Hopulist issue 5

We love the World Cup, we can’t make any 

excuses for that. So it’s probably no surprise that 

we have dedicated a fair few pages to it in this 

issue. However, it’s not a football-fest. Even if 

you have no interest whatsoever in ‘the beautiful 

game’, you can use our guide to learn more about 

how craft beer is the truly global game. 

That’s one of the things we really love about 

craft beer. All it takes is for one person with 

enough passion and inspiration to take up their 

brewing kit and within not long at all, they could 

be the next craft brewer in their country. The 

international nature of it is fantastic – seeing 

small companies from different countries working 

together on collaborations is something special 

about this industry and something we are keen to 

celebrate in each and every issue. 

Thank you for reading and for staying with us – 

here’s to a great summer. 

Cheers, 

The Hopulist team

06 

12 

22 

Get your craft beer 

news fix right here. 

We visit Sheffield’s 

Hop Hideout. 

Kit yourself out in 

crafty clothing. 

24 

42 

46 

The World Cup of 

craft beer. 

Match your snacks 

to your brew. 

The takeoff of 

homebrewing. 

56 

58 

62 

Get your hands on 

homebrew kit. 

All things ‘e’ in the 

craft beer world. 

A foodie mag wades 

into the beer world. 

66 

70 

76 

How Jesus is the 

saviour of craft beer. 

A new series on the 

writers of craft. 

What have we been 

drinking this month?

Each can will be designed with elements of each town or city’s coat of arms. 

NORTHERN 

POWERHOUSE 

FESTIVAL 

SEASON 

Next month sees the launch of Craft Drink Festival – a brandnew 

event featuring craft brewers and artisan distillers. 

The two-day festival, held over the weekend of the 28-29 of 

July, at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, UK will 

be awash with craft beer, cider, gin and whisky accompanied by 

delicious street food, live music, cinema and comedy. 

Workshops and panel sessions will give you the chance to 

learn more about the history of craft, the brewing/distilling 

processes and the current issues facing the industry. Trained 

sommeliers and industry experts are on hand to guide you 

through the flavours, smells and subtleties of your favourite 

craft drinks. Plus home-brewing experts will help you take 

your beer making to the next level whether you are about to 

embark on your first or want to take it to the next level. 

Ticket prices start at £18 with options for weekender, 

enhanced and VIP packages. For more information and to 

book tickets visit www.craftdrinkfestival.com 

BREW SERIES 

Some of the UK’s top craft brewers have united to celebrate 

The Great Exhibition of the North (GEOTN), an event 

heralded as the biggest in England this year. A free, summerlong 

celebration of the North of England’s pioneering 

spirit promising a programme of amazing exhibits, live 

performances, displays of innovation, artworks and 

unforgettable experiences over 80 days. 

The collaboration will take place at The Palace of Arts 

in Exhibition Park, Newcastle – home of Wylam Brewery. 

The relevance of where the beers will be brewed is not 

without significance given that the Palace of Arts is the last 

remaining building from the original exhibition that took 

place in 1929. 

Eight different beers will be available in special cases of 

440ml Cans with one of each of the beers in every case. 

There will only be 6,600 cases produced released on the 

opening day of the exhibition – 22 June, 2018. 

Wylam Director Dave Stone commented: “For us it’s a real 

honour to host these exceptional breweries here at Palace of 

Arts and to be involved in a brew project that celebrates the 

history of the brewing industry in the region.” 

THE 

PARTICIPATING 

BREWERIES: 

BUXTON 

CLOUDWATER 

BLACK LODGE 

NORTHERN MONK 

MAGIC ROCK 

HAWKSHEAD 

THORNBRIDGE 

BOX SOCIAL 

WYLAM

Picture credit: tottenhamhotspur.com 

SPURS MAKE BIG 

SUMMER SIGNING 

Tottenham Hotspur Football Club Premier League’s first microbrewery is 

are about to become the envy of something of which we are immensely 

every craft-loving football fan as proud. The ability to brew on site and 

it announced it’s hooking up with serve our beer just metres from where 

London-based Beavertown to put a it is brewed is super exciting. We aim 

full-scale brewery and tap room into to stimulate the Spurs fan and take 

their new stadium. 

them on a Beavertown journey, serving 

The new 62,000-seater stadium is a range of different beers from our 

currently under construction nearby to core line-up and specials as well as 

Tottenham’s old home of White Hart showcasing our Spurs x Beavertown 

Lane in North London and is expected collaboration beer and our Neck Oil 

to be finished in the autumn. It will Session IPA throughout the stadium.” 

also be hosting at least one regular NFL The concept is certainly an interesting 

American Football game each season. one and here at Hopulist we are excited 

Beavertown Founder, Logan Plant, at the prospect that this could be the 

explained: “The opportunity to work start of some beautiful craft x football 

with Tottenham Hotspur to deliver the collaborations. 

start Start your own 

craft empire 

www.brewtowngame.com 

Ever wanted to start your own 

craft beer brewing empire? Of 

course you have – and now you 

can thanks to a new mobile app 

game that allows you to build that 

empire from scratch, covering 

all aspects from beer types to 

production to bottle and can 

design. Brew Town is the name 

of the game and it is available for 

free now on Android and Apple 

devices and it offers 150 flavours 

to customise with, unlockable 

beer types, over 50 different kinds 

of brewing structures and zero 

hangovers. It’s a simulation game 

with multiple unlockable extras 

that will keep you coming back for 

more as you take on the craft beer 

world your way. 

For the design aficionados 

among you, there is even a hall of 

fame for the best bottle and can 

designs in the game. 

We’ve just started playing and 

already seem to be on some sort 

of time shift – where did those last 

few hours go? Take a look at some 

of our best designs so far and get 

inspired.

NEW RELEASES WE 

CAN’T WAIT TO GET 

OUR HANDS ON... 

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CANNONBALL RUN 

It’s that time of year that sees the release 

of Magic Rock’s annual, triple IPA, Un- 

Human Cannonball. This year they are 

also treating us to Human Cannonball 

a double IPA and a new version in a 

New England style called Neo-Human 

Cannonball. 

KEEP THE CANDLE LIT 

Two of our personal favourite brewers 

have combined to bring us Distinct 

Phases – a collaboration between Left 

Handed Giant and Unity Brewing Co. 

This sessionable sour red ale has loads 

of Amarillo and Bobek hops, weighs in at 

3.5% ABV and is available in 440ml cans. 

SMOKE, NO MIRRORS 

Another collab released in May, this time 

between Nottingham’s Black Iris and 

Derbyshire’s Torrside. Bury Me In Smoke 

is a 5.5% smoked brown ale with strong 

smokey notes, as you would expect, as 

well as caramel, orange peel and malty 

nose and taste. 

MICHELIN STARS 

Brewed using locally-foraged 

meadowsweet flowers and leaves along 

with honey from local beekeepers, 

Meadowstreet Saison is a recent 

farmhouse style release from Birmingham’s 

Burning Soul working with Michelin 

starred chefs from Carters of Moseley. 

Release date: Already on sale 



Release date: Already on sale

THE HIDEOUT FOR 

EVERYBODY 

How one 

couple’s 

pass|on 

for beer, 

commun|ty and 

WELLBE|NG led 

to a h|dden 

gem becom|ng 

a well-known 

refuge for 

craft beer 

dr|nkers |n 

the steel 

c|ty. Th|s |s 

Hop H|deout’S 

sto ry. 

Sheffield is a city of many monikers. To those of 

a certain generation it is known as the steel city, 

due to the large amount of steel manufacture that 

has created so many jobs there throughout history. In 

more recent times, the local authorities have tried to 

rebrand Sheffield as the UK’s outdoor city – thanks to 

its proximity to the Peak District National Park and its 

increasingly younger population, with two universities. 

Whatever you think of when you think of Sheffield, 

one thing the city always has been and always will be, is 

friendly. Subsequently it’s a place where the inherently 

friendly vibes of the craft beer industry have started to 

flourish. Breweries such as Abbeydale and Sentinel call 

Sheffield home, while brewers elsewhere in Yorkshire 

like Northern Monk, Summer Wine and Vocation 

also have close links with the city. But to paint the true 

picture of how craft has developed here in recent years, 

we figured one of its hottest bottle shops was the best 

place to start. Enter Hop Hideout. 

Will and Jules Gray.

Born out of pass|on 

Jules and Will Gray opened Hop Hideout in 

Sheffield’s vibrant Antiques Quarter back in 

November 2013. 

“Initially we started out as a pop-up shop 

next door to a vintage shop,” explains Jules. 

“Will and I met in Birmingham and I was 

working for a fairly large brewery at the 

time. I found myself getting frustrated with 

the more corporate nature of this brewery 

but still loved beer and the industry, so we 

decided to set up a bottle shop in our own 

image.” 

The pair deliberated over where to open 

this business dream for some time before 

deciding on Sheffield due to shared happy 

memories of the city. 

Jules continues: “I went to university 

here, Will used to live here. We both have 

a fondness for the city and also the way it 

feels like a city but also like a village, with 

each ward or area having strong and friendly 

local communities.” 

For Jules and Will, opening the shop 

was not only a case of the right place, but 

also the right time as craft beer hit another 

significant growth spurt. 

“The initial burst for modern craft beer 

seemed to happen around 2009 with 

breweries like The Kernel in London, but 

then in 2013 there was a significant second 

wave with many breweries in the north of 

England starting to spring up,” says Jules. 

This was one reason for opening the store 

then, the other was a more international 

influence: “We had just spent some time in 

Belgium, obviously sampling the fine beers 

of the nation. But we were really taken by 

Belgian café culture – small places where 

you could go to buy beer but also sit down 

at a small table in a corner and have a quick 

sociable drink if you wanted to. More of a 

place where the community can get together 

occasionally. 

“Thankfully Sheffield is a place that 

allows us to do that - it’s a super friendly 

community, as is the rest of the craft beer 

industry.” 

As you glance around the cosy and 

masterfully decorated interior of Hop 

Hideout, you can see where this influence 

takes hold.

Jules wanted 

to g|ve the 

c|ty someth|ng 

more. SHE 

wanted to 

make |t a place 

where the 

scene really 

thr|ved – so 

SHE began HER 

add|t|onal 

venture 

– Sheff|eld 

Beer Week. 

Broaden|ng hor|zons 

Far from content with just giving the city of 

Sheffield a stylish watering hole with a great range, 

Jules wanted to give the city something more. She 

wanted to make it a place where the scene really 

thrived – so she began an additional venture 

– Sheffield Beer Week. 

“To be honest, one of the main drivers behind 

this was frustration,” explains Jules. “Frustration 

from the fact that I was seeing a huge number of 

great independent beer events springing up almost 

on a weekly basis, but nearly all in London and 

Manchester. I thought - why not Sheffield too?” 

So in 2015, the Jules ran the first ever Sheffield 

Beer Week with around 10 or 15 venues taking part 

and including interesting aspects like beer history 

walks with local historians as well as the usual 

party atmosphere in bars and pubs. 

Jules continues: “It was a bit of a struggle in the 

first year, but then I think people saw what we were 

trying to do and the support has grown with each 

year. We like to focus on the history of Sheffield as 

a beer town, including cask ales as well as craft, and 

then link in its place on the global stage – like how 

many Yorkshire breweries are using international 

ingredients to make international beer styles.” 

Each Sheffield Beer Week has a theme and the 

2018 edition, which happened in March, focused 

on women in the beer industry – something close 

to Jules’ heart. 

“We were delighted with the support from 

Sheffield businesses and the wider beer scene. 

We even had a group of guys come over from 

Scandinavia who wanted to visited the old cask 

breweries of the area.”

Fast-forward 

This year will be Hop Hideout’s fifth 

birthday – a milestone Jules and Will are 

delighted to hit, as it is often one many 

small, start-up businesses don’t make. To 

celebrate, they will be hosting a special 

party at the shop with a theme that pays 

homage to one of their collective heroes. 

“The theme will be Bill Murray, as he is 

kind of one of our heroes,” says Jules as she 

gestures to a picture of him framed on the 

wall in the corner of the bar. 

“Everyone is encouraged to come dressed 

as a ‘Bill’ from their favourite movie with 

him in. It should be a lot of fun.” 

Besides that, the horizon holds much 

more for this pair of entrepreneurial beer 

lovers. They are looking forward to working 

with another brewer on a collab beer – 

having already been involved in brews with 

Abbeydale, Northern Monk, Mad Hatter 

Brew Co, BlackJack and Elusive Brewing. 

They also have a host of other events on the 

horizon, focused on culture and well-being 

as well as on beer – they include a tasting 

for Wylam’s Northern Powerhouse project, 

a sour wildbeer weekend, a performance 

from renowned jazz musician Kit Downes 

and a Hallowe’en party based around 

Torrside Brewing’s Monsters series of 

beers. 

There’s a lot going on in this 

deceptively quiet little corner of one of 

Britain’s great cities. We suggest pulling 

in for a quick stop at Hop Hideout the 

next time you’re anywhere nearby – 

there’s guaranteed to be a warm welcome 

and probably an enjoyable event waiting 

for you. 

SHEFF|ELD 

|NFO 

Hop Hideout 

448 Abbeydale Rd, 

Sheffield S7 1FR, UK 

É www.hophideout.co.uk 

È hophideout@gmail.com 

$ /hophideout 

" @HopHideout 

In February of this year Hop Hideout 

won Independent Beer Retailer of the 

Year, against some very tough opposition, 

at the Drinks Retailing Awards (DRA) 

hosted at London’s Dorchester Hotel. 

The DRAs are the drinks trade’s biggest 

annual highlight, bringing together 

the leading lights in retail and 

rewarding the greatest 

innovators.

HEALTH & WELLBE|NG 

It might come as a shock to you, but not 

every establishment that purveys beer goods 

wants you to get completely trollied on 

its premises on a regular basis. No, some 

of them care. Some of them are nice and 

put people before profit. Hop Hideout is 

definitely one of those. 

“As somewhere that sells alcohol, we do 

feel a deep social responsibility to encourage 

people to live as healthy a lifestyle as they 

possibly can,” says Jules. “It really should 

come with the territory – you are selling 

something, that if not enjoyed responsibly, 

can have detrimental health effects.” 

To this end, Jules is the captain and 

organiser of the Sheffield chapter of the 

Mikkeller Running Club. In case you didn’t 

already know, this is a worldwide club with 

Chapters in cities all over the globe that 

encourages people to run, not only for their 

health, but also for the social side. 

Jules adds: “I only started running a few 

years back, but I really enjoy it and our 

chapter is really friendly and they really 

appreciate the opportunity to get some 

exercise in with a beer and a chat at the end.” 

Will also runs a regular cycle club out of 

the bottle shop and is a keen skateboarder. 

The combination of these activities, of 

course, drives potential new people to the 

shop – but the ethos behind them is sincere. 

This couple care about the general state of the 

health of the nation – and let’s face it, if you 

enjoy craft beer, it pays to take steps to drink 

it in sensible measures and get your regular 

exercise.

THE SUMMER IS 

HERE SO IT MUST 

BE TEE TIME... 

TEE ONE UP 

Brewdog have recently released a new 

line of clothing and this was our fave. A 

bold list of all our favourite hops feature 

on the reverse with the Brewdog shield 

on the front of this unisex number. 

SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE 

The classic Fourpure barley motif and 

logo makes for a classy-looking t-shirt. 

The back features the ‘Inspired by 

Adventure’ tagline. Available in both mens 

and ladies fit in blue or grey 

BEERS NOT INCLUDED 

We love the no-nonsense simplicity of 

this tee from Yorkshire powerhouse 

brewers Northern Monk. Pre-shrunk 

and available in white, grey or black, sizes 

range from small to extra large. 

SIREN SONG 

The unique illustrations of the Siren Craft 

Brew brand lend themselves to some 

amazing merch. Check out the website 

for a great range of t-shirts including this 

Siren ‘Calling’ design. 

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

WORLD 

CUP 

FEVER 

We like beer and we like 

football, there we've 

said it. so here is our 

unaBASHed, tenuous at 

best, World Cup tie in. 

if you like SiPPiNG on a 

world class iPA whilst 

WATCHing the beautiful 

game then buckle up for 

some top beers, terrible 

football puns and ALL 

ROUND general Hi-JiNX. 

It only happens once every four years, and let’s be honest, even if 

football is not your thing, it’s hard not to get swept along in World Cup 

fever – or at least show a passing interest. Watching football is a great 

way to drink and share beer, and the international flavour of the World 

Cup made us think ‘why not try and find a beer from every country?’ 

Admittedly, it was more of a challenge for some ahead of others. How 

many brewers can you name from Panama? But after much hardened 

research (hic) we think we have managed to curate a good list of 

international beers for you to explore and enjoy during the biggest fiesta 

of football there is. 

We’ve profiled what we consider to be the most interesting country 

from each World Cup group in some detail, then followed with some 

additional beer-based knowledge on the other teams. If nothing else, 

you will gain some great pub ammo to share with your mates about 

the international beer scene (probably don’t share it during England’s 

inevitable penalty shoot-out, though). 

Get the big screen on, grab some cold ones from your country of choice 

and make the 2018 World Cup one to remember for beery reasons.

RN 

a 

GROUP 

RUSSIA-POCC 

GROUP A 

RUSSIA 

SAUDI ARABIA 

EGYPT 

URUGUAY 

Thu 14th JUNE 

Russia v Saudi Arabia 

Fri 15th June 

Egypt v Uruguay 

Tue 19th JUNE 

Russia v Egypt 

Wed 20th June 

Uruguay v Saudi Arabia 

Mon 25th JUNE 

Uruguay v Russia 

Saudi Arabia v Egypt 

Russ|a has a history of revolutions and we think you can now add 

a craft beer one to that list. A new generation of craft beer drinkers 

are emerging in a country that is usually better know for its unhealthy 

obsession with vodka. Surprisingly, Russia is the world’s third biggest 

producer of beer, mostly mass-produced lagers and currently only 

around one per cent of that market is craft, but things are changing. 

In the last five years, an increasing number of bars dedicated to selling 

small-batch beer have opened, drawing people in with relatively cheap 

prices. Not surprisingly Moscow and St Petersburg (Russia’s two biggest 

and most populous cities) are leading the way. 

It is unlikely you will be able to sample most of Russia’s craft beers 

unless you are in country itself and recent political events won’t have 

helped the chances of Russian beers competing abroad. 

However, if you are lucky enough to be travelling to watch the 

World Cup then brewers to look out for include: Vasileostrovskaya, 

St Petersburg’s oldest craft brewery not afraid of bold experimental 

flavours; Moscow-based 8 Barrels Brew devoted to spontaneous 

fermentation and ageing in barrels; AF Brew, gypsy brewers and selfproclaimed 

beer-geeks and Jaws Brewery located in the Urals who have a 

large and versatile range of beers with a strong international influence. 

Our star pick goes to Jaws Brewery’s Pale Ale, a sessionable englishstyle 

pale ale with a bready, slight caramel aroma, good malt body and a 

nice fruity tinge – the perfect accompaniment too any football game. 

kEY PLAYERS: 

Whilst still dominated 

by national beers 

URUGUAY does have 

an exciting craft beer 

scene with breweries 

like Volcanica, who 

take inspiration from 

Belgian brewing culture, 

and Monteviedo Brew 

House, which produces a 

variety of internationallyinspired 

styles of beer. 

Not easy to get hold of 

outside of Latin America 

but, much like their 

football team, Uruguayan 

beers are punching well 

above their weight. 

Whilst the ancient 

Egyptians may have 

enjoyed a fascinating 

beer culture sadly that 

can’t be said today. The 

modern beer industry 

in Egypt is owned by 

large corporations. 

The production or 

possession of alcholic 

beer in SAUD| 

ARAB|A is illegal. 

JAWS BREWERY 

BEER: PALE ALE 

style: ENGL|SH PALE ALE 

abv: 5.2% 

volume: 330ml 

untappd: 3.75 

FOOTY pred|ct|on: 

Group W|nners: URUGUAY 

Group Runner’s Up: EGYPT

GROUP 

b 

SPAIN - espana 

GROUP B 

PORTUGAL 

SPAIN 

MOROCCO 

IRAN 

Fri 15th JUNE 

Morocco v Iran 

Portugal v Spain 

Wed 20th JUNE 

Portugal v Morocco 

Iran v Spain 

Mon 25th JUNE 

Iran v Portugal 

Spain v Morocco 

Spa|n has been a little slow in forming part of the European craft beer 

landscape but is more than making up for lost time. Catalonia has a 

tradition as the gateway for new trends in Spain and it was no different 

with artisan beer – news soon spread and inroads are now being made all 

across the Iberian peninsula. 

The foreign influence on the Catalan craft scene is clear to see with 

American styles featuring heavily in most brewers arsenal. Barcelona’s 

Edge Brewing was itself founded by two American’s eager to join the craft 

beer revolution in Europe. It was however a Liverpudlian, the late Steve 

Huxley, that really championed the progression of craft beer in Catalonia 

and thus is somewhat of a local industry legend. 

Not surprisingly then Barcelona is a popular choice for craft beer 

tourists – well worth a weekend trip if you get the opportunity – and the 

annual Barcelona Beer Festival, traditionally held in March, is regarded 

as one of Europe’s finest. 

Never one to be outdone by Spain’s second city, Madrid now also has a 

booming craft beer scene with a fast growing number of both breweries 

and bars, likewise Seville, Valencia and Bilbao. 

We have chosen a collaborative brew from two of Spain’s most 

progressive breweries (Garage Beer Co and La Pirata working together 

like Xavi and Iniesta in their pomp) as the Spanish star player. Downfall 

is a double dry hopped DIPA fermented with a Vermont ale yeast, this is 

a real juice bomb of a beer. 

kEY PLAYERS: 

The days of Sagres and 

Super Bock dominating 

the PORTUGAL beer 

market are finally being 

challenged thanks to 

breweries like MUSA, 

OPO 74 and Lince. 

Lisbon has an exploding 

craft beer scene that 

is also touching other 

areas of the country. In 

football terms Portugal 

has been a bit of a 

sleeping giant but things 

are definately changing. 

Enjoying an American 

IPA in the sun of the 

Algarve is no longer just 

a pipe dream. 

Although 

predominantly a Muslim 

country MOROCCO 

is not dry. Don’t be 

expecting any craft beer 

though, sadly the macrobrewers 

dominate this 

largely tourist market. 

The production or 

possession of alcholic 

beer in |RAN is illegal. 

GARAGE x LA PI RATA 

BEER: DOWNFALL 

style: D|PA 

abv: 7.2% 

volume: 440ml 

untappd: 4.09 


Group W|nners: SPA|N 

Group Runner’s Up: PORTUGAL

c 

GROUP 

DENMARK-DANMARK 

GROUP C 

FRANCE 

AUSTRALIA 

PERU 

DENMARK 

Sat 16th JUNE 

France v Australia 

Peru v Denmark 

Thu 21st JUNE 

Denmark v Australia 

France v Peru 

Tue 26th JUNE 

Denmark v France 

Australia v Peru 

The Danes have a long tradition of beer drinking, the oldest evidential 

find of which dates back to 2800BC, so it’s no surprise they are at the 

very forefront of craft beer in Europe if not the world. 

Denmark has some incredibly inspiring producers including Mikkeller, 

To Øl, Dry & Bitter, Ameger... to be honest the list is too long to go on. 

The craft beer in Denmark is always thoughtful and often 

features stylish designs, interesting ideas and flavours. Being age-old 

connoisseurs of beer, the Danes are very interested in the traditional 

types of beers from other nations and combining them with their own 

ideas. 

With a population of 5.7 million Denmark has the most breweries per 

resident, it also regularly comes out on top of polls of the world’s happiest 

people, coincidence? We think not. 

Picking out one star from this amazing line-up was tricky but in the 

end we just had to go for To Øl’s Sportsbajer, for obvious reasons. Yes, 

you should have already guessed Sportsbajer translates to English as 

sports beer. This dry-hopped lager has a real juicy feel and sessionable 

ABV, brewed and designed for maximum pleasure and minimum 

distraction say the experts at To Øl. So as your side fail, yet again, to 

defend properly from a corner you can yell at your television without 

distraction. 

The design geek inside us also loves the work of Kasper Ledet, art 

director and designer at To Øl and the incredible labels he produces – 

this one is no exception. 

kEY PLAYERS: 

One of the favourites to 

lift the trophy they may 

be but FRANCE is very 

much the poor relation 

in craft beer terms. Only 

a decade ago there were 

no craft breweries or 

speciality beer shops in 

Paris, thankfully things 

are changing and the vino 

loving nation are seeing 

a boom in producers of 

artisan beer. 

AUSTRAL|A has 

long been at the forefront 

of the craft beer scene 

and as a result sales are 

flourishing. Forecasts 

show the industry will 

continue to grow as 

Australian drinking 

habits continue to 

change. A definate 

dream destination for 

the craft beer tourist. 

PERU hasn’t escaped 

the craft beer boom with 

a healthy mix of good 

micro-breweries and beer 

styles readily available if 

you know where to look. 

TO øL 

BEER: SPORTSBAJER 

style: DRY HOPPED LAGER 

abv: 4.5% 

volume: 330ml 

untappd: 3.72 


Group W|nners: FRANCE 

Group Runner’s Up: DENMARk

GROUP 

d 

ICELAND-Island 

GROUP D 

ARGENTINA 

ICELAND 

CROATIA 

NIGERIA 

Sat 16th JUNE 

Argentina v Iceland 

Croatia v Nigeria 

Thu 21st JUNE 

Argentina v Croatia 

Fri 22nd JUNE 

Nigeria v Iceland 

Tue 26th JUNE 

Nigeria v Argentina 

Iceland v Croatia 

For a country with a population smaller than most major UK cities 

|celand has been punching well above it’s weight at both football and 

craft beer in recent years. 

Tourism in Iceland is set to exceed the national population by seven to 

one in 2018 thanks to its dramatic landscape of volcanoes, hot springs, 

geysers and lava fields. Filmmakers choosing Iceland as a set location for 

the likes of Game of Thrones, Star Wars and Interstellar have only added 

to it’s spectacular rise in visitors. 

Whilst to many Einstök is the most instantly recognisable Icelandic 

brewer, thanks largely to its availability overseas, others like Borg, The 

Brothers Brewery, Segull 67 and Ölvisholt have a growing reputation. 

As you would expect Reykjavik is the epicentre of Icelandic craft 

beer culture with a high density of bars confined to a small area. Skúli 

Craftsbar, Micro Bar and Mikkeller & Friends are just three that are well 

worth a visit should you be lucky enough to visit the land of ice and fire. 

We have chosen Einstök White Ale as our star player, not because 

it’s the most gifted of Icelandic beers but because of it’s availability and 

session friendly ABV which make it ideal as you kick back and enjoy the 

match. A classic witbier with orange peel and coriander notes brewed 

with pure Icelandic water that will ideally compliment that half-time 

spicy take away you’ve got planned. To honour Iceland qualifying for 

their first World Cup Einstök have even produced a special-edition 

White Ale bottle. 

Let’s just hope they don’t meet England again... 

kEY PLAYERS: 

An exciting grassroots 

craft revolution 

is happening in 

ARGENT|NA with 

brewers and brewpubs 

popping up in ever 

increasing numbers. 

Breweries like Grunge, 

Taguató and Antares 

are leading the way. For 

a predominantly wine 

drinking nation the large 

number of craft beer bars 

in Buenos Aires alone 

highlights a healthy craft 

beer scene. 

A late-comer to 

craft beer CROAT|A 

is showing signs of 

improvement with 

micro brewers Zmajska 

Pivovara and Bujska 

Pivovara leading the way. 

Much like their footy 

team, Croatian brewers 

are real dark horses. 

Bature Brewery of 

N|GER|A is trying to 

educate the taste buds of 

Africa’s second biggest 

beer market dominated 

by macro-brewers. 

E|NSTÖk 

BEER: WH|TE ALE 

style: W|TB|ER 

abv: 5.2% 

volume: 330ml 

untappd: 3.72 


Group W|nners: ARGENT|NA 

Group Runner’s Up: CROAT|A

e 

GROUP 

BRAZIL-BRASIL 

GROUP E 

BRAZIL 

SWITZERLAND 

COSTA RICA 

SERBIA 

Sun 17th JUNE 

Costa Rica v Serbia 

Brazil v Switzerland 

Fri 22nd JUNE 

Brazil v Costa Rica 

Serbia v Switzerland 

Wed 27th JUNE 

Serbia v Brazil 

Switzerland v Costa Rica 

Braz|l might not strike you as an obvious brewing nation, but as with 

most places, you’d be pleasantly surprised just how much it is practised. 

Naturally, as it’s hot a country, temperature control is an issue, as is 

growing hops – but this is not counterintuitive, it actually leads to 

Brazilian brewers having to be more creative rather than relying on 

hoppy punches to deliver great beer. 

The industry here is still in its infancy, however it is growing at a 

rapid rate – both in terms of importing foreign beer and brewing its 

own. Brazil is certainly a country with more footballing pedigree than 

brewing. Having said that, there is room to grow, and growth is just what 

is happening with a reported 50 new artisinal breweries opening each 

year in the country. Whether the market here is developed or not, one 

thing you simply cannot argue with is that Brazilians love their beer. 

Some recommended names to look out for include Salvador Brewing 

Co, Croma, Cervejaria Octopus, Hocus Pocus and Cerverjaria EverBrew. 

Our pick from this lot is Salvador Brewing Co’s Macau Mocaccino Stout. 

Named after the Patrol Ship Macau, the first ship to bear this name in the 

Brazilian navy, this milk stout has a rich blend of coffee and cinnamon 

notes compined with a dense body, complex flavour and thick mouthfeel. 

It’s not a session beer by any means, but its complexity is something to be 

admired, as it the way it balances fairly overpowering flavours. 

If you are ever lucky enough to make your way to Brazil, but want to 

enjoy craft beer, then don’t head for the obvious places like Rio or Sao 

Paulo – instead try the city of Curibita, just south of Sao Paulo. 

kEY PLAYERS: 

Despite their 

isolationist tendancies 

SW|TZERLAND 

has seen an explosion 

in the number of new 

microbreweries opening 

in recent years, although 

much like their national 

football team they seem 

to be more about quiet 

efficiency than star 

quality. 

CoSTA R|CA is a 

familiar story to that of 

other central American 

nations. Dominated 

by macro lagers they 

are slowly cultivating 

a craft beer scene with 

a small number of 

microbreweries popping 

up around the country. 

SERB|A has a small 

but flourishing scene 

with breweries Crow, 

Kabinet, Zebrew and 

a handful of others 

producing familiar 

beer styles. If you are 

travelling to the Balkans 

then keep your eyes 

peeled. 

SALVADOR 

BEER: MACAU MOCACC|NO 

style: STOUT 

abv: 7% 

volume: 330ml 

untappd: 4.1 


Group W|nners: BRAZ|L 

Group Runner’s Up: SERB|A

GROUP 

f 

GERMANY-DEUTSCHLAND 

GROUP F 

GERMANY 

SWEDEN 

MEXICO 

SOUTH KOREA 

Mon 18th JUNE 

Germany v Mexico 

Sweden v S.Korea 

Sat 23rd JUNE 

S.Korea v Mexico 

Germany v Sweden 

Wed 27th JUNE 

S.Korea v Germany 

Mexico v Sweden 

When you think of German beer, you no doubt have visions of steins, 

Oktoberfest and perhaps even lederhosen. But the German industry has 

a few surprises up its sleeves to go with the stereotypes. 

Let’s get one thing straight, the Germans are very good at brewing 

beer. Weissbeer was a German invention as are many other styles of beer 

including Pilsners. Some of the more common, mass-produced names 

like Erdinger are still well worth sampling, simply because they are very 

well brewed. Moving into craft, strict German regulations have long 

restricted progressive brewers but there are some names you probably 

recognise such as AndUnion and Stone Brewing Berlin (although 

obviously of american origin). There are also some lesser known 

names worth investigating such as BRLO, Hoppebrau and Sudden 

Death Brewing. Often they will have to work around the purity laws by 

marketing drinks as Biermischgetränke or ‘mixed beer drinks’ but this 

allows them to not only brew classic pilsners and wheat beers but also 

things like fruit flavoured stouts and eccentric sours. 

Our choice of German beer goes to Munich-based AndUnion and 

its Friday Über IPA. One of the main reasons we plumped for this is 

that it is actually quite easy to get hold of – not an uncommon sight in 

supermarkets. It boasts that it is a Bavarian take on the American-style 

IPA and offers a clear, hoppy and fruity experience of this beer type with 

some strong malty body. We are also a big fan of how AndUnion markets 

itself – the lines and designs are clean and the beer follows suit quite 

nicely. 

kEY PLAYERS: 

Scandinavian 

powerhouse SWEDEN 

accounts for some of 

the best craft beers 

in the world which is 

echoed by the success 

of their export market. 

Omnipollo, Brewski, 

Stigbergets and Brekeriet 

are just four of the big 

players that, if you 

haven’t already, you need 

to check out on your 

craft journey. 

MEX|CO is the 

world’s largest exporter 

of beer! The craft beer 

movement is therefore 

battling against a 

market dominated by 

corporates. Although 

this makes it difficult 

and slow it is still worthy 

of further investigation 

given the opportunity. 

SOUTH kOREA 

has become a key player 

in the Asian craft beer 

scene with many of the 

breweries and tap rooms 

congregated near US 

military bases. 

ANDUN|ON 

BEER: FR|DAY üBER |PA 

style: |PA 

abv: 6.5% 

volume: 330ml 

untappd: 3.63 


Group W|nners: GERMANY 

Group Runner’s Up: Mex|co

g 

GROUP 

BELGIUM-BELGIQUE 

GROUP G 

BELGIUM 

PANAMA 

TUNISIA 

ENGLAND 

Mon 18th JUNE 

Belgium v Panama 

Tunisia v England 

Sat 23rd JUNE 

Belgium v Tunisia 

Sun 24th JUNE 

England v Panama 

Thu 28th JUNE 

England v Belgium 

Panama v Tunisia 

Much like the national football team the Belgian craft beer scene is 

awash with big name stars with a pedigree of high international standing. 

As well as the big six trappist powerhouses, Belg|um has over 180 

other breweries. If there was a World Cup of craft beer then Belgium 

would surely have been crowned winners numerous times. 

Belgium is one of the most visited nations in the world for craft beer 

tourists, and to be quite honest, it is easy to see why. Even mainstream 

lagers and beers are of a very high standard. The volume of Belgian 

beer styles is too long to list here – Trappist, Abbey, Lambic, Amber you 

name it and Belgian brewers have nailed it. In fact Belgian beer culture 

is so ingrained that UNESCO inscribed it on their list of intangable 

cultural heritage of humanity – established to ensure better protection of 

important cultural heritages and the awareness of their significance. 

Outside of the Trappist scene, Belgium is awash with brewers of long 

history and outstanding talent. Examples include Liefmans, De La 

Senne, Omer and La Bigote. To be honest, the beer scene in Belgium is 

so well established and so complex, it’s hard to choose. 

Our choice of star player was an easy one, considered by many to be 

the best beer in the world – Westvleteren 12 is the Lionel Messi of craft 

beer. At 10.2 per cent ABV we don’t recommend you enjoy too many of 

these whilst the footy is on for fear of sleeping through the second half. 

Although not the easiest to get your hands on we recommend everyone 

to try Westvleteren 12 at least once on their craft beer journey. 

To find out more about Belgian trappist beer read Issue Two of Hopulist. 

kEY PLAYERS: 

The golden generation 

of English footballers 

may have gone but 

the same cannot be 

said of craft breweries 

in ENGLAND. The 

boom has been massive, 

not just in England but 

across across the whole 

of the UK and shows no 

signs of slowing down 

anytime soon, with a 

healthy mix of styles and 

methods it would take 

too long to list all the 

key players here but you 

know who they are, you 

wouldn’t be reading this 

if you didn’t! 

PANAMA is awash 

with largely tasteless 

pale lagers, although a 

few craft beer venues are 

popping up in Panama 

City. 

TUN|S|A had one 

micro brewery based 

in the coastal city of 

Hammamet but reports 

suggest it may now be 

closed as tourism has 

declined in recent years. 

SA|NT S|XTUS 

BEER: WESTVLETEREN 12 

style: TRAPP|ST QUAD 

abv: 10.2% 

volume: 330ml 

untappd: 4.56 


Group W|nners: BELG|UM 

Group Runner’s Up: ENGLAND

GROUP 

h 

japan-NIPPON 

GROUP H 

POLAND 

SENEGAL 

COLOMBIA 

JAPAN 

Tue 19th JUNE 

Columbia v Japan 

Poland v Senegal 

Sun 24th JUNE 

Japan v Senegal 

Poland v Colombia 

Thu 28th JUNE 

Japan v Poland 

Senegal v Colombia 

Hopefully, if you are an avid reader of Hopulist magazine, you will 

already know something about the thriving craft beer scene in the Land 

of the Rising Sun. Japan has really taken craft beer to its heart and 

run with it – with breweries old and new working hard to supply the 

constantly increasing wave of craft beer bars popping up around the 

nation. 

The Japanese scene blends its own history, tradition and ingredients 

with influences from the usual places such as the United States and 

Europe. Some of the standout breweries we can highlight include 

Hitachino, Kyoto Brewing Company, Minoh Beer, Yo-Ho, Baird Beer 

and Devil Craft – but there are many beers out there to choose from. 

In Japan, they don’t tend to do things by halves, so they have really 

embraced what it is to be a craft brewer in the country. All the brewers 

have stories to tell, have bottom-up approaches to developing their 

brands and their beers and have a passion that is often unrivalled. 

Our recommendation for a star player comes from Osaka-based 

Minoh – one of the most well-established and well respected brewers 

in Japan – and its W-IPA. This orange-coloured imperial IPA is heavyhitting 

with its citrussy and earthy-noted aroma that is backed up with a 

sweet caramel and slightly brown ale taste, later complemented by a hazy 

tang of citrus such as grapefruit. You can probably only get hold of this 

one in Japan itself, but trust us, it’s worth the trip. 

If you are keen to try some Japanese beer for yourself, read our feature in 

Hopulist issue four. 

kEY PLAYERS: 

Despite vodka being 

the national drink 

POLAND has a strong 

beer scene, with brewers 

producing modern 

and more traditional 

Polish beer styles. 

Pinta, Pracownia Piwa, 

AleBrowar and Artezan 

are among those new 

wave craft breweries 

leading the way. 

COLOMB|A doesn’t 

fair as well as some 

other South American 

nations in terms of 

high-quality beer but 

that is slowly changing. 

Mostly confined to the 

capital Bogota there 

are a growing number 

of breweries and craft 

beer pubs popping up, 

a promising future 

maybe? 

We could only find 

one beer producer listed 

for SENEGAL and lets 

just say their pale lagers 

didn’t fair well on review 

sites. 

M|NOH BEER 

BEER: W-|PA 

style: |MPER|AL |PA 

abv: 9% 

volume: 330ml 

untappd: 3.82 


Group W|nners: POLAND 

Group Runner’s Up: COLOMB|a

YOU CAN’T WATCH THE MATCH WITH THE 

PERFECT BEER AND NO SNACKS! SO HERE 

IS OUR GUIDE TO FIVE OF THE BEST TO 

MATCH WITH YOUR BEVERAGE OF CHOICE. 

WAITROSE 

WASABI PEAS 

The wasabi pea has become the 

‘snack du jour’ for many and it’s 

easy to see why. Packing a spicy 

punch that we think is ideally suited 

to a hoppy IPA. The hop acids and 

carbonation make IPAs great palate 

cleansers. 

Snack|n’ |s crack|n’ 

AWFULLY POSH 

PORK CRACKLING 

These artisan pork scratchings, 

hand-fried in small batches, are 

setting the standard in pork 

crackling. The sprinkling of Anglesey 

sea salt make these pork rinds a 

fine accompaniment to a thirstquenching 

lager/pilsner. 

TYRRELL’S 

POSHCORN 

Something for the 

popcornnoisseurs, gold standard 

corn popped into delicious, fluffy 

butterfly-shaped morsels. The 

sweet & salty variety go well with 

the tartness of a sour or Berliner 

Weisse 

JACOB’S 

TWIGLETS 

Twiglets have a real marmite effect, 

which is understandable given 

the taste derives from the yeast 

extract used in its coating, but we 

think these nobbly nibbles perfectly 

match a quality smoked porter or 

a stout. 

WALKERS 

SENSATIONS CRISPS 

It’s hard to pick out just one flavour 

of crisp but we’ve gone with our 

faves Walkers Thai Sweet Chilli. 

We’d match these up with the 

light hoppiness of a pale ale to 

compliment the sweet satisfying 

heat kick.

“THERE’S 

NO STORY 

SO GOOD 

A DRINK 

WON’T 

MAKE IT 

BETTER.” 

THOROS OF MYR, 

GAME OF THRONES

TIME 

FOR A 

BREW? 

FOR MOST 

CRAFT BEER 

APPRECIATORS, 

THE CHANCE TO 

TURN YOUR HAND 

TO BREWING 

IS OFTEN TOO 

TEMPTING TO 

RESIST – BUT 

WHERE DO 

YOU START? 

YOUR FRIENDLY 

NEIGHBOURHOOD 

HOME BREW CLUB 

HAS ALL THE 

ANSWERS, AS WE 

DISCOVERED ONE 

SPRING EVENING 

IN COVENTRY.

From left to right: Frank Redmond, Director of Twisted 

Barrel Ritchie Bosworth, Simon Harper and Matt Rayfield. 

By David Guest 

Wherever you are on your craft beer 

journey, chances are that you have 

thought about brewing at some stage. 

Even if it was just to understand how your favourite 

type of tipple tastes so damn good, you will likely 

have imagined the brewing process in your head and 

though ‘I wonder if I could try that some day?’. But 

before you start turning your garage into something 

that looks like a scene from Breaking Bad, you should 

know that there are people out there you can learn 

from and places you can go to share ideas. We decided 

to visit one such place recently to get a handle on how 

the community feel of the craft beer industry isn’t just 

reserved for the brewing companies, but also echoes 

down to the enthusiastic amateur brewers and the 

keen quaffers alike – this is Home Brew Club. 

Now, the first rule of Home Brew Club (HBC) is that 

you DO talk about Home Brew Club – with anyone 

and everyone. Quite simply because this community 

is for everyone. The Club is located at Coventry-based 

brewer Twisted Barrel Ale’s headquarters and taproom 

at Fargo Village in the midlands city on the third 

Tuesday of every month, and is a wonderful example 

of how craft beer and brewing can bring people 

together. HBC is run by four like-minded individuals 

– Frank Redmond, Simon Harper, Matt Rayfield and 

Director of Twisted Barrel Ritchie Bosworth – whose 

aim is to share knowledge, improve people’s brewing 

skills and ideas and create a warm and welcoming 

community. With around 60 registered members of 

the Club in just over two years of running – what 

have been the secrets of HBC’s success? How did it get 

here? Frank Redmond tells us more. 

Leandro 

Landgraf: 

“I am from Brazil, and I had 

been brewing there for a few 

years before I moved to the 

UK in August 2015. In Brazil, 

it was really hard to brew a 

wide range of styles, mainly 

because the temperature 

control for fermentation is so 

difficult. Since I came here, I 

have been able to brew styles 

I wasn’t able to before. I must 

also say that the standard of 

brewer and the knowledge 

they have here in the UK, 

and particularly at this club, is 

exceptional. It’s very high. 

“I have made some good 

friends here and it has really 

helped me settle in this 

country. Brewing is a big part 

of my life.”

“The four of us being involved in the running of 

this Club came about when, after attending the first 

couple of sessions, I realised that Ritchie was run off 

his feet. While what he was trying to do was a great 

idea and there was appetite for it, he just didn’t have 

time to make it work properly – it was obvious it 

needed more structure. So myself, Matt and Simon 

stepped in to help.” 

Frank wasn’t looking for a job at the time, but with 

a background in event organising and journalism, he 

quickly helped HBC start evolving. 

“We put together a format for the Club that works 

really well – Running the club is a team effort, but we 

share roles of general organising the night, booking 

speakers, keeping our club Facebook info up to date. 

Simon is generally MC as he’s best at that and we 

report all our ideas and proposals to Ritchie who 

imparts his advice. He also offers members cheaper 

prices for many core ingredients.” 

One of the first things the four muskateers decided 

they needed to have, was varied and insightful 

speakers. By having a guest speaker each month, 

members of the Club would be getting great advice 

and inspiration from sources outside themselves and 

subsequently improve their brewing. 

“We have had a wide range of speakers so far and all 

of them have been excellent,” explains Frank. 

“A few of our members have been able to hold their 

own talks based on the things they specialise in, we 

have also managed to get people from other major 

brewers outside Twisted Barrel. One of the best Was 

David Munro from one of America’s top craft brewers 

Bell’s. David is originally from Coventry, so he was 

delighted to pop in and share his experience with us 

while on a trip back to the UK.” 

Mark Ol|ver: 

“I’m a novice brewer really, 

I’ve been brewing casually 

with a friend for a while. 

Tonight at the HBC is only 

my third brew ever so I 

am still learning. There’s so 

much knowledge here from 

so many different types 

of brewer. The different 

challenges have helped me 

think outside the box a 

bit and I have also picked 

up plenty of tips from the 

talks. It’s a nice community 

to improve your skills in, 

whatever your ambition with 

brewing.”

This success has got Frank and the team working 

on trying to get other top international brewers 

involved via Skype – although an idea in the 

making at the moment, it’s this kind of innovative 

and cutting-edge thinking that have made HBC so 

popular this far. 

The Club attracts an average of 30 to 40 members 

to each meet and that figure is steadily growing. One 

reason could be the friendly atmosphere – as we 

mooch around chatting to people on the evening we 

attend, it’s clear that people have made some very 

solid friends at these evenings and love nothing more 

than debating and sharing ideas. There’s brewers 

at all stages in the journey here – from complete 

novices, to those who Ritchie believes have the 

potential to make a business out of their skills, and 

everything inbetween. 

“Speaking personally,” says Frank. “I have got so 

much out of being involved with this Club. I walked 

in a stranger and left with a handful of friends and 

couldn’t wait for the next meeting. It has a really great 

community feel and everyone helps each other out.” 

One of the key features of the Club is its monthly 

brewing challenges – each of which has a theme that 

makes it more of a challenge. On the evening we 

attend, the theme was budget brew – where members 

had to make 23 litres of beer for under £7.50 using 

Twisted Barrel’s reduced-price ingredients. But 

other challenges have or will include a restricted 

ingredients challenge, a Twisted Barrel clone beer 

challenge and the innovative Buddy Brew. This 

pairs members up so they have to brew together, 

encouraging them to learn from each other and share 

techniques and knowledge – it is one of the more 

popular ones according to Frank. 

Marcus 

Pendleton: 

“I’ve been coming to HBC 

since the very first meeting in 

August 2015, and I had only 

started brewing in the January 

of that year. I actually got into 

it when I decided to brew a 

beer for a friend’s wedding, 

which went down really well. 

The Club here has evolved 

over the last year or so, it’s 

now much more structured 

as it’s got bigger. We have 

great and varied speakers 

and a great variety that we 

couldn’t have attracted when 

we first started.”

As brewers chat and debate on the evening we attend, 

they are also all trying out each other’s efforts for the 

monthly brewing challenge and scoring the entries 

on their phones via a QR code. Another nice touch is 

the sharing table – a table set aside for people to bring 

other brews they’ve created along to swap and share 

with fellow members. Everyone we speak to thinks this 

a great way to get better as feedback is always honest. 

“The standard of brewing has gradually improved – 

no matter what people’s starting point,” he explains. 

“We have a few people who are naturally good at it, 

of course. Simon is prolific and has brewed around 

75 beers since the Club started. I also, along with two 

other club members, managed to come second in 

a national competition, having only been all-grain 

brewing for around six months at the time. I think that 

shows that this club is really helping people, as well as 

having a great community feel.” 

Brewing club’s like this one, with good organisation, 

interesting themes and support of a brewer are showing 

that brewing can be something everyone can try their 

hand at without fear of things going wrong. More 

of these types of clubs are springing up around the 

country, and we can only see that continuing. 

COVENTRY 

| N F O 

HOME BREW CLUB 

Unit 11, FarGo Village 

Coventry, CV1 5ED UK 

www.twistedbarrelale.co.uk 

Charles G|ll: 

“I actually run a nearby beer 

festival in Leamington Spa, 

Warwickshire and I got 

to know Frank from HBC 

when he won the brewing 

competition we have there 

in 2017. 

“My day job is a science 

teacher and I was actually 

asked by Frank to do a talk 

about the science behind 

brewing, which was really 

fun. I’m not the best or most 

regular brewer in the world, 

but this club has been a great 

learning experience for me. 

The feedback you get from 

everyone is very honest 

– but it’s firm but fair.” 

ABOUT TWISTED BARREL 

“Twisted Barrel Ale exploded onto 

the Coventry beer scene on 29th 

March 2014. After months of hard 

work developing a small selection of 

beers that would appeal to Coventry’s 

patrons thirsting for our unique mix of 

modern and classical styles and methods 

we launched our beers at Coventry’s 

number 1 bottle bar, Inspire, and it was a 

huge success. 

“Originally brewing on a 60 litre kit, 

we described ourselves as ‘the UK’s first 

Pico-brewery’. At the time we were the 

smallest commercial brewery in the UK, 

although we are aware of many more 

that have sprung up in the months since 

our launch. With a brewing capacity of 

approximately 120 bottles demand very 

quickly caught up and our supply was 

way too small. 

“Fast-forward to 20th June 2015, and 

we held another launch. This time in 

our brand new Brewery and Tap House 

at FarGo Village. With a new 1000 litre 

brewing kit installed by Brewing Vessels 

and an entirely new brand design from 

Stewart Easton, we’ve finally become the 

brewery we always set out to be. 

“And now after almost 2 years, we 

have grown again! Transferring our bar 

and brewing kit into a space about 5 

times larger than before, we’re still 

serving the best beer at FarGo Village. 

In addition to the larger space, which 

can hold up to 300 people, we also 

now have the largest selection of beers 

in Coventry, with 23 beers on tap, and 

between 15 and 25 bottled beers at any 

one time. 

“With our brewing kit we have 

expanded our fermenting capacity adding 

an additional 3000 litres. This, coupled 

with the additional brewing space, has 

enabled us to increase our cask output 

and we have also started packaging in 

cans for the national and international 

market. 

“We continue to review and revise our 

core beers, and currently offer 5 regular 

beers constantly throughout the year, 

with a special edition one off beer each 

and every month making it’s way into 

can. Seasonal favourites continue, with 

Wake Up Juice, Brobdingnagian and Dark 

Night Rises, being brewed in Summer, 

Autumn and Winter respectively.”

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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? 

ESSENTIAL 

HOP OILS 

You know when you 

pull a beer toward 

your face and you’re 

greeted with aromas 

that tantalise you and 

as you sip that first 

sip the flavours rush 

to match that aroma? 

Most of that is down 

to essential hop oils, 

which are the oils 

released from the 

hop plant during the 

brewing process that 

make a beer taste 

how it tastes. Some 

of those oils include 

myrcene, humulene, 

caryophyllene and 

farnesene – but to you 

and me, just know that 

these essential oils are 

exactly that, essential. 

A 

EAST KENT 

GOLDINGS HOP 

The aromas and 

flavours of East 

Kent are perfectly 

embodied in the 

hop named after 

and grown in the 

area – they include 

floral, slightly spice, 

honey and earthy. This 

relatively mild hop 

in terms on intensity, 

and as you would 

expect is used mostly 

in British beers of 

traditional style. The 

hop originally came 

from Canterbury and 

is in fact the same as 

Canterbury Golding 

– the two names are 

often interchanged. 

While perhaps 

not a hop that is 

quintessential with 

modern craft beer 

styles, this hop has its 

place in beer history 

and offers subtle levels 

of moderate flavour. 

ENGLISH IPA 

As with most of life’s 

great inventions, 

necessity dictated 

the creation of the 

English IPA. Back in 

the late 1700s, the 

beer was brewed 

for British troops 

heading to India and 

were essential pale 

ales that had been 

tweaked to be much 

more malty and with 

a higher alcohol 

content to withstand 

the journey. Over 

time, it is believed that 

these beers were then 

watered down, which 

is why modern English 

IPAs are lower in 

ABV. Typical examples 

you can try include 

Goose IPA by Goose 

Island, Toasted Oak 

IPA by Innis & Gunn 

and Hitachina Nest 

Japanese Classic Ale. 

EISBOCK 

Eis, eis baby… If your 

German isn’t too 

hot, you should now 

know that eis means 

ice – and it should 

therefore not surprise 

you that Eisbock is a 

style of beer created 

by freezing a Bock 

or Doppelbock and 

then removing the icy 

water to concentrate 

the alcohol and 

flavour. This beer is a 

heavy affair, in terms 

of flavour and ABV 

so probably not for 

the faint-hearted – 

however if you do 

want to take it on, 

you’ll be rewarded 

with a rich beer full of 

character. Examples 

include Hermannator 

Ice Bock by Vancouver 

Island Brewing, Tank 

Bender by Founders 

and Kuhnhenn 

Raspberry Eisbock by 

Kuhnhenn Brewing Co.

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A del|c|ous 

FANCY GETTING 

THE INSIDE 

TRACK ON THE 

LONDON CRAFT 

BEER SCENE 

FROM A GROUP 

OF TASTE 

EXPERTS WHO 

KNOW FLAVOUR 

INSIDE OUT? 

IS THE POPE 

CATHOLIC? THE 

BEER CLUB 

FROM LEADING 

CULINARY 

MAGAZINE 

FOODISM IS THE 

LATEST THING 

YOU NEED TO 

BE A PART OF. 

If there is one thing better than craft beer, it’s getting 

a heads up on the very latest and most exclusive 

craft beers out there ahead of your friends. Okay, so 

maybe we’re not all that self-obsessed, but it is always 

nice to discover new things in craft beer, especially 

when you don’t have to put in much effort yourself. 

That is essentially the ethos behind the Foodism Beer 

Club – a new initiative from London-based foodie 

magazine Foodism. In its own words, the club is 

designed ‘to bring you the best of the London craft 

beer scene with monthly beer deliveries curated by 

the Foodism team, as well as special invitations to 

exclusive beer events, competitions and a monthly 

newsletter.’ Sound like music to your beer-loving ears 

(we don’t advocate putting beer into your ears)? Read 

on… 

The craft beer revolution is more than mere 

marketing speak by high-flying executives looking 

for the next thing to pin their material on – it’s 

happening right now on our streets, and particularly 

the streets of London. This, and the fact that more 

and more independent breweries are cropping up in 

the capital, are two of the main reasons why Foodism 

decided to go down this route. For Foodism, craft beer 

drinkers sit in the same league as its own readership 

– discerning fans of flavour, who appreciate not only 

the great tastes and ingredients of food and drink in 

London, but also the stories behind them. 

Feel like you fit the description? So, what will you 

get? Foodism’s brand director Alex Watson explains: 

“What the club will basically entail is a monthly 

newsletter, a monthly event, special offers and invites 

to events and tastings across London and a social 

media presence with regular updates and insights into 

the beer world.”

Photo credit: David Harrison / Foodism magazine. 

Later down the line, there 

will also be a paid subscription 

service that offers even better 

benefits, directly in cooperation 

with London breweries – the 

exclusivity will just get deeper, as 

will the rewards. 

“We are still in the early stages 

of launching the club and at 

the moment are focused on 

extracting the right people from 

the wider Foodism audience and 

encouraging people to sign up to 

the club,” continued Alex. 

“We hope to officially launch 

the club in September (and will 

definitely be throwing a fitting 

launch party of some sort) 

which will tie in nicely with the 

London Craft Beer Festival.” 

So if you are interested in 

staying ahead of the curve in 

craft, or just enjoying a different 

point of view that could see you 

discovering a few new favourite 

beers, the upcoming Foodism 

Beer Club could well be your 

ticket to pleasuretown. 

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FOOD- 

WHAT? 

Foodism is a Londonbased 

magazine and 

website that gives 

food lovers insight and 

inspiration into the 

culinary universe in 

London and beyond. 

It runs smart features 

and articles that help 

people put nicer things 

into their mouths on a 

regular basis and has a 

growing reputation as 

THE essential source 

on all things food. 

The brand was 

launched in 2014 and 

the first magazine 

came out in 2015 

and not only reaches 

hungry punters, 

but also discerning 

members of the food 

industry too – all 

looking to wean useful 

info, tips and trends 

from its pages. 

The magazine has 

a strong following 

on Instagram and 

Twitter and is also 

a great source of 

exclusive offers and 

competitions.

BREW|NG Co. 

EVEN MORE JESUS 

DENMARk/USA 

Style: 

|MPER|AL STOUT 

ABV: 12% 

Volume: 1 P|NT 

This Biblically-inspired 

imperial stout from one 

half of craft brewing’s 

own squabbling siblings 

is one of the finest 

releases of its type in 

recent memory. We 

took a long hard look 

(and drink) of this 

heavenly dark beer and 

discovered that we, in 

fact did, need even more 

Jesus in our lives. 

Once upon a time 

in a small town 

called Niva near 

Copenhagen in Denmark 

twins were born, one called 

Mikkel and one called Jeppe. 

They grew up to be two of 

the most talented brewers 

of our generation. Mikkel 

started Mikkeller in 2006 

and his brother Jeppe, who 

now lives in Brooklyn, USA, 

launched Evil Twin Brewing. 

But this isn’t a Hans Christian 

Andersen tale, this is the real 

world and in the real world 

things don’t always turn out 

the way of the fairy tale. 

The brothers have, it’s fair 

to say, a somewhat estranged 

relationship – the irony of 

which can clearly be seen 

in the name of Jeppe’s craft 

beer company. Despite their 

THE 

GOLD 

CLUB 

IN THIS SERIES 

WE EXAMINE THE 

BEERS THAT WE 

THINK HAVE TOUCHED 

PERFECTION. JUST 

HOW DO THEY DO IT?

WITH AN ABV OF 12% THIS IS NOT A 

DRINK FOR THE FAINT-HEARTED AND 

IT TASTES AS BOOZY AS IT SOUNDS. 

differences though, or maybe because of 

them, the Bjergsø twins have given us not 

one, but two of the finest beer companies in 

the world. 

Today Mikkel Borg Bjergsø exports his 

micro brewed beer to 40 different countries 

and is internationally acclaimed as one of the 

most innovative and cutting-edge brewers in 

the world. His brother Jeppe Jarnit-Bjergso 

distributes an equally impressive selection of 

beers to over 35 countries around the world. 

Evil Twin are what’s is known as a gypsy 

brewer, and as such their beers are brewed 

in ten different breweries around the world. 

Although that is about to change as Jeppe 

has recently purchased space for a brewery 

in Ridgewood, New York. By coincidence 

(at least we think it is?) Mikkeller have also 

recently opened a brewery in New York’s Citi 

Field, home of the New York Mets baseball 

team. Whatever the motives for this the one 

thing we can say is the real beneficiaries of 

this boozy feud are the drinkers of New York 

City – makes us want to visit. 

But enough of the soap opera, we are here 

to talk about what we think is one of the 

finest products Evil Twin have produced 

in recent years. Even More Jesus, a limited 

edition Imperial stout brewed at Westbrook 

Brewing Company in South Carolina. With 

an ABV of 12% this is not a drink for the 

faint-hearted and it tastes as boozy as it 

sounds. 

The beer itself is opaque black with a 

frothy tan head. The aroma is of dark cocoa, 

burned coffee, roasted malts with a hint of 

prunes and some mild toffee notes, it would 

be fair to call it complex. The big flavours 

are overwhelmingly dark malts, molasses 

and dark chocolate with a hint of coffee and 

smokiness. The feel is thick but silky smooth 

with a fair bit of booziness, depending on 

your sensibilities you could argue it doesn’t 

hide its 12% ABV as well as other Imperial 

stouts. 

The thing that really grabs you is the aroma 

and complexity of flavours. For lovers of 

dark beers this is an absolute must-have. 

Since announcing itself to the world in 

2010, Evil Twin has established itself as a 

beacon of hope to the small, independent 

brewers of this world. It has long delivered 

on its philosophy to disturb, disorder and 

enlighten you with unforgettable beer 

after beer. With Even More Jesus they have 

certainly created a decadent, over-the-top 

Imperial stout that is well worth investing 

your time in.

WRITERS OF 

CRAFT 

SOPHIE 

ATHERTON 

IN THE FIRST OF A NEW SERIES WE 

SPEAK TO SOME OF THE BEST BEER 

WRITERS IN THE GAME – JOURNALIST 

AND BEER SOMELIER SOPHIE 

ATHERTON IS FIRST IN THE HOT SEAT 

How did you get into beer writing? What 

inspired you? 

Beer inspired me! Seriously, I’d already been a 

journalist for quite a long time when I started writing 

about beer. I trained and qualified as a broadcast 

journalist, worked on a newspaper for a while, went 

on to producing, reading and presenting radio news 

and then did a stint running a regional press office for 

the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB). 

While I was doing the latter both my parents died and 

it made me re-evaluate a lot of stuff. I decided to go 

freelance and because I’ve always loved beer, and been 

pretty particular about what I’ll drink, it wasn’t a huge 

jump to start writing about it. It also coincided with 

all these exciting changes in the beer world, so there 

was lots to write about. 

Give us a brief overview of your 

experience and work in beer writing? 

Because I was already quite an 

experienced journo, it didn’t take me 

long to get my first commission. It was a 

small piece for The Times. I interviewed 

Sara Barton of Brewster’s Brewery for 

a slot called Local Hero. I also had a 

blog (although I loathe being called a 

blogger) which I used for practice. I also 

decided I ought to make a concerted 

effort to learn more about beer so I had a 

thorough understanding of my specialist 

subject. That’s how I ended up becoming 

an Accredited Beer Sommelier - the 

first woman in the UK to achieve the 

qualification. I’d already been writing 

about beer for a couple of years by then. 

After that I split my time between writing 

and doing events – like running a beer 

section for the London Wine Fair or 

hosting tastings for the Eden Project – 

but I’ve always been a writer at heart. If 

I have an idea that I think will make a 

good piece I work out the sort of place I 

might read something similar and then 

pitch it based on that. I’ve managed to get 

a fair bit into the broadsheet press that 

way. Dedicated beer and pub trade mags 

are also fertile ground and the Morning 

Advertiser and CAMRA’s BEER magazine 

remain outlets I write for regularly. I’m 

also just putting the finishing touches to 

my first book, of which I’m consultant 

editor and co-author along with five other 

beer writers I commissioned. It’s due out 

next year.

What has been your proudest 

moment? 

I’m not desperately keen on 

bragging, but since you asked, it’s 

always nice to win something. I have 

a few awards under my belt. I also 

felt a sort of ‘air punching’ type glee 

when the WI (Women’s Institute) 

magazine commissioned me to write 

a big spread about beer. Helping 

people choose beer (especially if 

they are new to beer and learning all 

about it) or discover beer also makes 

me feel good. 

What has changed the most in 

the beer/craft beer industry since 

you’ve been writing about it? 

That’s quite a tough question. There’s 

been an enormous increase in the 

number of breweries – in the UK, 

in the US, everywhere really. That 

was starting when I began writing 

about beer but it’s really exploded 

since. The concept of craft beer has 

gone from being a niche thing to 

being quite mainstream - helped 

in no small part by the success of 

BrewDog. But it hasn’t spread as 

far as it could. Away from cities, 

big towns and areas where there’s 

a conglomeration of interesting 

breweries and/or pubs craft beer 

might just as well never have 

happened – as I found out recently 

when I went to a pub in a town 

where I used to drink as a teenager. 

If I’d stayed there I might think the 

biggest development in the beer 

world was Guinness making a lager 

and that cask beer had really gone 

down hill. Sadly, the second point 

isn’t a million miles from the truth. 

THE WINNER 

WAS PACKED 

WITH FLAVOUR, 

PRETTY HOPPY, 

IN GOOD 

CONDITION 

AND KEPT ITS 

CHARACTER EVEN 

AFTER SITTING 

ON THE TABLE 

FOR A WHILE. IT 

TURNED OUT TO 

BE TINY REBEL’S 

CWTCH. 

What is it like to be a beer 

judge? What do you look for 

in a beer? Any notably very 

impressive ones over the 

years? 

Never let anyone tell you judging 

is just a jolly where people get 

given free beer. It’s work and 

it requires skills and focus. I 

always learn something when 

I’m beer judging, either from 

fellow beer judges or from the 

process itself. Sometimes it 

can be disappointing though. 

We’re in this incredible age of 

beer, with so many talented and 

creative brewers making some 

delicious stuff, but the truth is 

there’s also a lot of very mediocre 

beer being made - and not always 

by multinational beer factory 

brewers. As a judge you have to 

give the mediocre a fair tasting 

alongside the better brews and 

the outstanding beer. You can’t 

simply condemn a beer because 

you don’t like it. There can be an 

enormous difference between a 

beer one doesn’t like and a badly 

made or faulty beer. Beer judging 

is often about that difference. 

What I look for in a beer 

is balance, flavour - not just 

something you could sip like 

water without noticing what it 

tastes like - and presentation, by 

which I mean the beer needs to 

be in tip top condition. It needs 

to look appealing, have an aroma 

which makes me want to drink it, a 

flavour that makes me want more 

and be in great condition - not too 

fizzy, nor too flat. 

Most of the competitions I 

judge are blind tastings so I 

don’t know what beer I’ve had. 

I always think I will note the 

sample number and find out 

afterwards but I usually forget! 

One time when I did find out 

though was after judging the final 

of CAMRA’s Champion Beer of 

Britain. The winner was packed 

with flavour, pretty hoppy, in 

good condition and kept its 

character even after sitting on 

the table for a while. It turned 

out to be Tiny Rebel’s Cwtch.I 

suppose I could add that as a 

proud moment, because a fellow 

beer writer said to me after that 

he wasn’t surprised to hear I’d 

judged in the final ‘the year a cool 

beer won’. 

On the future of beer – what excites you the most? And 

what worries you the most? 

Sometimes I feel more worried than excited about the future of 

beer. I worry that cask will die out. It’s depressing when a pub 

doesn’t care about serving it properly and more depressing when 

people write it off as fuddy duddy old twiggy stuff. But I also 

wonder if there’s an element of some of the many, many breweries 

in the UK thinking it’s easy to make beer and therefore turning 

out a lot of dross in cask, selling it cheap so it turns up on lots of 

bars and then when it’s crap people think all cask beer is rubbish. 

Then there’s the fact that there’s a hell of a lot of really bland cask 

beer around – those big brands that look and taste like caramel 

flavoured water. I do think when it comes to pub closures and 

declining beer sales it might have something to do with pubs selling 

the wrong beer. The whole anti-alcohol lobby/new age temperance 

movement is a huge concern too. Of course we need to be mindful 

about how much we drink and be responsible, but as long as we do 

that I don’t think drinking is the worst lifestyle choice. Consuming 

tonnes of sugar in various drinks and food, not eating enough 

vegetables and too much time sat on one’s backside is surely a 

bigger risk than having a few drinks.

In terms of what excites me, I 

think more and more breweries 

will decide to open their own 

pubs or taprooms and they have 

the potential to be amazing places 

to drink. If the same places can 

also meet the challenge of serving 

excellent food and pairing it with 

their beers, then that’s even better. 

I’m also fired up by anything that 

increases the image and reputation 

of beer. I think it can be all things 

to all people, but showing it to 

be high quality and, if you like, 

aspirational will help throw off the 

notion that it’s just something you 

‘chug’ while watching the football. 

Of course it can still be good for a 

session on a Saturday afternoon, 

but I’d like it if more people 

realised it’s also that special bottle 

you save to share with friends and 

which quietens your chatter for a 

moment because it tastes so good. 

DON’T BE 

AFRAID TO ASK 

FOR A TASTER 

BEFORE YOU 

ORDER, EVEN 

IF YOU KNOW 

YOUR BEER, 

AND SAY IF YOU 

DON’T LIKE IT. 

What are your favourite kinds of 

beer and why? 

This is another tough question! It 

really depends on how I feel at any 

given time. I do have a huge fondness 

for Black IPAs. Done well they 

are such a delicious combination of 

dark, chocolatey malts and zingy 

fruity hops. I like a good stout, especially 

an oatmeal stout or ones with 

a bit of bite. A well made imperial 

stout is also a thing of beauty. I love a 

traditional pint of British cask bitter 

too – properly hoppy so that it makes 

you smack your lips after each sip. 

I’m blessed where I live now as our 

local brewery is Gadds’ and they specialise 

in those hoppy, British beers. 

I’ve also got a soft spot for smoked 

beers - and wish more brewers made 

them. 

What are your top three tips for 

beer lovers to get more from 

their experiences? 

Don’t be afraid to ask for a taster 

before you order, even if you know 

your beer, and say if you don’t like 

it. Only by paying attention to what 

you’re tasting will you find out your 

likes and dislikes so you always get 

something you’ll really enjoy. 

Choose something you wouldn’t 

normally go for now and again. Don’t 

always stick to the same style. The 

world of beer goes way beyond IPA. 

Go to a beer and food matched 

dinner or tasting event and also try 

coming up with your own pairings. 

Pubs and restaurants still seem to 

be stuck in a rut when it comes to 

putting beer and food together. It’s up 

to drinkers to push things forward.

BURNT MILL 

PINTLE 

PALE ALE 

If there are two hops we 

want to see in our pale 

ales, it’s citra and cascade. 

Here they provide for 

an interesting citrus 

fruit character and crisp 

hoppy finish. Burnt Mill 

have created a juicy, nononsense, 

sessionable and 

pale ale that, we believe, is 

well worth your time. 

ABV: 4.3% 

Colour: Hazy gold 

Aroma: Tropical/hops 

Taste: Citrus 

Our favourite 

craft beers of 

the moment. 

So good we are 

drinking them 

at home.

BLACK IRIS 

ENDLESS SUMMER 

SESSION IPA 

We are ashamed to admit 

we don’t know much 

about Black Iris Brewery 

other than they are based 

in Nottingham, but we 

are going to make it our 

mission to change all that 

as the year progresses, 

especially if they continue 

to produce beer like this... 

A sessionable IPA perfect 

for the summer months. 

ABV: 4.5% 

Colour: Hazy golden 

Aroma: Citrus and biscuit 

Taste: Fruit and floral 

SIGNATURE BREW 

ANTHOLOGY 

IMPERIAL STOUT 

The debut beer from 

Signature Brew’s ‘Special 

Guest’ series. It features 

intense flavours of dark 

chocolate, molasses with 

hints of dark stone fruit. 

Set to be released annually 

with future releases 

including barrel-aged 

versions. Uber smooth and 

very drinkable given its 

strength. 

ABV: 10% 

Colour: Dark brown 

Aroma: Roasted coffee 

Taste: Chocolate and dark 

fruit

BEAVERTOWN 

X DE LA SENNE 

BRATTISH 

PALE ALE 

A collaboration between 

England and Belgium’s 

finest, this is a bitter pale 

ale fermented with a 

Belgian ale yeast strain. 

The beer has a light and 

crisp taste with notes of 

wheat, some citrus and 

apple. A refreshing beer 

that is well carbonated 

and perfect for summer. 

ABV: 6.5% 

Colour: Hazy yellow 

Aroma: Fruity, banana 

Taste: Wheat, apple 

UNITY 

CONFLUX 

PALE ALE 

Part of Unity’s core 

beer range, Conflux is a 

modern American pale 

ale which, as you would 

expect, is full of flavour 

with a real fruity punch. 

A late addition blend 

of Hallertau Blanc and 

Ekuanot hops keep the 

bitterness low while 

infusing as much flavour 

and aroma as possible. 

ABV: 4.8% 

Colour: Golden 

Aroma: Citrus 

Taste: Tropical fruit

NORTHERN MONK 

DEATH 

IMPERIAL STOUT 

Nobody wants to invite 

death into their lives, but 

we might have found the 

exception to that rule. 

Northern Monk have 

produced a mighty 12% 

Imperial Stout. A well 

balanced number with 

notes of chocolate and 

raosted malt. Flavour is a 

mix of chocolate, berries 

and dark fruit. 

ABV: 12% 

Colour: Black 

Aroma: Chocolate 

Taste: Chocolate and 

berries 

CLOUDWATER 

A GOOD FEED 

AMERICAN PALE ALE 

A collaboration to 

celebrate the inaugral 

A Good Feed festival. 

The five-day Manchester 

food festival, which took 

place in late May, looked 

to focus on produce, 

community and open 

fire cooking in a bid to 

highlight food culture in 

the north of England. 

The drink itself is a very 

sessionable pale ale with 

an amazing aroma of 

orange, peach and juicy 

fruit. The taste is a little 

more grassy and piney 

with a hint of orange peel. 

An ideal summer drink. 

ABV: 2.9% 

Colour: Amber/orange 

Aroma: Fruity 

Taste: Grass/Pine

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