How is it possible to see an own-brand beer and know which mainstream product it is intended to replace? That’s the power of ...

We never knew, or never noticed, The Mayors Arms, one of Bristol’s few surviving post war buildings. And now it’s set for ...

One of the great things about The Drapers Arms is that we made friends there – the type who say: “Do you want to do a daytrip to Hereford?” Jess had been to Hereford as a small child on a family ...

“We must go back to Poland some time soon,” we’ve been saying for about 20 years. In our late teens and early twenties we spent a lot of time there. Jess learned Polish at university alongside her ...

Drinkers don’t need beer reviews because beer is cheap, regional, subjective – and because making up your own mind is half the fun. “This week I’ve been thinking about the lack of criticism in beer ...

UK beer blog running since 2007, with tasting notes, beer history, pub reports and commentary on British booze culture, by Jessica and Ray.