Hopulist Issue Six

One of our favourite things about putting this
issue of Hopulist together was getting better
acquainted with the Second City. Good old Brum
is really starting to come up trumps as a craft
beer destination, and we have to say it’s about
time too. As somewhere that is a little more
accessible to more of the country than our
glorious capital, Birmingham’s emergence as a
craft beer town should help spread the good word
to more people than ever before.
We also spoke to some really interesting and
talented people that make this industry so great.
People like Jimmy Hatherly from Unity Brewing,
who is trying to embrace the unique friendliness
of the craft beer industry into his company.
And also Lervig designer Nanna Guldbaek – her
inspiring work is helping the beer we love look so
cool.
Thanks for reading, we hope you enjoy it.
Cheers,
The Hopulist team

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Get your craft beer
news fix right here.
New beer releases
to look out for.
The story behind
Unity Brewing.
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Check out winter
woolly merch.
Our craft beer guide
to Birmingham.
We chat with Lervig’s
Nanna Guldbæk.
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Four more merch
must haves.
Europe’s finest
Imperial stouts.
We give an F about
craft beer.
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Writers of craft –
Breandán Kearney.
What have we been
drinking this month?

SIGNATURE TAPROOM
Signature Brew, renown for its collaborative
projects with bands and artists, has
recently opened a taproom and venue in
Haggerston, East London.
Based in a railway arch next to the Regent’s
Canal the tap room includes Signature’s core
beers, their current range of artist collab beers
and guest beers as well as wine, spirits and food.
It is dog-friendly and also has an outdoor terrace
near the canal.
The taproom also boasts space for live events
and a dedicated space for live music photography.
To find out more and for opening hours visit
www.signaturebrew.co.uk
TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT SIGNATURE BREW READ ISSUE 4 OF HOPULIST

THORNBRIDGE
BAR PLANS
Thornbridge Brewery are hoping to open 10 new pub sites
across England over the next five years. Planning has been
approved on the first of these – a former bank on Colmore
Row in the centre of Birmingham. Due to open over the coming
months the Birmingham Tap will be a traditional take on the
modern craft beer pub, incorporating the Thornbridge brand and
making the most of the history of the building. The pub will also
have a food offering to complement the excellent range of craft
beers.
Thornbridge have also announced they have secured their second
site in York city centre. Other locations that Thornbridge are
looking at include London, Manchester, Brighton and Leeds.
Thornbridge Brewery CEO Simon Webster said: “We have a
real passion for pubs and want to introduce our beers to a wider
market. This gives us the opportunity to work towards ensuring
our beer is present in every corner of the country!”
ORANGE IS THE
NEW BLACK
Just in case you missed
the news Thornbridge
is now offering Jaipur in
these sexy new cans and
they are available from
Tesco. Green Mountain,
Florida Weisse and Lucas
have also made it onto
the canning line.
CHECK OUT OUR GUIDE TO BIRMINGHAM BARS & TAP ROOMS IN THIS ISSUE

COSTCUTTER CHEERS
CRAFT EXPANSION
Online beer distributor EBria Trade
has agreed a deal with Costcutter
Supermarkets Group (CSG) that will
bring access to over 80 craft breweries to their
range of convenience stores.
The deal will give Costcutter’s independently
owned local shops and off-licences improved
access to fresh, exciting beer from highly
respected breweries all over the UK.
Daniel Forth of CSG commented:“It’s long
been our intention to open up our drinks range
to include more craft beer, particularly finding a
way to support the local brewing talent around
each location. The partnership with EeBriaTrade
allows us to do just that, by putting the buying
decisions into the hands of the stores.”
David Jackson, CEO of EeBria Trade added:
“Working with Costcutter is a great opportunity
for us to help more of our huge range of
breweries get products into the hands of more
people. Making craft beer increasingly accessible
both in bars and to drink at home is part of our
mission. The deal will bring both limited edition
and core range beers from some of the UK’s best
breweries.”
CSG operates a network of over 1,700 stores
across the UK through the Costcutter, Kwiksave
Mace, Simply Fresh and Supershop brands.

BREWDOG
BLUEPRINT
We think it’s fair to say that BrewDog has had
somewhat of a chequered year (Pink IPA and
BeerPorn anyone?) and they remain very much a
Marmite topic for many. Maybe as a result of this (or maybe not)
they have released their blueprint for the next ten years (which
you can download by clicking on the link below). The blueprint
highlights include a rejig of their core beer range (which sees 5AM
likely become a seasonal), the reintroduction of BrewDog cask
beer, a new barrel-ageing programme, a list of upcoming BrewDog
bars and much more.
As well as the beer, BrewDog has also pledged to remove all
plastics from their packaging, launch a foundation which will
see them give away at least £1million every year and they have
reduced payment terms to help the smaller breweries who supply
BrewDog bars. Whisper it quietly but could this be a turning point
in BrewDog’s controversy riddled history?
WHAT WE THINK...
This compilation of 30+
initiatives from BrewDog
is a much needed step in
the right direction after
a string of ill-advised
marketing campaigns.
It would be great if we
could spend the next
ten years talking about
quality beer and the craft
beer community.
WWW.BREWDOG.COM/LOWDOWN/BLOG/THE-BREWDOG-BLUEPRINT

EDEN
PROJECT
The team behind a rapidly growing
independent brewery have injected their
personalities into the business by literally
putting themselves on their products.
Eden River Brew Co, in Penrith has given its
new look a personal twist by featuring pictures of
its team members on the cans for its core range of
modern, hop-forward beers.
It is also inviting customers to put their face on
a can next year by posting pictures of themselves
drinking one of its brews on social media.
The cans – which feature the faces of director
Jason Hill, head brewer Linda Stanton,
communications and content marketer Giles
Brown and designer Jemma Ainsworth – are
currently available to order and pre-order at
www.edenriverbrewco.uk
Jemma, a graphic design student at University
of Cumbria came up with the innovative designs
as part of the annual Eden Student Design
Project, in which it challenge students to develop
the artwork for its beers.

JASON HILL
DIRECTOR :
“Our whole ethos at Eden is to graft hard
to make truly exciting and original beers, but
have a bit of fun at the same time. We put a
lot of ourselves into making the brewery a
success and creating beers we can be proud
of. I think Jemma’s designs are a clever and fun
way of reflecting that, giving the brand a bit of
personality and creating a connection between
us and our customers.
“Obviously the people who buy and enjoy
our beer are vital in supporting us, giving us
feedback and encouraging us to move forwards
and expand. That’s why we’re inviting people
who love Eden to post a picture of themselves
drinking a beer on our social media pages with
the hashtag #sipspression. Early next year we’ll
pick some of our favourite pictures and feature
their faces on 2019’s cans.”
JEMMA AINSWORTH,
GRAPHIC DESIGN STUDENT:
“I knew that I needed to come up with bold
designs to stand out on the shelf and be
something original that no-one had ever seen
before.
“I came up with the idea of the faces because
I wanted something that would capture people’s
attention as they were walking down the aisle;
using people’s faces and eye contact draws
people in a lot.
“Eden Brewery were really welcoming and
friendly people to work with and I learned a lot.
I never thought that I would work on a beer
can design, but I’ve learned that I like working
with packaging. The fact that it is formatted
on something 3D, you have to imagine how
someone picks it up and interacts with it. It’s
more of an experience, which I thought was a
really interesting way to look at graphic design.”

WANT YOUR LATEST BEER LAUNCH FEATURED
LOVE A BIT OF CAKE
This is Cloudwater’s homage to Parkin,
the oatmeal and ginger cake enjoyed
across the north of England. An Imperial
Brown Ale base with a rich blend of
malts, oats and treacle for flavourful
sweetness, and added ginger and spices
for that distinctive Parkin cake aroma.
Release date: Already on sale
COSTA (RICAN) COFFEE
Buxton’s Extra Porter – Costa Rican
Coffee is a rich, smooth porter brewed
with cacao nibs, vanilla beans and Costa
Rican Villa Sarchi coffee. If you enjoyed
their Guatemalan Coffee creation then
we think you will enjoy this.
Release date: Already on sale

NEW RELEASES WE
CAN’T WAIT TO GET
OUR HANDS ON...
? CONTACT US AT INFO@HOPULIST.COM
BRUT FORCE
Signature Brew have recently produced a
limited edition Brut IPA in collaboration
with Mercury Prize winners alt-J.
Absolutely No Worries is a light-bodied
beer with hints of botanicals, juniper
berries and coriander – a nod to alt-J’s
go-to tour tipple, gin and tonic.
Release date: Already on sale
SUPERNATURAL SESSION
Magic Rock have recently refreshed the
design of their core cans and as part of
these changes they have also added a new
sessionable IPA called Saucery to their
core range of beers. At 3.9% this hoppy
pale ale has a moreish drinkability we
think you will enjoy.
Release date: Already on sale

Unity
1. The state of being united or joined as a whole.
1.1 The state of forming a complete and harmonious
whole, especially in an artistic context.
1.2 A thing forming a complex whole.

A joyous un|on
|s be|ng forged
|n the south
coast c|ty of
Southampton
– whether |t’s
|ngred|ents,
brewer|es or
people – Un|ty
Brew|ng founder
J|mmy Hatherly
|s determ|ned to
un|te them for
the greater good.
Unity Brewing founder Jimmy Hatherly.
Unity Brewing started
in pretty much the
way all craft beer
companies start. Someone
with a passion for beer itself
got his ideas together, wrote a
business plan, honed a brand,
got some investment and built
a brewery. But what makes this
Southampton-based relative
newcomer to the craft beer
industry so interesting is its
emphasis on the very thing it is
named after: Unity.
“The ethos behind Unity is
all about the ingredients and
the industry,” explains founder
Jimmy Hatherly.
© All photos and artwork supplied courtesy of Unity Brewing Co.

“Fundamentally it’s about uniting simple
ingredients to create something so much
greater than the sum of their parts, but more
than that’s about how wonderfully unified
the beer industry can be. It’s unlike any other
industry in that aspect and we wouldn’t be
the brewery we are today without the support
of other people. The world is a better place
when we work together. Taking from that, It’s
also about bringing people together, uniting
people over simple pleasures.”
Unity thrives on a spirit of collectivism and
really championing the collaborative culture
that the craft beer industry is known for. It
utilises traditional and modern techniques to
create seasonal, Belgian-inspired beer that has
been slowly making a very strong name for
itself in craft since its launch in 2016. It is now
one of the leading lights in the growing craft
scene in Southampton – but how did it get
here? Jimmy explains some of the back story.
“I am lucky enough to have a Dad who’s
really into beer. He took me to Belgium when
I was about 19 and I never looked back.
He also used to work in the United States
occasionally and I remember about 12 years
ago him coming back with a couple of bottles
of what ‘all the locals were drinking’. It was
Pliney The Elder – I was hooked.”
After beer got its claws into Jimmy’s
consciousness at that age, he set out to
work and began in the wine industry – an
experience he claims helped him hone and
train his palate. He continues: “I was home
brewing too and really wanted to move over
to beer rather than wine so scored a job as

the Sales and Marketing Manager at London
Fields Brewery, then, the 6th or 7th brewery
in London. I had my first experience of
commercial brewing there before moving
on and honing my skills in a load of other
breweries and craft beer bars in London
before moving back to my home town of
Southampton and starting Unity.”
Southampton was an easy choice for Jimmy
and his wife – they both grew up there and
they have family dotted around the city.
When they left London, they had the vision
of creating a brewery that the people of
Southampton could be proud of.
At present, Unity has a core range of three
well-honed beers that it believes give a good
introduction to what it is about: Congregate,
a Belgian Pale, which is inspired by modern
“Fundamentally
|t’s about
un|t|ng s|mple
|ngred|ents to
create someth|ng
so much greater
than the sum
of the|r parts,
but more than
that’s about how
wonderfully
un|f|ed the beer
|ndustry can be.”

hoppy session beers from Belgium; Conflux,
a modern American pale ale that has a juicy,
citrusy vibe; and Collision, a beer made to
represent the south coast of England with soft
honeyed notes of spelt malt and dank flavours
of Mosaic and Columbus hops.
Outside of this core collection, Unity
specialises in seasonal and limited run beers
that playfully experiment with saison styles
– at the time of writing they included: Été,
a summer saison brewed with elderflower;
Centenairs, a beer to celebrate the 100th
brew by the Unity brewhouse; and Fresco,
a summer Belgian IPA, which Hopulist can
categorically say is delightful.
The traction that Unity has gained within
the scene in just a short time is something
that has surprised but also delighted Jimmy
and his team.
“We’ve been totally bowled over with the
response we’re getting for our beers so we’ve
grown faster than we expected. We only have
a small 6bbl kit, we’re brewing at capacity and
have run out of space in our current unit, so
expansion plans are in motion to build a bigger
brewery with a proper onsite taproom rather
than the pop-up we currently have. If all goes
well we’ll be in production by June next year
and that will be the last move we make, it’s
important for us to us remain small.”
The success was well culminated when
Unity was named as one of the four best

UK breweries by We Are Beer’s Raise the Bar
competition – recognition that Jimmy has
earmarked as one of his proudest moments so far.
But, what of the future? Well for Jimmy, it’s
pretty simple. “We’re gonna settle in to our new
site, enjoy putting on events in our taproom and
brewing new beers with awesome people, stay
humble and enjoy doing what we’re doing. We’ll
continue to evolve the company and the beers
but fundamentally we just want to continue to
try and make the best beer we can and have a
good time doing it. I do want to bring some of
our focus back to farmhouse ales and using more
local and foraged ingredients so we’ll see how
that works out, we’ll be doing our best to make
saison really cool again whatever happens!”
|NFO
UNITY BREWING CO
Southampton
É unitybrewingco.com
$ ! "

Quick-Fire
Questions
How do you see the craft beer market?
“It’s a scene that has grown and changed
quite rapidly. It’s massively grown and changed.
FOMO and the rise of Instagram hazy IPA nerds
has changed the way some people drink, for
better or for worse. There’s also the issue of
lots of sub-par breweries cropping up because
they think they can make a load of cash from
a boom industry. Ain’t nobody making much
money from craft beer that’s for sure. I think
we’ll see a shakeup soon though so it’s become
more important than ever to stay at the top of
your game. One thing I do know though is as a
whole, the quality and availability of beer being
produced in the UK has sky rocketed in the last
few years which is awesome, hopefully we’ll see
a lot more of that.”

What is the thing that worries you
most about the future of craft?
“Poor quality beer putting new
drinkers off is an issue. In-fighting
as the market share is squeezed
when we should be introducing new
drinkers rather than scrabbling over
the same ones will get tired. It’s going
to be interesting to see what Inbev
et al’s next moves will be as well. As
long as the duty relief doesn’t deviate
much from where it is, the small guys
will always be able to compete.”
What is the thing that excites you
most about the future of craft?
“The Saison revolution is coming
and we’ll be manning the barricades!
Seriously though, I think we’re going to
move back towards more regionality
and freshness as breweries start to
focus more on direct sales to the
public and more breweries invest in
mixed ferm and wild projects.”

SERIOUS WAFFLE
Style out the colder months ahead with
this lightweight, but warm, waffle-knit
beanie. We love the double-sided Siren
logo stitched tag, a nice touch and all at a
good price too.
NORTHERN POWERHOUSE
A grey bobble beanie with NORTHERN
emroidery and Northern Monk logo on
the tag. We know what will be keeping
our noggin warm this winter... quality
merch from Leeds’ finest.
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

WHAT A SUMMER IT
WAS, BUT THE FUN
IS OVER NOW KIDS...
DURATION IS HERE
After a long wait, Duration beer is finally
hitting bars and bottle shops, so what
better way to celebrate than get your
hands on some of its rad merch? These
waffle-knit beanies look ace.
SUPER SOFT
The Wild Beer Company recently
released this speckled beanie – this
maroon number is made using soft cable
knitwear and incorporates their iconic
logo on the tag.
N T A C T U S A T I N F O @ H O P U L I S T . C O M

A craft beer guide to
B|RM
|NG
HAM
As the craft beer revolution vines its way through the British
Isles, more and more of its towns and cities are becoming
destinations to drink great beer. No longer just confined
to London or its orbitals, craft beer can now definitely
be considered a national event. Birmingham in the West
Midlands is one such place where this is happening. And while
you might think – as the nation’s second city – this would be
an obvious echo spot for the trends that begin in London,
it’s not always the case. It has taken a while for Birmingham
to reach a point where there is a good craft venue within a
short walk of wherever you are in the city, but that has now
started to happen. As is our duty, we did said walking (and
drinking) to discover the best craft watering holes of Brum.

JeWELLeRy
Quarter
FREDERICK STREET
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1000 Trades
GRAHAM STREET
The Pig & Tail
CAROLINE STREET LUDGATE HILL
GEORGE STREET ST PAUL’S SQUARE
CHARLOTTE STREET
Burning Soul Brewing Co
NORTHWOOD STREET
LIONEL STREET
LIVERY STREET
B4100
The Wolf
WATER STREET
Indian Brewery
LIONEL STREET
CORNWALL STREET
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A4400
CHURCH STREET
EDMUND STREET
SNOW HILL
STATION
LIVERY STREET
SNOW
hiLL
COLMORE ROW
SHADWELL
A4400
ICC &
SYMPHONY
HALL
GRANVILLE STREET
BERKELEY STREET
THEATRE
GAS STREET
CENTENERY SQUARE
BROAD STREET
BRIDGE STREET
CENTRAL
LIBRARY
HOLLIDAY STREET
MAILBOX
COMMERCIAL STREET
MUSEUM
& ART GALLERY
Purecraft
SEVERN STREET
VICTORIA
SQUARE
CiTY
CEntRE
Brewdog
WATERLOO STREET
NEW STREET
PINFOLD STREET
SUFFOLK STREET QUEENSWAY
GOUGH STREET
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JOHN BRIGHT STREET
*
HILL STREET
SEVERN ST.
Thornbridge*
BENNETTS HILL
NAVIGATION STREET
TEMPLE STREET
STEPHENSON ST.
NEW STREET
STATION
Cherry Reds
STATION STREET
CHER
TEMPLE ROW
CANNON ST.
Post Office Vaults
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STREET
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Two Towers Brewery
A craft beer guide to
St MARY’S ROW
B|RM
COLMORE
CIRCUS
WHITALL STREET
CORPORATION ST.
|NG
HAM
RY ST.
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CORPORATION STREET
NEW STREET
MARTINEAU
PLACE
Tilt
UNION STREET
HIGH STREET
EDGBASTON STREET
PAVILLIONS
BULL RING
INDOOR MARKETS
PERSHORE STREET
B4100
UPPER DEAN STREET
Kilder
MOAT LANE
PARK STREET
SHAW’S PASSAGE
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ALLISON STREET
p28 Tilt
p29 Post Office Vaults
p30 Brewdog
p31 Cherry Reds
p31 Purecraft
p32 The Wolf
MERIDEN STREET
B4100
BORDESLEY STREET
COVENTRY STREET
DIGbeth
OXFORD STREET
• O2 INSTITUTE
p33 Indian Brewery
p34 1000 Trades
p34 Pig & Tail
p35 Brewers of Brum
p36 Clink
p37 Kilder
*See news pages
Dig Brew Co
FLOODGATE STREET
Clink
B4100
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GIBB STREET
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RIVER STREET
HEATH MILL LANE
CUSTARD
FACTORY

Tilt
When you first walk through the
doors of Tilt – located incredibly
centrally, just off Corporation Street
– you may wonder just what this
place is supposed to be. Tilt has three
distinct sides to it – coffee, craft beer
and pinball. The two owners, like
so many in this trade, have brought
their passions to life in the form of a
business. You’ll find an excellent range
of craft beers on tap including a good
percentage from American brewers.
The bar also has a can and bottle
fridge, which you can buy from to
takeaway, or drink in for a small fee
of £1.25 extra. We have often been
surprised at the beers we’ve found
in this fridge on our semi-regular
jaunts to Birmingham, including some
belters from US brewer Stillwater
Artisanal and some favourites from
Scandinavian names like To Øl and
Amundsen. The bar has floor-to-ceiling windows
across much of the main level, but go upstairs and you
will find another good sized space with interesting
views of some of Birmingham’s architecture. There is
also a downstairs bar too.
The attention to detail on beer is also mirrored by
the coffee – they only serve speciality coffee, which
refers to some of the highest grade coffee beans
available on the market. They use roasters from all
over the world and seek out the best they can find –
in many ways they offer a craft style of coffee.
The other real standout feature of Tilt is the pinball
machines, where the bar gets its name. They are into
double figures with the number of machines they
have in the bar and they also host regular leagues
and other competitions for pinball wizards to test
their skills. While this might not be everyone’s cup
of tea (or should we say coffee), it certainly adds a
unique vibe and a friendly atmosphere.
Tilt offers enough for you to stop in at any time
of day or night and seek out something that will
improve your mood.

CITY CENTRE
Post Office Vaults
Blink and you’ll miss the Post Office Vaults,
especially if you approach the entrance
to the bar that is on Birmingham’s main
pedestrianised shopping street, New Street.
It’s little more than a doorway, but upon
entering and descending the stairs, you’ll find
a little oasis of good beer in a cosy and dimlylit
cellar bar. This independent pub prides
itself on being one of the best offerings of
international beer in the city – outside of its
eight real ales from UK brewers – it has an
inexhaustible collection of bottled beers from
as far and wide as Belgium, Germany, France,
Norway, the Netherlands and the USA.
Another nice touch of this pub is that, while
it doesn’t serve food, you can bring your own
and they will provide cutlery and plates. The
bar opened in 2011 and has an air of history
about it that makes it a very welcoming place
to raise a glass.

Brewdog
We all know and love Brewdog
(well, most of us) – but whatever
your view on one of Scotland’s
greatest exports, you know you can
safely enter it as a refuge away from
flat pints of macro beer you’ll find
in other bars in this very central
location. Brewdog in Birmingham
is just a few minutes from New
Street station on John Bright
Street and presents the perfect
place to get a glass of something
with taste and standard. The bar
opened in 2012 and features the
typical Brewdog interior décor with
exposed brickwork and metalwork.
There is also a reasonable outside
seating area to take advantage of
those warmer drinking days. In our
view, this is a great place to start an
evening or if you want to kill some
time before grabbing your train in
somewhere other than the ultramodern
and mainstream interior of
New Street.

CITY CENTRE
Cherry Reds Café Bar
Just across the street from the Brewdog bar, you’ll
spy Cherry Reds Café Bar. On the face of it, it
may not look like somewhere you should have on
your list when in search of craft beer, but you’d be
wrong. The Café offers simple and delicious food
and also serves a good range of craft beers to go
with – a fact it has prided itself on since it opened
in 2010. You’ll find many good beers from Belgium,
covering a wide range of styles as well as some
from more local brewers like Northampton-based
Maule Brewing. Not your traditional craft beer bar
or bottle shop, but Cherry Reds is certainly worth
a stop if you fancy a bite to eat, or to sit outside on
its many exterior chairs and tables.
Purecraft
If you are searching for a craft
beer venue with more of a local
angle, then Purecraft could be
the answer to your prayers. The
bar is owned and operated by
Alcester, Warwickshire-based
brewer Purity, which occupies
an interesting market position as
a producer of craft-style beers
and more traditional ales. It’s a
tough one to miss as it lies just
off Victoria Square on Waterloo
Street – within eyeshot of
the Birmingham Museum and
Art Gallery. Inside, you’ll find
a smartly decorated bar with
varying seating options and a
great range of beer that generally
includes all of Purity’s range as
well as beers from other UK
brewers like Tiny Rebel and
Magic Rock. The bar also serves
decent food, covering snacks and
full meals (we highly recommend
the scotch egg).

The Wolf
The Wolf is absolutely one of our
favourite craft beer venues in the
whole of Birmingham. Located on
Constitution Hill, within walking
distance of many of the businesses
and offices of Snow Hill, the bar is
a family-run business with a real
passion for the craft beer market.
Inside you will find a chaotically
decorated bar, plastered with beerbased
paraphernalia and old bottles,
cans, labels and tap fronts from
beers of all different kinds from
across the world. Seating is provided
by a mixture of retro furniture
and the main bar area sports large
windows allowing you to watch
the world go by while supping a
delicious beer of your choice. The
taps are changed regularly, but you
are always likely to find a locallybrewed
beer from Birminghambased
Burning Soul. On our visit
for this feature, there was also a
beer from Twisted Barrel, which
hails from nearby Coventry. There
is also a fridge behind the bar with a wide selection
of bottles and cans that is regularly updated in case
one of the beers on tap doesn’t take your fancy.
The Wolf is one of the larger craft beer venues
you will find in Birmingham and is subsequently
more suitable for large parties. This is ehoed by the
great range of board games they have within the
pub – perfect for passing the time with good friends
and good beers.
The atmosphere is always welcoming in the Wolf
and its location a little outside of the very centre of
Birmingham lends a different vibe to the place. The
building it is housed in and the surrounding ones are
from traditional red brick that bring a nostalgic feel
to the whole area.

SNOW hiLL
Indian Brewery
Sound the ‘another favourite venue of
the Hopulist team’ klaxon – the Indian
Brewery in Snow Hill is well worth
hitting on any trip to Birmingham. Itself
a brewer, the company has combined
its passion and fervour for brewing
small batch craft beer with one of
Birmingham’s other famous exports
– Indian food. Located within a railway
arch that is more like something you’d
find in London, the bar/restaurant
is decorated with brightly coloured
memoirs from India that really bring the
place to life. As well as trying the beers
the Indian Brewery itself brews, there
is also a small selection of other craft
beers from the likes of Yeastie Boys and
TailGate.
But one of the best things about this
place, is as you may have guessed, the
food. We will leave you only one piece of
advice, try the fat naans. Seriously. TRY
THEM. Thank us later.

JeWellery Quarter
1000 Trades
Situated in a pretty eye-catching listed building, 1000 Trades is an independent bar
and kitchen in the Jewellery Quarter that is well worth checking out. The bar prides
itself on championing all forms of craft beer. There are up to 12 beers on tap at any
one time, carefully selected to offer choice and complement each other – some are
brewed locally, others are from distant shores.
1000 Trades also has an emphasis on music and works in partnership with the local
music scene in Birmingham to ensure there is often great entertainment on site too.
There’s also tonnes of local artwork hung throughout the building for you to enjoy
while enjoying the produce.
Pig & Tail
Housed in the historic George & Dragon building in the Jewellery Quarter, the Pig
& Tail promises a gastronomical experience that you will struggle to find elsewhere
in Brum. Chef Mark Rafferty was the man behind this place and it was born out of
his desire for Birmingham to have somewhere to enjoy family-style fresh food that’s
locally sourced alongside great craft beers.
The dishes are uncomplicated yet delicious and the beers hail from some of the best
names in craft included Wander Beyond Brewing and The Wild Beer Co.

BREWERS OF BRUM
Burning Soul Brewing Co
Based near the Jewellery Quarter, Burning Soul is one of
the brightest lights in the Birmingham craft brewing scene.
With the history of a group of bored friends searching for
something to drink with some real taste, the brewery was
founded in 2013 and concentrates on creating beer that
brings people together. The brewery also has an in-house
taproom that is open on Friday and Saturdays, where you
could get the chance to sample its more experimental
beers that don’t make it to full production.
Two Towers Brewery
This community-owned brewer is situated in Birmingham’s
famous Gunmakers’ quarter and brews a wide range of
beers and ales that it supplies to bars and clubs around the
city. Opened in 2010, Two Towers is named after a book
by one of Birmingham’s most famous sons, JRR Tolkien and
brews beers that are equally as epic as his stories. There’s
a tap room at the brewery and the Gunmakers’ Arms pub
next door which pours many of its beers.
DigBrew Co
If you walk around the graffitied old factory units of
Digbeth you may spot stickers for the enigmatic DigBrew
Co and may be wondering what it’s all about. Well the
best way to find out is the head to River Street and visit
the brewery’s on-site taproom that is open on Fridays and
Saturdays. DigBrew makes some impressive beers that are
bold in style and high on quality. You may also be able to
sample their beers at many of the bars in this feature.

DiGBETH
Clink
Smack-bang in the heart of one of the most
cultural and creative areas of Birmingham,
Clink is a bottle shop and taproom that you
will feel right at home in. Located in the city’s
old Custard Factory district in Digbeth, the bar
features old school factory windows that shine
light into a quaint and relatively small bar that is
big on character and beer selection. There are
over 200 bottled and canned beers available for
you to select and either take away or drink in.
There is also eight different beers run on tap, and
any of these can be served into growlers too.
You will find many of the power houses of craft
beer on the shelves in Clink, including Northern
Monk, Cloudwater, Magic Rock Mikkeller and
Omnipollo. The bar has an upstairs section that
again benefits from the unusual architecture of a
former factory and offers a unique place to enjoy
a craft beer.
There are also plenty of interesting
independent shops and food venues dotted
around too, so you can really make a day of it if
you decide to venture out to Clink.

Kilder
This is one of Birmingham’s true hidden gems –
hidden because it is relatively new and also that it is
tucked away in a railway arch near to the city’s iconic
Moor Street Station. The bar was opened by the
owners of popular cult burger restaurant Original
Patty Men, who decided to turn the arch next door
into one of Digbeth’s best craft beer experiences.
The bar features stylish décor that was created by
a Digbeth-based architect and the beers on tap are
numerous. We enjoyed sampling from brewers such as
Deya, Founders, Siren and, of course, local favourites
Burning Soul.
Due to the nature of being opened by guys and
girls who own a restaurant, the food here is pretty
awesome too. There’s a wide range of bar snacks,
light bites and bigger meals to help keep you in there
longer and enjoy more of the beer on offer. There’s
also a good selection of wine, for those you may have
dragged in who aren’t interested in the beer.
The venue and its owners place a real emphasis
on micro brewing and supporting the local brewing
scene, so expect this to grow in stature as a venue as
the years go by.

“WITHOUT
DEVIATION
FROM THE
NORM,
PROGRESS
IS NOT
POSSIBLE.”
FRANK ZAPPA

© GREAT DIVIDE BREWING CO

Nanna Guldbaek
FROM SERVING IN A BAR TO BEING ART
DIRECTOR FOR ONE OF EUROPE'S TOP CRAFT
BREWERS, IT'S BEEN A METEORIC RISE FOR
NANNA GULDBAEK. SHE TELLS US WHAT
MAKES HER TICK AND HOW SHE CREATES
WORKS THAT MARRY DIGITAL AND ANALOGUE.
Can you tell us how you got into design and illustration?
It has always been a tool to tell stories. In school as a kid we often had to make
illustrations for our Danish papers, I used to make my own comics or sketch
with friends after school and wrote and illustrated my own stories and gave
them as Christmas presents (… I'm not sure they were always appreciated).
As a teenager I spent a good amount of my money on paper and frames for
exhibits I was attending. But it was first when I started at the Danish Design
School in Copenhagen that I began to work more professionally with it. Even
though I studied product design and not graphic design, graphic skills are
crucial when making others understand your idea and creating narratives. My
interests have always been mixed between art, design and technology.
How did you start working for Lervig?
After I dropped out of design school (I dropped out to become an engineer,
which I eventually also dropped out of and went back to the design school)
I ended up as a bartender for Mikkeller in Copenhagen, and when going to
a beer festival in Tallinn, Estonia for them, I met the Lervig brewers Mike
Murphy and David Graham. They asked me to do some labels for them
around New Year 2017, and then it just developed rapidly. I finished my school
here in June this year, so it has been pretty hectic to have full time study and
also work as art director for Lervig.

Can you tell us more about the design process behind your
work at Lervig?
Often Mike or David have an idea about a beer, a recipe in mind or
the beer is already in the tanks. Mike always has a lot of ideas, and
he thinks in a very creative way – I see a lot of similarities to how he
and I work. But usually I get some notes about the beer, and I start
working. I like to create a lot of material using only paper and pen
– simple. Then I pick something out, start working with it digitally,
print it out and put it on a can, sketch it directly onto the can. Back
and forth – digital and analog. I also like the aesthetic of working
like this – the visual difference between a sketch made in hand and
computer-generated artwork. And nothing can ever be too neat,
then it gets boring. The danish model Emma Leth once described
good style to be very, very close to bad style, and this I think is also
true in many other design aspects. It’s a fine elastic line.
How the label feels when holding the beer is important. I love
working with different materials and finishes to create a tactile
experience.
It’s cool to all of a sudden make artwork for beers I used to drink
and sell as a bartender. I would never have imagined that happening
when I walked into the Mikkeller bar for the first time.
How much has the job influenced your relationship with craft
beer and vice-versa?
It’s cool to all-of-a-sudden make artwork for beers I used to drink
and sell as a bartender. I would never have imagined that happening
when I walked into the Mikkeller bar for the first time. I get to work
with other amazing artists and designers from around the world,
whenever making collaboration brews. I like working with other
designers because you learn from each other's processes. In our
school studio I would always have beer in our communal fridge,
for good times and bad times – and give tasters if people wanted to
taste. Talk about the flavors. Quality over quantity. But at the same
time, I would never not join the Friday bar with my classmates,
because we would be drinking cheap Tuborg from bottles.

Video is a strong tool to tell the story about a product because
you can show how the product smells, feels and sounds through
imagery and thereby trigger all five senses, not just the eyes.
What are your other creative influences and interests?
Children’s books, games and animated movies. Early influencers were
games and shows like Taken, Grand Theft Auto, Need For Speed, Crash
Bandicoot, Pokémon, Dragon Ball, Naruto and the endless amount of
low quality games found online. With a lot of the games my friends and
I used to draw our own characters or use the platform of perhaps Grand
Theft Auto to make our own games and stories in the universe. Then I
read a lot, and still do – a lot of kids’ books – I like how simple stories
can be illustrated in a nuanced way, or how complicated subjects can
be illustrated simply. Then I have always been interested in animated
movies – both early Disney movies, like Mulan (a favourite) but also
new films like How To Train Your Dragon with its crazy landscapes
and flying scenes. With the discovery of Hayao Miyazaki – and
works like Howl’s Moving Castle and Spirited Away, which are both
visual masterpieces, but also manages to address subjects like global
warming, technology and portray the everyday life – I started looking
more into anime.
Next to this – studying industrial design and product design – I have
been interested in Danish furniture, classics like Børge Mogensen, Arne
Jacobsen and Verner Panton, but today more experimental materialfocused
designers like Nikolaj Stenfatt (Denmark) and Jonas Edvard
(Denmark) who work with materials like mushrooms and seaweed in
their products. But also, more conceptual studios like Studio Swine
(UK/Holland), Nendo (Japan) and Space10 (Denmark) ,which all really
combine art, design and technology to create experiences and makes
us question what we know and how we do things through design and
the products we surround ourselves with. Studio Swine uses film as
a big part of their process, which is something I, along with giffs and
animation, have also integrated more and more into my process. Video
is a strong tool to tell the story about a product because you can show
how the product smells, feels and sounds through imagery engaging
with the user’s preconceptions, experiences and memories and thereby
trigger all five senses, not just the eyes.

Are you excited about the quality of design and illustration in the craft
beer market at the moment?
Yeah, a lot. It’s great that new breweries focus on the artwork and design of
their beer from day one. It’s gonna be interesting to see how it develops in the
next few years, with more breweries opening their own bars where they really
get to show their identity. Also with beer festivals – it seems like the festivals
are focusing more and more on creating a full experience with both artwork,
music and food – all revolving around beer of course.
Which other designers and illustrators work in the craft beer industry
do you admire?
Keith Shore's humor and how he has, and continues to, develop the
Mikkeller characters. Karl Grenadin for his powerfull illustrations and colour
combinations, which allows people to explore it very differently. Nick Dwyer
in the way he has created a Beavertown Universe with lots of colour and great
attention to detail – artwork recognizable from miles away. Kasper Ledet
for his conceptual approach and use of photography – uncompromised and
thorough. James Yeo in his way of telling a story – with all of his labels I feel
like there is an entire story to tell, as if it’s a still frame from a movie.
It seems like the festivals are focusing more and more
on creating a full experience with both artwork, music
and food - all revolving around beer of course.
And Finaly, what are you working on at the moment?
Now I'm finally done with school I have started to re-design old favorites
like Super Sonic, Tasty Juice and the Lucky Jacks series. Generally, the rest
of 2018 will be catching up on old artwork to get a more complete visual
identity for Lervig – not as mixed as it is now. Well, along with a good
amount of new beer releases too!
The last two years have been crazy busy for Lervig, busy in a good way.
That’s exciting. We have a really great team and are based in this beautiful
Norwegian west coast city of Stavanger. I think we are currently about 25
people spread across 12 different nationalities, which really adds a cool
cultural mix where we have both celebrated Chinese New Year with hot pot,
Norwegian 17. May (national day) and Irish St. Patrick’s Day.

Top
five
THE FIVE
LABEL
DESIGNS
NANNA
IS MOST
PROUD OF.
Sippin’ Into Darkness
A black and white character (except the
red nails) drawn upon a photo taken from
Stavanger, where the Brewery is based and
where the weather is very shifty, grey, rains
a lot.
Perler For Svin
Use of different medias, analog
and digital rendered – that
together with a matt finish and
the cut-outs, focuses on the
tactile experience when holding
the beer in your hand.

House Party
A manipulated photograph of holographic
foil, which I then integrated the
characters onto – creating a psychedelic
mess of colors and body parts.
Liquid Sex Robot
The artwork was made to be as
provocative as the name and the strong
flavours of the beer. I wanted to show the
two characters having sex – but soft and
tender. A label which continues to create
conversations about sex and gender.
Easy
A simple design with a pencil
drawn character, the use of a
gradiant background – and then
the thing that ties the entire label
together: the holographic foil.

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CATALAN CAP
Barcelona’s Garage Beer Co have a small
but inspired range of merch available
online. We have selected the snapback
trucker cap as the pick of the bunch, but
the tees are also well worth a look.
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

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As soon as we clapped eyes on this Teku
glass we thought it was a must-own.
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EUROPEAN
IMPERIAL
STOUTS
AND PORTERS
The term Imperial originates from the
18th century for beer that was brewed
in Britain but then exported to Czarist
Russia. After a visit to England from
Peter the Great in 1698 it is reported
he fell in love with stout beers and
as a result breweries were keen to
ship beer out to Russia. Purposely
brewed stronger to easily withstand
the voyage it was also perfectly suited
for the cold climate of Russia and the
Baltics. The commercial success of
Imperial stouts ensured that the style
endured.
It is never easy to simplify the
complex charachteristics of any beer
but today the term Imperial Stout
and Imperial Porter more commonly
refers to double or stronger versions
with a higher alcohol content, usualy
ranging from 8% to 12% ABV, with big
and bold flavours including, although
not exclusive to, dark chocolate,
coffee, dried fruit and dark fruit.

UNTAPPD RATINGS CORRECT AT TIME OF PUBLISHING
WINTER IS COMING...
SO TO GET YOU ALL
IN THE MOOD WE’VE
PICKED OUT ELEVEN
FINE EXAMPLES OF
IMPERIAL STOUT, ALL
BREWED IN EUROPE,
IN A BID TO GIVE
YOU A FLAVOUR OF
WHAT IS AVAILABLE.
BECAUSE NOTHING
BEATS LONG, COLD
NIGHTS LIKE A BIG
ROASTED STOUT WITH
HINTS OF CHOCOLATE
AND MARSHMALLOW.
HERE ARE THE VERY
PLEASING RESULTS...

X LERV|G
PURE DECADENCE
BARCELONA
Style:
|MPER|AL STOUT
ABV: 10.3%
Volume: 330ml
UNTPPED.com
RAT|NG: ●●●●● 3.84
WHAT THEY SAY:
Developed over
many trips to
visit our friends
at Lervig Brewing
in Norway. This
collaboration is
dark & rich with a
great roast, sweet
flavor & alcohol
back bone to
balance it all out.
Sit back enjoy and
look down on it all
with decadence.
WHAT WE THINK:
This lovely
Russian Imperial
Stout comes
with a roasty
espresso aroma
that entices
you in. It has a
smooth, medium
mouthfeel with
no real lingering
aftertaste. The
flavours are dark
chocolate, malt,
coffee and a very
slight bitterness.
The beer has
a kind of soft
dryness that
makes it very
drinkable indeed.

HYPNOPOMPA
STOCkHOLM
Style:
|MPER|AL STOUT
ABV: 11%
Volume: 330ml
UNTPPED.com
RAT|NG: ●●●●● 3.98
WHAT THEY SAY:
Hypnopompa
is our imperial
stout brewed with
almost 100 kilos of
marshmallows and
Tahitian vanilla
beans (the size
of cigars). Low
carbonation and
boiled a bit extra
for good measure,
this is a beer
strictly for the
stout inclined.
Drink now or age
for many years.
WHAT WE THINK:
Besides being
in one of
our favourite
bottle designs,
Hypnopompa
is also a pretty
damn good
beer. Black in
colour and
with very little
head, the beer
has a roasted
chocolate and
vanilla aroma
that gives way to
a marshmallow
taste that is quite
sweet with a dark
malt tang,

MAD ABOUT CACAO
X LAUGER
Breda
Style:
|MPER|AL STOUT
ABV: 11%
Volume: 330ml
UNTPPED.com
RAT|NG: ●●●●● 3.76
WHAT THEY SAY:
Mad About Cacao
is a collaboration
with Laugar
Brewery from the
Basque Country
in Spain. It is an
imperial stout with
a touch, and that
touch is a nice
load of cocoa
that we have
added.
WHAT WE THINK:
This beer is a
true European
collaboration that
plays heavy on its
name – cacao is
one of the main
ingredients in
this beautifully
brewed Imperial.
A very dark brown
in colour, the
flavour has subtle
sweetness that
then gives way to
a bitterness that
is born from the
cacao.
It has a good,
heavy maltiness
that is nice and
dark too, which
we really like.
The end is quite
dry and we
think this would
be perfect for
an autumnal
evening.

IMPERIAL STOUT
L|THUAN|A
Style:
|MPER|AL STOUT
ABV: 9.2%
Volume: 330ml
UNTPPED.com
RAT|NG: ●●●●● 3.78
WHAT THEY SAY:
Dark and full of
roasty character
this is big and
complex brew. In
order to infuse
some barrel
character to this
beer we have
aged it on oak
chips along with
some chopped
vanilla beans.
It’s good for
ageing. Just
make sure you
keep it in cellar
temperatures.
WHAT WE THINK:
Probably not
a brewery that
many of you will
be familiar with,
but after trying
this, you should
be.
Aged in a barrel
to add complexity
and character
to the beer, its
dark brown/black
colour is matched
perfectly with a
roasted chocolate
and sweet malt
aroma.
The flavour is dark
roast coffee with
hints of nut and
vanilla.

AUPA TOVARISCH
V|zcaya
Style:
|MPER|AL STOUT
ABV: 12%
Volume: 330ml
UNTPPED.com
RAT|NG: ●●●●● 4.1
WHAT THEY SAY:
Deep black
opaque body with
medium high and
creamy. Marked
toasted and
roasted aroma
that is wrapped in
liqueur and nutty
touches. Striking
and complex
in flavor with a
predominance of
notes of coffee
and chocolate
with a slight
bitterness and
subtle aftertaste.
WHAT WE THINK:
This Spanish take
on a Russian
Imperial Stout has
quite an unusual
aroma when you
first pour it with
hints of coffee,
slight acidity
and liquorice.
The initial taste
is coffee then
there is increasing
sweetness and
liquorice flavour
the more you
drink. A bitter
aftertaste that
isn’t too strong,
making this
another easy
drinker.

HIGHLAND BARREL AGED
BUXTON
Style:
|MPER|AL STOUT
ABV: 10.5%
Volume: 330ml
UNTPPED.com
RAT|NG: ●●●●● 4.01
WHAT THEY SAY:
Scotch Whisky
Barrel aged
Imperial Stout.
WHAT WE THINK:
A beautiful
blend of stout
and whiskey, this
cracker from
Buxton is well
worth your time.
A slightly oily
black-brown
colour, it carries
a smokey and
woody aroma that
is all too enticing.
The whiskey
taste is subtle
and really
compliments the
charred malt,
boozy, fruit cake
hints that you get.
We are big fans of
what Buxton do.

YOU’RE NOT GETTING ANY
X ZAPATO
BELFAST
Style:
|MPER|AL STOUT
ABV: 10%
Volume: 330ml
UNTPPED.com
RAT|NG: ●●●●● 4.01
WHAT THEY SAY:
Brewed in Belfast
in collaboration
with Yorkshire
based Zapato.
You’re Not Getting
Any tastes like
deep chocolate,
smooth and full
bodied. Blueberry
sweetness, vicious
notes and gentle
tartness. Brewed in
homage to those
that think they’re
entitled to every
new release.
WHAT WE THINK:
A fascinating
collab between
two cool UK
brewers, this
stout is infused
with blueberry,
which might
sound bizarre,
but really works.
You can smell
them slightly in
the aroma along
with caramel, but
they really come
through in the
taste, for which a
lighter mouthfeel
helps. The
lightness of the
blueberry makes
this a dangerously
easy drinker at
9.8% ABV.

DEKADENTS
ESTON|A
Style:
|MPER|AL STOUT
ABV: 11.2%
Volume: 330ml
UNTPPED.com
RAT|NG: ●●●●● 4.14
WHAT THEY SAY:
A luscious
Imperial Stout
aged on raisins
and rum soaked
vanilla beans.
WHAT WE THINK:
An Imperial Stout
with a decent
head that fades
quickly, this effort
from Estonian
outfit Pühaste has
an aggressive
aroma that is
biscuity and
tinged with rum.
The taste carries
a heavy rum and
raisin flavour
but remains
balanced and
easy to drink. It is
a great example
of how to brew a
classic Imperial
with no attribute
spiking too wildly
in any particular
direction.

MOCHA MONSTER
X VAN MOLL
BARCELONA
Style:
|MPER|AL STOUT
ABV: 10.1%
Volume: 330ml
UNTPPED.com
RAT|NG: ●●●●● 3.88
WHAT THEY SAY:
Barcelona’s
Guineu are one
of Spain’s most
acclaimed and
eclectic breweries.
This collaboration
with Eindhoven’s
Van Moll is a full
bodied natural
beer with notable
coffee and cacao
flavours. Feel like
having a Moka
Coffee.
WHAT WE THINK:
As the name
suggests, this
porter is a
frightfest of
chocolate/coffee
flavours. If you
close your eyes
and sniffed the
aroma could
easily be that
of an espresso
or iced coffee.
Upon drinking you
get sweetness of
chocolate, brown
sugar and then a
punchy aftertaste
of coffee and
bitterness. This is a
pretty aggressive
and hard-hitting
porter.

BLACK BLOCK
SUR|A
Style:
|MPER|AL STOUT
ABV: 11.2%
Volume: 330ml
UNTPPED.com
RAT|NG: ●●●●● 3.97
WHAT THEY SAY:
An incendiary
beer that warms
the heart and
soul of who takes
it. A beer with a
lot of presence
and a fine bubble
crown. Aromas of
coffee, chocolate
and liqueur. In the
mouth we find a
beer with a lot of
density and great
complexity due
to the malts and
chocolate is once
again present.
WHAT WE THINK:
Another Spanish
offering on the
Russian Imperial
Stout theme,
this beer carries
an aroma
of liquorice,
roasted oats and
molasses. It’s
lovely to drink,
with a rich velvety
texture that is
complemented
perfectly by
flavours of burnt
caramel and a
slight hint of plum.
This is a beer very
true to the style.

WRCLW RYE RIS DOUBLE BA
WROCLAW
Style:
|MPER|AL STOUT
ABV: 10.2%
Volume: 330ml
UNTPPED.com
RAT|NG: ●●●●● 3.88
WHAT THEY SAY:
Clear malty
tones – coffee,
chocolate and
caramel and
velvety rye malts
– bring to mind
Belgian pralines.
Ageing in port
and bourbon
oakwood barrels
gives the beer
refined vanilla,
coconut, dry
dark fruit aromas
enhanced
with port and
American whiskey
tones.
WHAT WE THINK:
There’s just
something about
whiskey and
Imperial Stouts,
they go together
so well, as this
bourbon-infused
number from Stu
Mostow shows.
A medium beige
head brings
aromas of malt,
smoke, toffee,
coconut and a
hint of vanilla.
The taste really
hits you with
bourbon but then
gives way to a
more chocolatey,
toffee kind of
vibe. Worth
checking out.

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?
FATHER’S BEER
(PATERSBIER)
Father’s Beer, or
Patersbier to give it
the correct name,
is the term used
to describe the
weaker beer brewed
by Trappist monks
to consume for
themselves.
Also called Enkel,
meaning ‘single’
it was originally a
basic recipe used by
Trappist breweries.
In recent years some
of these beers have
been introduced
commercially. If
you want to try one
out, then examples
include Chimay
Gold, St Bernadus
Extra 4 and
Westmalle Extra.
A

FERMENTATION
The simplest
explanation of
fermentation in
brewing is the
process by which
yeast converts the
glucose in the wort
to ethyl alcohol and
carbon dioxide gas -
giving the beer both
its alcohol content
and its carbonation.
If you are not a
brewer some of
these phrases won’t
mean much but it
is a vital part of the
brewing process
and without it you
wouldn’t get alcohol,
degredation of
sugars or proper
flavour development.
In short, no
fermentation equals
no beer.
FINAL GRAVITY
Now that you’ve read
and fully understand
fermentation *ahem*
then it will be easier to
understand Gravity.
In brewing terms, it
is the concept used
to measure the
percentage of alcohol.
So here’s the
science... Original
gravity (OG) measures
how much sugar is
present in the wort
before it is fermented.
The final gravity
(FG) is how much
sugar is left over at
the completion of
fermentation. The size
of the gap between
OG and FG can be
used to calculate how
much alcohol the beer
contains. The bigger
the difference, the
greater the amount of
alcohol present and
hence the stronger
the beer.
FINISH
Beer tasting
terminology is a
minefield but one
thing you will hear
again and again is
finish.
A quick scan
through beer
rating websites
and you will see
terms like hoppy
finish, bitter finish,
longlasting fruity
finish etc. Simply
put this is the sense
and perception
of the beer after
swallowing.

FIRST GOLD
HOPS
First Gold is a variety
of the Goldings
hop and has the
distinction of being
England’s first
hedgerow hop.
A versatile bittering
or aroma hop with
orange, marmalade
and spicy
characteristics.
The combined floral
and fruit aromas
are ideal for modern
Blonde, Pale Ale,
Belgian Blond &
Tripels and Saison
as well as American
Pale Ales.
Typical examples
you can try include
Wylam Gold Tankard,
Inveralmond Ossian,
Adnams Broadside
and Williams Gold.
FLAKED RICE
Flaked rice is what’s
called an adjunct.
Adjuncts are
unmalted grains
(such as rice) used
in brewing beer,
which supplement
the main mash
ingredient.
Flaked rice is a
common and costeffective
adjunct
in American and
Japanese-style
lagers – producing
crisp and dry beers
with minimal flavour.
The likes of Sapporo,
Budweiser and
Heineken all use
it. But remember
adjuncts don’t kill
beer, people do.
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FOUNDERS
BREWING CO
Michigan-based
Founders Brewing
have a simple
philosophy: “We
don’t brew beer for
the masses. Instead,
our beers are
crafted for a chosen
few, a small cadre
of renegades and
rebels who enjoy a
beer that pushes
the limits of what is
commonly accepted
as taste. In short,
we make beer for
people like us.” And
with offerings like
Kentucky Breakfast
Stout and Canadian
Breakfast Stout
it is hard not to
acknowledge that
this mantra has
produced truely
world-class beers.
FRUIT BEER
Great fruit beer is
an art form, the
homeland for which is
Belgium, where they
have been brewing
exceptional fruit beer
for centuries.
But Belgian ales are
not the only vehicle
for fruit additions,
sour styles like
Lambic, Gose or
Berliner Weisse are
the most obvious fit
with raspberries and
cherries enhancing
the sharpness. Citrus
and tropical fruits
share flavour profile
with American hops
and work well in pale
ales and IPAs. Stouts
and Porters whose
rich flavours and
aromas fit perfectly
with berries, cherries
and plums. So much
fruity fun to be had no
matter your tastes.
FUGGLE HOP
A revered classic
English hop, Fuggle
has a delicate,
minty, grassy and
slightly floral aroma.
It can be used as a
main hop (perfect
for bittering) or for
dry hopping.
The hop is named
after Richard
Fuggle and was
first released
commercialy in
1875. Examples of
beer using Fuggles
include Tiny Rebel’s
Fugg Life IPA, Little
Creatures The
Fuggle is Real and
Fuller’s IPA.

WRITERS OF
CRAFT
BREANDÁN
KEARNEY
BREWER, WRITER AND BELGIAN BEER
ENTHUSIAST BREANDÁN KEARNEY
ON HOW TOOTHACHE STARTED HIS
PASSION FOR GREAT BEER AND
WHAT EXCITES HIM IN BREWING
How did you get into beer writing? What inspired you?
My route to beer writing was obscure. In 2010, I left my job
as a solicitor in Belfast to go travelling around the world.
In Peru, I met a Belgian woman and in 2013 I moved to
Belgium, knowing almost nothing about beer. In the first
weeks after the move, I experienced intense tooth ache,
resulting in root canal treatment with an endodontist in
Kortrijk. After the treatment, I visited a train station cafe and
ordered a beer called Westmalle Tripel, a Golden Tripel of
9.5% ABV brewed in a Trappist Abbey and presented to me in
a chalice glass. After that, I signed up for brewing classes and
started a beer blog to try to learn more, eventually writing for
magazines and websites in other countries.

Give us a brief overview of
your experience and work in
beer writing?
I write for various beer
publications including ‘Belgian
Smaak’, ‘Belgian Beer and Food
Magazine’ and ‘Good Beer
Hunting’. I specialise in writing
about Belgian beer, and focus
more on cultural narratives
than on news reporting or beer
reviews. I also publish a podcast
in which I interview high-profile
people in the world of Belgian
beer.
What has been your proudest
moment?
My proudest moments in beer
writing were being named Beer
Writer of the Year in 2015 by the
British Guild of Beer Writers and
being awarded the title of Best
Beer History Writer 2018 by the
North American Guild of Beer
Writers. I also gain a short-lived
satisfaction on publication of an
article on which I have reported
deeply and for which I have taken
time to try to craft an engaging
narrative.
What has changed the most
in the beer/craft beer industry
since you’ve been writing
about it?
The thing that has changed the
most since I’ve been writing about
beer is the number of people
interested in beer and the number
of breweries starting up.
THE THING THAT
EXCITES ME
MOST FOR THE
FUTURE OF BEER
– OR PERHAPS
THE THING FOR
WHICH I HAVE
MOST HOPE –
IS BREWERS
LEARNING AND
IMPROVING ON
QUALITY...
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?
I find beer judging to be mentally
tiring as it requires a great deal of
focus over a long period. I try to
judge more to the style guidelines
as set by the competition rather
than to personal taste as it is
more fair to limit subjectivity, as
challenging as that can be.
What are your favourite kinds
of beer and why?
I tend to choose lower alcohol
and drier beers, whether these are
aromatic session IPAs, an Oude
Geuze or a crisp hoppy pilsner.
Having said that, there is always
a moment for a rich and creamy
export stout.
On the future of beer – what
excites you the most? And what
worries you the most?
The thing that excites me most for
the future of beer – or perhaps the
thing for which I have most hope –
is brewers learning and improving
on quality, understanding the
causes of common off-flavours
in their beer and knowing how
to prevent them. The thing that
worries me most is people not
fulfilling their potential, in any
walk of life.
What are your top three tips
for beer lovers to get more
from their experiences?
Read a lot. Taste different things.
Enjoy beer with others.

OUR FAVOURITE
CRAFT BEERS OF
THE MOMENT.
SO GOOD WE
ARE DRINKING
THEM AT HOME.

LHG
MORE GLOW -
CITRA
IPA
Left Handed Giant are
rolling out a series of
single hop beers under
the More Glow moniker.
This is the Citra number
and has all the big
hitting tropical fruit
and citrus flavours
and aroma you would
expect. The artwork is
by James Yeo and prints
are currently available
on the LHG website.
ABV: 6.4%
Colour: Hazy gold
Aroma: Tropical/citrus
Taste: Tropical/citrus

UNITY
FRESCO
SUMMER
BELGIAN
IPA
We know we are a bit
late with this one but
Unity’s special summer
IPA release Fresco is a
fusion of juicy Amarillo
hops, foraged lemon
balm and honeysuckle
all fermented in Belgian
yeast. A lovely mix of
floral and fruit in both
aroma and flavour. Goes
down a treat.
ABV: 6%
Colour: Hazy orange
Aroma: Orange peel,
herbal
Taste: Orange zest,
honey

GREAT DIVIDE
YETI
IMPERIAL STOUT
Simply put Colorado’s
Great Divide have
created one of the
world’s finest Imperial
Stouts. The aroma is
roasted coffee and
burnt caramel whilst the
taste is a mix of coffee,
chocolate and caramel.
Amazingly creamy
and smooth with a dry
hoppy finish – with
winter on the way this
is well worth searching
out.
ABV: 9.5%
Colour: Black
Aroma: Roasted coffee
and burnt caramel
Taste: Chocolate and
coffee

VERDANT
BLOOM
IPA
Cornwall’s Verdant India
Pale Ale showcases
Mosaic and Columbus
hops with what they
describe as a stripped
down malt bill. Sweet
tropical flavours with
a hint of caramel and
pine. Dank, pungent
and packed with
juiciness with a good
solid bitterness. Very
drinkable indeed.
ABV: 6.5%
Colour: Hazy yellow
Aroma: Hoppy, caramel
Taste: Fruity, pine

GIPSY HILL
HOPS NOT HATE
SOUR
Hops not Hate is a
project for people in
the beer industry to
raise awareness and
financially support a
charity of their choice –
giving 50 per cent of net
profit from the sale of
beer to the charity. The
beer itself is a mango,
orange peel and biscuit
sour. Tart, fruity, and
refreshing, pairs nicely
with social change.
ABV: 4.2%
Colour: Golden
Aroma: Orange zest
Taste: Mango/tart citrus

NORTHERN MONK
LEEDS BEER
WEEK 2018
TDH PALE ALE
Brewed especially
for Leeds Beer Week,
this collaboration with
Northern Monk is a
crushable Pale Ale,
based on Northern
Monk’s Faith – triple dry
hopped with Ekuanot,
Citra and Mosaic. An
explosion of tropical
fruit with an assertive
hoppy finish, this is a
great example of triple
dry hopping executed to
perfection.
ABV: 5.5%
Colour: Yellow/orange
Aroma: Tropical fruit
Taste: Juicy fruit

LERVIG
GOING NOWHERE
PALE ALE
Another festival
collaboration this time
between Lervig and
London Craft Beer
Festival. Although
labeled as a pale ale
there is a slightly
sour, citric tang. An
easily quaffable,
slightly tart session
pale with tropical and
citrus fruit aroma and
taste. A definate thirst
quencher.
ABV: 4.4%
Colour: Black
Aroma: Citrus/tropical
Taste: Tropical fruit,
sour

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