Fundamentals #118 — Lambiek Fabriek Juicy & Wild Muscar-Elle
I got myself in a spot of bother on Twitter recently. It’s something that admittedly happens with a certain regularity, due to my acerbic sense of humour, and the fact...
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Fundamentals #118 — Lambiek Fabriek Juicy & Wild Muscar-Elle
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The Beer Lover's Table: Spiced Brownie Cookies and Oud Beersel Oude Kriek Vieille
Maybe you’ve noticed. The cherry trees that seem to march along every London street, the ones that emerged in pom-poms of blossoms a month or two back, have begun to...
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Fundamentals #97 — Brasserie Dupont Saison Dupont
What can I possibly say about Saison Dupont that hasn’t been said a thousand times before? This is a beer of special magnificence. One that has inspired countless journeys into...
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The Beer Lover's Table: Chewy Ginger Molasses Cookies and St Bernardus Christmas Ale
There is no better December beer than St Bernardus Christmas Ale. Redolent of winter spices and dried fruit, this 10% quadrupel is well-suited to festive indulgence. It’s become such a...
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Fundmentals #82 – Burning Sky x Brasserie de la Senne New Alliance
I approach this beer with a deep sense of anticipation. And rightly so – it’s not often the giants of Sussex’s Burning Sky and the titans of Brussels’ Brasserie de...
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The Beer Lover’s Table: Deep-Fried Mince Pies And St Bernardus Christmas Ale
There’s been a lot of discussion on the food internet lately about what constitutes a mince pie. The controversy kicked off two weeks ago, when US food website The Spruce...
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Fundamentals #54 — Lambiek Fabriek Oude Geuze Brett-Elle
Lazy, late summer Sundays are perfect for enjoying a sour beer or two. There’s something about leaves turning a dark, heavy shade of green and the scent of burning charcoal...
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The Beer Lover’s Table: Oven-Cooked Chicken & Orzo and Saison Dupont
Like the rest of the internet, I lost my damn mind when Nigella Lawson posted a photo of perfectly golden roast chicken nestled in soupy, carrot-flecked orzo on Instagram at...
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Fundamentals #14 - Boon Oude Geuze (2014/2015)
You can work out how old your bottle of Boon Oude Geuze is thanks to the label affixed around its neck – it’s usually released three years after this date,...
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Fundamentals #6 – Brasserie de la Senne Bruxellensis
It’s very difficult for me to hide my enthusiasm for the beers of Brussels’ Brasserie de la Senne, so I’m not going to. De la Senne crafts some of my...
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No More Heroes VIII – Delirium Christmas
Before we start this review, I’d like you to humour me a little. Please point your browser at your preferred music streaming service and start playing Sir Paul McCartney’s Simply Having...
