Another stone pub that's really a restaurant, but this one has a greater selection of beers than average.   Eight real ales & several continental lagers on tap with a fridge full of p

A stone building that's really more of a gastropub.   Pleasant enough staff with 3 ales on draught & a relaxed surrounding with a real fire.   Food looks really good from th

This is a classy stone pub in a leafy end of Ilkley next to the river.   Its a restaurant that serves ale really, with a chippy attached if you feel that its just a bit too classy.

After saying to my wife that I would brew a beer that she can drink for months now, I finally have (hopefully).   Mrs DM doesn't like strong hoppiness, bitterness, coffee, roast barley bi

Whilst the brewing kit was still out, a coffee stout was made.   I love the taste of Dark Star's Espresso Stout (along with AF who c

Inspired by my recent trip to Bruges on the Eurostar, I decided to get some homebrew on the go.   My previous IPAⁱ was almost out & I had a weekend with nothing much planned coming up.

This is the best bottled beer I've had in ages.   I first tried Quiver Bitter on draught in the beer tent at the Bishops Waltham Festival alongside Elderado in 2008 &

After the departure of AW for a conference in Leeds, we cought the train Northⁱ to Ilkley to

This weekend was the 2009 Bradfordⁱ Beer Festival in Saltaire, West Yorkshire.   This is a fantastic weekend not just because of the beer festival - which isn't bad at all - but bec