing it’s 

powerful grapefruit and 

citrus aroma and flavours 

to the fore along with 

a nice bitter finish. Well 

balanced and packed with 

flavour. 

ABV: 6.9% 

Colour: Hazy Amber 

Aroma: Citrus 

Taste: Grapefruit with 

bitter hop aftertaste

NORTHERN MONK X 

OTHER HALF 

PATRONS PROJECT 

1.04 MORELLO 

CHERRY & 

PERUVIAN COFFEE 

IMPERIAL PORTER 

An Imperial Porter collab 

with Other Half Brewing 

Co from New York. It 

is made using morello 

cherries and specially 

selected Peruvian coffee. 

The Porter itself has, as 

you would expect, a huge 

coffee aroma, great coffee 

taste with a real cherry 

and chocolate kick. 

Simply delicious. 

ABV: 10% 

Colour: Black 

Aroma: Coffee 

Taste: Cherry

ABC 

CHARLIE DON’T SURF 

SESSION IPA 

You smell that? Do you 

smell that? Hops, son. 

Nothing else in the world 

smells like that... Enough 

with the film references 

you say? This is a core 

beer from the Alphabet 

Brewing Company based 

in Manchester, UK. Packed 

with Antipodean hops with 

a nice bitter finish this 

easy drinking session beer 

is well worth a try. 

ABV: 4% 

Colour: Amber 

Aroma: Fruit/floral/malt 

Taste: Tropical fruit

CLOUDWATER 

NE DIPA SIMCOE 

CITRA BBC 

DOUBLE IPA 

A New Enlgand DIPA 

fermented with WLP007 

yeast. Hopped with 

Centennial in the 

whirlpool and then dry 

hopped with Simcoe and 

Citra BBC which impart 

it’s juicy citrus, tropical 

aroma and flavours along 

with a good amount of 

pine. Did we mention how 

juicy this is? We are big 

fans. 

ABV: 8% 

Colour: Hazy orange 

Aroma: Tropical fruit 

Taste: Juicy fruit and pine

MAGIC ROCK 

SHREDDER 

Made in collaboration with 

Yorkshire-based Orange 

Mountain Bikes, this 

wheat beer is all about 

refreshment, hence why 

they call it ‘smashable’. 

Magic Rock added zesty 

coriander seed, curacao 

orange peel and Seville 

orange and tangerine juice 

into the mix making it a 

citrusy, wheaty delight. 

ABV: 4.5% 

Colour: Hazy orange 

Aroma: Fruity 

Taste: Tangy orange

SWEETWATER 

HOP HASH EASY IPA 

Light on malt allowing the 

hops to shine through, 

this cracker of an IPA 

from Sweetwater has a 

floral odur with citrus 

fruit flavours thanks to the 

boatload of Amarillo hop 

hash used. 

ABV: 4.2% 

Colour: Golden yellow 

Aroma: Fruity hops 

Taste: Citrus, pine

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