Wooden barrel-aged beer has been described by brewers as everything from chaos in a barrel, to what keeps them up at night. When it’s done right and the barrel adds flavours to the beer that can be obtained nowhere else, it’s pretty-near a perfect drink. However, even the best of brewers say that at least...

Wooden barrel-aged beer has been described by brewers as everything from chaos in a barrel, to what keeps them up at night. When it’s done right and the barrel adds flavours to the beer that can be obtained nowhere else, it’s pretty-near a perfect drink. However, even the best of brewers say that at least...

It goes by a lot of names. Near-beer; non-alcohol beer; no-alcohol beer; non-alcoholic beer; NA, or malt beverage. But for most of the last 40 years or so, ‘good’ is not something it’s been called. Because of the negative stigma that goes with drinking non-alcohol beer, in the States bartenders have been even known to...

It goes by a lot of names. Near-beer; non-alcohol beer; no-alcohol beer; non-alcoholic beer; NA, or malt beverage. But for most of the last 40 years or so, ‘good’ is not something it’s been called. Because of the negative stigma that goes with drinking non-alcohol beer, in the States bartenders have been even known to...

We head to the Beavertown Brewery in Tottenham Hale to sit down with founder Logan Plant and discuss the plans for the 500,000hl brewery in Enfield called: Beaverworld. We talk about the pains of growing a brewery, the toll it takes on mental health and your family. Logan gives his advice to brewers embarking on...

We head to the Beavertown Brewery in Tottenham Hale to sit down with founder Logan Plant and discuss the plans for the 500,000hl brewery in Enfield called: Beaverworld. We talk about the pains of growing a brewery, the toll it takes on mental health and your family. Logan gives his advice to brewers embarking on...

There are two ways to start a craft brewery business. The first is to be born with a silver spoon, have deep-pocketed investors who see your potential, or have fantastic money-raising skills. Any or all of these means you can start with decent new equipment, can afford to pay for a small staff, and even...

There are two ways to start a craft brewery business. The first is to be born with a silver spoon, have deep-pocketed investors who see your potential, or have fantastic money-raising skills. Any or all of these means you can start with decent new equipment, can afford to pay for a small staff, and even...

One of the toughest decisions you’ll make as a brewer is to expand or not; and if you’re a small brewer, the decision is a thousand times harder. In the second of our Brewers Journal podcasts, we’re going to give you advice and help in answering this crucial decision. There are some tough questions you...

One of the toughest decisions you’ll make as a brewer is to expand or not; and if you’re a small brewer, the decision is a thousand times harder. In the second of our Brewers Journal podcasts, we’re going to give you advice and help in answering this crucial decision. There are some tough questions you...