Whilst the news is that pale, hoppy beers are good for you, I went for a change in my usual style & brewed a d

Whilst its winter in Manchesterⁱ I thought I'd make a proper lager, since I could keep it cool during fermentation &

My intention was to take advantage of the freezing weather in Manchesterⁱ & make a lager, since I could keep it cool during fermentation & cold during maturation for several weeks. &nbs

What I have brewed isn't traditional mead according to the BJCP Style Guidelines, but more Melomel.   My last batch of me

My coffee stout brewed earlier in the year was the best thing I have ever brewed & went down well with my drinking friends.

This beer is named after my wife, Rhian.

This beer was to celebrate my daughter Gwen's birth.

Not everyone likes beer & sometimes its good just to have a change.

Due to impending redundancy from work & a house move, I will have to stop brewing for a while.   So to use up most of my remaining ingredients I've made Insane Pale Aleⁱ.   M

My Coffee Stout was probably as good a beer as I have ever brewed & has was polished off at a barbeque last week. &nbs