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BEER AND CURRY MATCHING

#Ad - beer from Modha Ales and White Rhino gifted   Curry happens to be one of my favourite foods. You honestly cannot beat my mothers chicken curry, a heady mix of punchy garlic, fiery hot chillies and warming cinnamon in a tangy tomato base.     I grew up eating curry in a typical…

POST-EVENT WRITE UP: THE GREAT BRITISH TEA FESTIVAL 2018

*Original publication date November 2018* Did you watch the excellent 2017 drama Taboo which aired on BBC One last year? "Not for the all tea in China" is a phrase that has remained lodged in my subconscious since I watched Tom Hardy mumble his way through the atmospheric series. The producers have already green-lit the second…

WINE TASTING: THIRTY FIFTY

*Original publication date November 2018* Are you a wine aficionado who can skim read a wine list in 10 seconds flat and order with the confidence of The Wine Show wine expert Joe Fattorini? Or are you more of a cowardy custard who breaks out into a sweat at the approaching sommelier? You are not…

REAL ALE CONNOISSEUR NEIL MORRISSEY TAKES THE HELM AT THE OLD BRAMSHALL INN

*Original publication date June 2018* This week saw the launch of The Old Bramshall Inn, a With Neil Morrissey Pub Company based in Bramshall on the outskirts of Uttoxeter. Neil Morrissey, whose talents include accomplished television and stage actor, brewer and real ale champion has taken over The Old Bramshall Inn, a traditional pub with…

BREWERY EXPERIENCE DAY, BREWHOUSE & KITCHEN, NOTTINGHAM

*Original publication date May 2018* I am partial to a good pint. I've been championing restaurants to do more beer-matching (more on that in a different post) and being the curious soul that I am, always wondered exactly how beer is brewed. Desktop research is one thing (thank you Mr Google and Ms Wikipedia for…