Tag Archives: lager

Best Beer of 2017

Posted on 2017-12-20 by tikichris

Last but not least, let’s have a beer. I conclude my Best of 2017 lists with a round up of the tastiest and most intriguing beers I got to drink this year. The world may be falling apart at the … Continue reading →

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#Paolozzi: Art, Beer, Pizza

Posted on 2017-03-12 by tikichris

Art, beer and pizza! It’s a triumvirate adding up to a good time, especially when the art is amazing, the beer is refreshing and the pizza is yummy. Coinciding with the opening of the excellent Eduardo Paolozzi exhibition at Whitechapel Gallery, the Scottish born artist’s namesake beer – Paolozzi Lager – is making artful headway in London. Continue reading →

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Win a Case of Free Beer | Alhambra Reserva 1925

Posted on 2016-07-25 by tikichris

Alhambra Reserva 1925 is the star of beers in the Cervezas Alhambra range. To produce this refreshingly crisp handcrafted lager, the small Spanish brewery draws on nearly a century of tradition and a commitment to source the finest of ingredients. I’ve teamed up with Alhambra to offer two tikichris readers the chance to win a case each of this exceptional Spanish craft beer. Continue reading →

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Win the Complete Range of Beers from Freedom Brewery

Posted on 2016-03-28 by tikichris

Hey beer lovers! I’ve teamed up with Freedom Brewery from Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire to offer one lucky reader the chance to win this award-winning brewery’s complete range craft beers. Continue reading →

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Best Beer of 2015

Posted on 2015-12-27 by tikichris

There is so much good beer being brewed across the globe these days. Halleluiah! Here’s a look at my faves from 2015. Continue reading →

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Best Beer – 2014

Posted on 2014-12-18 by tikichris

Beer. I can’t say I really drank a whole lot of it in 2014 (especially compared to how much I’ve consumed in earlier years), but I can say I drank some very fine beer indeed over the last 12 months. Continue reading →

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Good Stuff – Imbibe Live Edition

Posted on 2014-07-06 by tikichris

Good Stuff and lots of it! Here’s the low down on some fine things to see, sip or savour – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you … and in this case mostly to sip all from my meander round this year’s Imbibe Live – the “innovative and interactive annual exhibition for anyone who sources, buys or serves drinks in the licensed on-trade.” Enjoy. Continue reading →

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Craft Beer Rising Returns to London (OneTravel)

Posted on 2014-01-25 by tikichris

The Craft Beer Rising festival will return to London the last weekend of February with the noble aim to “bring good, flavorsome, creative beers to the masses and to “help inform drinkers of the beers available and support the brewers … Continue reading →

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Tasty Tales from the Italian Ham Highway: a-MuSe-ing and Bubbly Trento

Posted on 2013-12-08 by tikichris

After an all too short sojourn in Friuli (God, I hope I make it back there before too long), I hit the autostrada heading west to the region of Trentino for an overnight stay to see what sort of wonders its scenic city of Trento had to offer. With a newly opened museum designed by a star architect; a distinctive sparkling wine with a rich tradition behind it; and an exquisite regional gastronomy that’s big on flavour, locally sourced ingredients and seasonality – the answer I soon discovered was A LOT! Continue reading →

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Win a Case of Buddy’s Bourbon Flavored Beer

Posted on 2013-07-31 by tikichris

Here’s a chance to win a whole case of beer with true American spirit – Buddy’s Bourbon Flavoured Beer. Continue reading →

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It’s Miller Time

Posted on 2011-08-10 by tikichris

Its Miller time … or at least I sure hope it is. I know a lot of people here in London and throughout the UK could definitely do with a fun night going out and simply relaxing with friends. A neato way to … Continue reading →

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Qypers Learn to Pull at Stella Artois Masterclass (Qype does London)

Posted on 2010-09-24 by tikichris

Qypers Learn to Pull at Stella Artois Masterclass Qype does London, September 24th 2010 Giving top notch and on-tap pointers throughout the evening was Master Beer Sommelier, Marc Stroobandt, whose nine-step pouring process seems a guaranteed excellent way to serve … Continue reading →

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Competition: Learn How to Pull a Perfect Pint with Stella Artois (Qype does London)

Posted on 2010-09-20 by tikichris

Competition: Learn How to Pull a Perfect Pint with Stella Artois Qype does London, September 20th 2010 Stella Artois will be holding its fourteenth annual World Draught Masters Global Finals to find the world’s best ‘Créateur de Beaute’ at the … Continue reading →

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Windhoek – probably the best (Namibian) lager in the world (Locally Sourced)

Posted on 2010-05-28 by tikichris

Windhoek – probably the best (Namibian) lager in the world Locally Sourced, 28 May 2010 A vast and arid southern African country might not be the first place to spring to mind when thinking of a quality German style lager. … Continue reading →