Pellicle

Pellicle is a magazine and podcast that celebrates the delightful worlds of beer, wine, cider, food, and travel. Founded by writer and photographer Matthew Curtis alongside brewer and wine lover Jonny Hamilton, Pellicle encompasses a website, a podcast, and an upcoming print magazine. Our goal is to share the joy and excitement we discover in these vibrant cultures, whether it's in a beloved bar or restaurant, near a bustling brewhouse, or surrounded by the beauty of an orchard or vineyard. Join us at Pellicle as we bring you along on this journey of exploration and enjoyment.

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The Metropolis Model - German Kraft Brewery in Elephant & Castle, London - Pellicle

2 weeks ago | pelliclemag.com | Will Hawkes

January was a busy month for Felix Bollen. The co-owner of German Kraft Brewery spent new year’s eve in Austria before heading to Berlin, where he lives, a week later. Two weeks on, he took a bus to London, the birthplace of German Kraft (his car —“a piece of shit,” he says, with a smile—broke down en route) before flying back to the German capital for a few days. He ended the month back in Vienna. Such is Felix’s life now.
Amongst the Sharks and the Treasure — Jump Ship Brewing in Midlothian, Scotland — Pellicle

1 month ago | pelliclemag.com | Emmie Harrison-West

Hastily linking arms with a stranger, I screech as I’m spun across the slippy lino. Turns out that old Dr. Martens are not the right shoes to wear to a ceilidh—and that Edinburgh’s Leithers take their dancing very seriously. “I need a break,” I gasp to my husband once the fiddle stops, feeling sweat prickle the back of my neck. Standing wide-eyed, I’m hardly able to catch a breath before the floor fills again as the next dance is called. A quick swig of NEIPA would do it.
The Pellicle Podcast Ep71 — Damian O’Shea of Heaton Hops, Stockport — Pellicle

2 months ago | pelliclemag.com | Matthew Curtis

If you’re a regular user of pubs I’m probably someone you’d refer to as a ‘transient’ pubgoer. I enjoy variety—the spice of life, as it were. Stimulation, for me, comes from visiting lots of different pubs, and here in Manchester I am spoiled for choice. It’s easy enough for me to hop from Café Beermoth, to The City Arms, to Bundobust, to head over to The Salisbury for yet another Old Peculier.
Pellicle x Balance Brewing & Blending 6th Birthday Collaboration — Saturday 10th May 2025 — Pellicle

2 months ago | pelliclemag.com | Katie Mather

Pellicle’s life is intertwined with that of our pals at Balance Brewing & Blending. Sometimes it feels like we’re somehow part of the same grand and multifaceted organism—our mycelium spreading from very different parts of the drinks world, connecting to form a mycorrhizal network of creativity, big ideas, and a love for doing good in nature. After our fifth birthday party in 2024, which finished at Balance, we said we were going to have a “quiet” year.
Between the Bars - On Alcohol, Suicide, and Depression in the Beer Industry - Pellicle

2 months ago | pelliclemag.com | David Nilsen

Content Warning: This article makes frequent and detailed references to suicide and severe depression, therefore reader discretion is advised. No one should struggle with their mental health alone. If you are in the UK there are several charities you can reach out for support including Mind, the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) and The Samaritans, who can be contacted on 116-123. In the USA you can contact Kevin’s Song on 313-236-7109.
Cinque Ports - How Medieval Law Shaped the Pubs of Rye, East Sussex - Pellicle

2 months ago | pelliclemag.com | Fred Garratt-Stanley

In 1744, The Mermaid Inn was teeming with open secrets. Bands of rowdy, weather-beaten, sea-faring men would tumble in late at night, rest their pistols on the table, and wait for their tankards to be filled to the brim. Risk-averse regulars would swiftly filter out, wending their way home down cobbled streets while the notorious new arrivals settled in for the long haul. There were no last orders for this lot—the Hawkhurst Gang was untouchable.
Problems All Left Alone — The Persevere, Leith — Pellicle

Mar 19, 2025 | 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.
The Pellicle Podcast Ep69 — Big Beers from a Big Weekend — Pellicle

Mar 17, 2025 | pelliclemag.com | Matthew Curtis

Although it’s still a few months away I’m already getting excited about this year's FyneFest. It’s one of the most important dates in my calendar, not just because we head up there to host our Meet the Brewer panel discussions, but because it’s simply one of the best beer-focussed events that the UK has to offer. While I tend to get misty-eyed over glorious pints of Jarl from the source, I also recognise it as a chance to try some truly special beers that I don’t normally get to enjoy.
The Boar They Butchered — The Demise of Ringwood Brewery, Hampshire — Pellicle

Mar 12, 2025 | pelliclemag.com | Imran Rahman-Jones

I don’t remember my first pint of Ringwood Best Bitter, but I would put good money on it being at The Royal Oak in Fritham, a hamlet in the New Forest National Park. We used to go to The Royal Oak a lot as a family. It's the picture-perfect country pub—thatched roof, three tiny rooms, surrounded by trees.
Races Are Coming Your Way — Beer and Cyclocross in Belgium and The Netherlands — Pellicle

Mar 5, 2025 | pelliclemag.com | Katie Mather

Near the startline of Namur’s citadel cyclocross course in Wallonian Belgium, two women with dark-dyed 80s bouffant mullets wander towards me, a beer apiece. It’s 10.30am. I take this as confirmation I really should be moving on from coffee by now. At a cyclocross race it’s not just Belgian culture and a sense of civic duty that keeps the pints coming. Beer has been essential to the sport since its inception thanks to local brewery sponsorship deals.