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3 weeks ago | 
wickedleeks.riverford.co.uk | David Jesudason
Ross Hukins’s family have been growing hops in the same Kent fields for more than a 100 years. Before industrialisation, hops were grown across the UK but the Weald region’s warm summers and type of soil made it the country’s top hop spot. And the many varieties farmed for brewing beer are often grown using sustainable methods – during the summer in Weald, for example, a nearby river is used to water the plants after winter rain has been pumped in from ditches.
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1 month ago | 
beerandbrewing.com | David Jesudason
For more about this recipe and brewing with this bright Indian spice, see [Special Ingredient: Turmeric(https://beerandbrewing.com/special-ingredient-turmeric/).
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1 month ago | 
beerandbrewing.com | David Jesudason
Growing up in a South Asian household in gray Britain, the only color I found was in our kitchen. My dad was from an Indian family born in Singapore, and my mum was Malay. That meant dishes would be pan-Asian, taken from whatever region they felt like. We had roti, rendang—a slow-cooked curry with Indonesian origins—tandoori chicken, and dahl … usually all in the same week.
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1 month ago | 
pelliclemag.com | David Jesudason
When I walk into a near-empty Persevere on a drizzly Leith weekday, its vastness swallows me up like a whale. Moments later, when I gingerly take my pint of Newbarns Pale Ale to the table and sit in one of the half-boothed banquettes, a feeling of tranquility comes over me. My initial fear of being gulped up by a sea monster, like Ahab or Pinocchio, abates. Instead it feels like I’m resting in a Victorian barque’s cabin, navigating the doldrums.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
allaboutbeer.com | David Jesudason
The goal was to create a stout worthy of the name Double Deep Fried Churros. At a recent planning meeting inside Edinburgh’s Vault City Brewing, the production team gathered to smell and taste different adjuncts, which they hoped would make the dark ale match the exact flavor profile of a churro dipped in hot oil. Three different coffee blends were considered alongside nearly a dozen varieties of cinnamon (or cassia bark) from various countries, including Sri Lanka and China.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
wb.camra.org.uk | Roger Protz |Laura Hadland |David Jesudason
6 minutes ago Audio Description Login here to listen to the audio description The Bailey Head (above) in Oswestry, Shropshire is CAMRA’s National Pub of the Year, topping a remarkable rags-to-riches success story after the owners turned what was once a closed local into a haven for the community. The Bailey Head had been failing under the ownership of a major pub company and was listed by CAMRA as an Asset of Community Value (ACV) to protect it from redevelopment.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
wb.camra.org.uk | Roger Protz |Laura Hadland |David Jesudason
5 minutes ago Audio Description Login here to listen to the audio description CAMRA has launched its new website, giving members and new users tools to explore pubs, social clubs, brewers and cider makers across the UK. The new website has been built in-house with the input of surveys, focus groups and extensive user testing using a mix of open-source software and bespoke technologies combined with CAMRA’s comprehensive data systems to create a compelling front-end.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
wb.camra.org.uk | Timothy Hampson |Roger Protz |Laura Hadland |David Jesudason
3 minutes ago Audio Description Login here to listen to the audio description Shepherd Neame has launched its latest Spring Photography Competition with top prizes up for grabs. The Kent brewer is encouraging people to get outdoors and capture the changing seasons in all their glory – whether that be natural landscapes, springtime surprises, or wildlife wonders. The winner will receive a £150 Shepherd Neame gift card while four runners-up will get a £25 voucher.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
wb.camra.org.uk | Roger Protz |Laura Hadland |David Jesudason
55 seconds ago Audio Description Login here to listen to the audio description Sign-up for International Women’s Collaboration Brew Day (IWCBD) projects is now live, marking the return of the global initiative in 2025 under the Unite Society theme. By signing up, projects become part of the main IWCBD campaign, including inclusion on a central map and in a programme of communications leading up to and beyond International Women's Day.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
wb.camra.org.uk | Roger Protz |Laura Hadland |David Jesudason
2 minutes ago Audio Description Login here to listen to the audio description CAMRA is calling on the deputy prime minister Angela Rayner and her Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to introduce a fund for community groups looking to take ownership of their pub. The call comes after the existing fund, which helped people purchase their pub as a community-owned business, came to a sudden end before Christmas 2024.
