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Tag Archives: CRAFT BEER
To Drink. Not to Be Drunk. A Chat with Big Drop Brewing Founder Rob Fink (All Consumed)
All Consumed is a podcast about food, drink and travel hosted by Neil Davey and Chris Osburn. The latest episode features an interview by Neil with Rob Fink, founder of Big Drop Brewing, a London and Suffolk based brewery making 0.5% ABV beers. Continue reading
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Posted in All Consumed, Beer, Drink, England, interview, London, Podcasts, Shopping, Travel
Tagged Alcohol free, All Consumed, beer, CRAFT BEER, Drink, england, interview, London, Low ABV, Neil Davey, Podcasts, Shopping, Travel
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Applebee’s Fish Pop-Up: Seaside at the Southbank
Applebee’s loves fresh fish, that’s for sure. And if (like me) you’re already a fan of the light, crispy fish and chips and succulent rock oysters served in Applebee’s popular Borough Market restaurant, then their newly opened summer Pop-Up at London’s Southbank will be excellent news. Continue reading
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Tagged bar, borough market, CRAFT BEER, fish, fish and chips, Judith Schrut, London, oyster bar, pop-up, restaurant, seafood, summer eating
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Good Stuff #82
Good stuff and lots of it! Here’s the low down on some fine things to see, sip, savour and more – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Christmas, Design, Drink, Food, Good Stuff, London, Shopping, Travel, Video
Tagged AfterShokz, beer, belgian beer, Bone Conduction, christmas, CRAFT BEER, design, Drink, Duvel, Duvel Gift Pack, Eat Grub, Food, good stuff, Gosnells, Gosnells Mead, Gosnells Vintage Mead 2018, Headphones, London, Mead, Roqberry Sushi & Spice Green Tea, Rubies in the Rubble, rum, Shopping, Spytail Ginger Rum, tea, Travel, Trekz Air, Trekz Air Wireless Bone Conduction Headphones, Video
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Happy Dog | Cleveland Talks | #TCTalks Episode 47
This last episode of Cleveland Talks features an interview with Sean Watterson of Happy Dog. With outlets in Detroit Shoreway and University Circle, Sean’s gourmet hot dog and craft beer bars offer an enlightened and eclectic lineup of live music and thought provoking events to encourage community cohesion in an easygoing and welcoming setting. Continue reading
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Happy Dog | Cleveland Talks | #TCTalks Episode 47
This last episode of Cleveland Talks features an interview with Sean Watterson of Happy Dog. With outlets in Detroit Shoreway and University Circle, Sean’s gourmet hot dog and craft beer bars offer an enlightened and eclectic lineup of live music and thought provoking events to encourage community cohesion in an easygoing and welcoming setting. Continue reading
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Posted in #TCintheCLE, Bars, Beer, Cleveland, Cleveland Talks, Drink, Entertainment, Food, interview, Live Performance, Music, Podcast, Restaurants, TCTalks, Travel, USA
Tagged #TCintheCLE, #TCTalks, 44102, 44106, Art, BARS, beer, Cleveland, Cleveland Ohio, Cleveland Talks, CRAFT BEER, Detroit Avenue, Detroit Shoreway, Detroit Shoreway/Gordon Square Arts District, Drink, Entertainment, Euclic Avenue, Food, Gourmet hot dogs, Happy Dog, Happy Dog at the Euclid Tavern, hot dogs, Hotdogs, interview, live performance, midwest, music, Northern Ohio, Ohio, Ohio City, PODCAST, restaurants, tikichris talks, Travel, University Circle, USA
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Brewnuts Donut Bar | Cleveland Talks | #TCTalks Episode 45
Shelley and John Pippin are co owners of Brewnuts, a donut bar in Cleveland’s Detroit Shoreway/Gordon Square Arts District. The couple was kind enough to take time out of a busy day to chat with me about their brilliant concept and the story behind it. Continue reading
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Tagged #TCintheCLE, #TCTalks, 4410, bakery, BARS, beer, Brewnuts, Cleveland, Cleveland Ohio, Cleveland Talks, CRAFT BEER, Detroit Road, Detroit Shoreway, Detroit Shoreway/Gordon Square Arts District, Donut bar, donuts, Drink, Food, Gordon Square Arts District, interview, John Pippin, midwest, Northern Ohio, Ohio, PODCAST, Shelley Pippin, tikichris talks, Travel, USA
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Brewnuts Donut Bar | Cleveland Talks | #TCTalks Episode 45
Shelley and John Pippin are co owners of Brewnuts, a donut bar in Cleveland’s Detroit Shoreway/Gordon Square Arts District. The couple was kind enough to take time out of a busy day to chat with me about their brilliant concept and the story behind it. Continue reading
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Ocracoke, North Carolina | Blackbeard’s Wake
From Greenville, I made for the Outer Banks, specifically to the island of Ocracoke, where Blackbeard’s legacy seemed to hang in the air like Spanish moss on a live oak. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Beer, Blackbeard's Wake, Blogs, Drink, Food, History, Hotels, North Carolina, Restaurants, road trip, Travel, USA
Tagged #Blackbeard300, #TCBlackbeard300, 1718 Brewing Ocracoke, Back Porch Restaurant, BARS, beer, blackbeard, Blackbeard's Wake, Blogs, CRAFT BEER, Drink, Food, history, hotels, North Carolina, North Carolina Ferry, Ocracoke, Ocracoke Island, Ocracoke Island Golf Carts, Ocracoke Village & Beach Tours, Outer Banks, Philip Howard, Pirates, Plumb Pointe Kitchen, restaurants, road trip, Roadtrip, Springer’s Point Nature Preserve, Travel, USA
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Greenville, North Carolina | Blackbeard’s Wake
As much as I savoured reacquainting myself with such a tasty town, I was primarily there to take a peek into the East Carolina University lab where artefacts from Blackbeard’s sunken flagship are being preserved and studied for a more accurate record of North Carolina’s coastal heritage. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Beer, Blackbeard's Wake, Drink, Food, History, Hotels, North Carolina, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel, USA
Tagged #Blackbeard300, #TCBlackbeard300, BARS, BBQ, beer, blackbeard, Blackbeard's Wake, coffee, CRAFT BEER, Drink, East Carolina University, ECU, Food, Greenville, Greenville North Carolina, history, hotels, Hurricane Florence, Kayaking, Knee Deep Adventures, North Carolina, Pirates, Pitt County, Queen Anne’s Revenge, Queen Anne’s Revenge Conservation Lab, restaurants, road trip, Roadtrip, Sam Jones, Sam Jones BBQ, Shopping, Tar River, The Music House, The Music House Greenville, Travel, USA, West Fire Tower Road, Winterville, Winterville North Carolina
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Haggis Hunt | Holyrood 9A
Next stop on the Edinburgh haggis hunt is, Holyrood 9A, an Old Town pub where the grub is burger and the beer is craft. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Beer, Drink, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Haggis Hunt, Food, Pubs, Restaurants, Scotland, Travel
Tagged #HaggisHunt, BARS, beer, british food, burgers, burns night, BURNS SUPPER, cheeseburgers, CRAFT BEER, edinburgh, Edinburgh Haggis Hunt, Food, haggis, Haggis burgers, Haggis Hunt, hamburgers, Paolozzi, Paolozzi Beer, Paolozzi Lager, pubs, restaurants, scotland, scottish food, Travel
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Good Stuff #72
Here’s the low down on some fine things to see, sip, savour and more – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Coffee, Drink, Food, Good Stuff, Shopping, Sports
Tagged ale, argos, Bang-On Brewery, Bang-On Mêl, beer, Bike Helmet, Brookfield Brewing Company, Cafédirect, Cafédirect Coffee, Cafédirect Roast & Ground Single Origin, Cafédirect Single Origin, coffee, CRAFT BEER, cycling, Dorset Sea Salt Co, Drink, Food, good stuff, Honey beer, LionHeart Artisan Premium Ale, Motorola, Motorola Stream, One Cup Filter, One Cup Filter Coffee, Proviz Sports, Proviz Sports Reflect360 Bike Helmet, Reflect360, Rombouts, Rombouts One Cup Filter Coffee, Shopping, sports
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Best Beer of 2017
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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Posted in Basel, Beer, Belgium, Best of 2017, Best of the Best, Drink, England, Food, Italy, London, Scotland, Switzerland
Tagged ale, an de Lichte, Basel, beer, belgian beer, Belgium, Best Beer, Best beer of 2017, Best of 2017, Best of the Best, Birra del Borgo, Bohemian lager, Borgorose, British beer, CRAFT BEER, De Glazen Toren, england, English beer, Erpe-Mere, Heller Engel, Howling Hops, Howling Pils, Italy, lager, Lemon and Thyme Saison, London, Maledetta, Partizan Brewing, pilsner, Stadtmauer Brauer, swiss beer, switzerland, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Back to Basel? Weihnacht!
I spent the last weekend having an especially festive time in Basel – home to Switzerland’s biggest Christmas market and an all round excellent destination for cultured city break. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Basel, Beer, Christmas, Design, Germany, Hotels, Museums, Restaurants, Shopping, Street Markets, Switzerland
Tagged @baseltourism, #lovebasel, #xmasinbasel, 1777 Kaffee Restaurant Bar, An Eames Celebration, Art, Basel, beer, chagall, Chagall The Breakthrough Years 1911-1919, charles and ray eames, Charles Eames, christmas, christmas markets, contemporary art, CRAFT BEER, design, Drink, EXHIBITIONS, Fondation Beyeler, Food, germany, Grosspeterstrasse, Hotel Ibis Styles Basel City, hotels, Ibis Styles Basel City, Klee, Kunstmuseum Basel, marc chagall, Mid Centry Modern, modern art, museums, Paul Klee, Ray Eames, restaurants, Shopping, Stadtmauer Brauer, street food, street markets, switzerland, Travel, vitra, vitra campus, Vitra Design Museum, Weihnacht!, Weil am Rhein
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5 Festive Things to Do in Essex
There’s nothing quite like getting away for the day, travelling down long winding roads and sipping on (mulled) wine. So if you’re looking to escape the city for something a bit more magical, here are five things worth exploring in Essex to get you in the spirit. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Christmas, Drink, Food, Shopping, Travel, Wine
Tagged beer, Brentwood, Brentwood Brewery, Brentwood Brewery Christmas Beer Festival, Calcott Hall Farm, Chelmsford Road, christmas, Christmas Supper Supperclub at New Hall Vineyard, CM15, CM15 9HS, CM3, CM3 6PN, CO4, CO4 5TS, CO5, CO5 0RF, CO6 CO6 1NB, Coggeshall, Colchester, CRAFT BEER, Drink, england, english sparkling wine, ENGLISH WINE, essex, Factory Hill, Food, Green Lane, New Hall, New Hall Vineyard, Ongar Road, Purleigh, restaurants, reviews, Shopping, supperclub, Tiptree, TipTree Jam & Tea Shop, Tiptree Jam Shop & Tea Room can be found, Travel, vineyards, West Street, West Street Vineyard, wine
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Four Hundred Rabbits Sourdough Pizza in South London
Four Hundred Rabbits is a South London group of pizzerias with locations in Crystal Palace and Nunhead. The group specialises in sourdough pizzas baked in wood-fired ovens and served alongside (a rather South London centric list) of craft beer Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, London, Pizza, Restaurants
Tagged 400 Rabbits, beer, CRAFT BEER, Drink, Evelina Road, Food, Four Hundred Rabbits, italian food, lewisham, London, nunhead, pizza, SE15, SE15 3HB, SE153HB, sourdough pizza, south london, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Vintage Ales at the Chef’s Table
Vintage and Farmhouse Ales from Central Italy’s Birra del Borgo and Goose Island of Chicago were showcased and paired with dishes designed by TV chef and cookbook author Valentine Warner and Chef Martin Carabott of restaurant Luca at a recent one-off dinner hosted at Carousel in Marylebone. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged ale, beer, Birra del Borgo, blandford street, Chef Martin Carabott, Chef Valentine Warner, CRAFT BEER, Drink, Food, Goose Island, Goose Island Beer Co, London, Luca, Martin Carabott, marylebone, restaurants, reviews, Shopping, Valentine Warner, W1, W1U 8AB
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Win £500 and a Crate of Ale from 24hourlondon
Download an app (for free), tell the developers what you honestly think about it and win £500 plus a crate of craft beer? Where do I sign up?!? Keep reading for details about a fun competition from 24hourlondon offering the chance to win £500 and a crate of Tremethick craft ale. Continue reading
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Posted in Apps, Bars, Beer, Competition, Drink, Food, Freebies, London, Money, Restaurants
Tagged 24hourlondon, ale, apps, BARS, beer, clubs, competition, craft ale, CRAFT BEER, Drink, Food, free, free beer, freebies, London, money, nightlife, pubs, restaurants, Tremethick Ale, Tremethick Brewery, Tremethick Craft Ale, win £500, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Preview: Ales Tales Belgian Beer Festival at Oval Space, 21-22 July
Ales Tales, the UK’s first ever Belgian beer festival, is coming to Oval Space in Hackney. Continue reading
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Posted in Aberlour Whisky at the Source, Beer, Drink, Food, London, Shopping
Tagged ale, Ales Tales, beer, beer festival, belgian beer, CRAFT BEER, Drink, E2, E2 9DT, east london, Food, hackney, London, Oval Space, Shopping, The Oval, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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#TasteBaltimore: Beer
I had a great time during my few days of foraging through Baltimore discovering some of the best local brews and breweries thanks to the knowledgeable folks at City Brew Tours. Continue reading
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Posted in Baltimore, Bars, Beer, Drink, Food, Maryland, Pubs, Restaurants, Shopping, Taste Baltimore, Travel, USA
Tagged #TasteBaltimore, Baltimore, BARS, beer, Brew House No. 16, brew pubs, breweries, CRAFT BEER, Drink, Food, Maryland, microbreweries, Oliver Brewing Co, Oliver Brewing Company, pubs, restaurants, reviews, Taste Baltimore, Travel, USA, Waverly Brewing Co, Waverly Brewing Company
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Good Stuff #67
Good stuff and lots of it! Here’s the low down on some fine things to see, sip, savour and more (though with respect to this particular post just to sip) – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought … Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Coffee, Drink, Good Stuff, Shopping
Tagged 312 Urban Wheat Ale, beer, brandy, coffee, CRAFT BEER, Drink, gin, good stuff, Goose Island, Goose Island Beer Co, Isle of Harris Gin, Lyons Coffee Bags, Metaxa, Metaxa 12 Star, Shopping, vegan, Vegan beer
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Best London Bars and Pubs of 2016
London! You know how to quench a thirst. My Best of 2016 series continues with a taste of my favourite bars and pubs in London. Continue reading
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Tagged Artesian, Bar Termini, BARS, bayswater, beer, Berners Street, Best London Bars and Pubs of 2016, Best London Bars of 2016, Best London Pubs in 2016, Best of 2016, Best of the Best, bethnal green, brewer street, brockley, Castle Road, city of london, CLAPHAM, Clapham Park Road, cocktails, CRAFT BEER, cro-bar, Drink, E17, E17 4SA, E2, E2 9LE, east london, EC4, EC4Y 1DE, El Camion, fitzrovia, FLEET STREET, Food, Gabor Fodor, golden eagle, Harefield Road, hotels, Kentish Town, luxury, manette street, marco arrigo, marylebone, MARYLEBONE LANE, notting hill, NW1, NW1 8SU, OLD COMPTON STREET, Paradise Row, Pink Chihuahua, Pink Chihuahua at El Camion, Portland Place, pubs, Punch Room, Punch Room The London Edition, punch tavern, queensway, REAL ALE, restaurants, Roupell Street, Sager + Wilde, Sager + Wilde Paradise Row, SE1 8TB, SE11, SE4, SE4 1LW, shepherd market, Shepherd Market Wine House, Shopping, soho, south london, SW4, SW4 7BZ, Tapping the Admiral, The Beachcomber, The King & Co, The King's Arms, The Langham London, The Orchard, tiki, Tiki bars, TONY CONIGLIARO, Travel, W1, W1B 1JA, W1D 4AS, W1D 5JE, W1F 0RR, W1J 7PN, W1T 3LF, W1U 2NY, W2 3RR, WALTHAMSTOW, WATERLOO, wine, wine bars, Ye Olde Rose & Crown, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Win a Case of Free Beer | Alhambra Reserva 1925
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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Tagged #UnObviousBeer, #WinAlhambraBeer, Alhambra Beer, Alhambra Reserva, Alhambra Reserva 1925, beer, Cervezas Alhambra, competition, CRAFT BEER, Drink, free, free beer, freebies, lager, RT to win, Shopping, Spanish beer, twitter competition
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Rustiko Bar & Restaurant, Old Compton Street
Upon invitation to give its new Craft Beer of the Month a go, I paid Rustiko Bar & Restaurant a friendly visit last week. Great beer! And great place to keep in mind whatever Italianate libations you seek in Soho. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Beer, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged BARS, beer, Beer of the Month, Birrifico del Ducato, CRAFT BEER, Drink, italian beer, italian food, London, OLD COMPTON STREET, reviews, Rustiko, Rustiko Bar & Restaurant, soho, W1, W1D 5JY
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Chai Ki Monday Mash-Up with Beavertown Brewery
Canary Wharf modern Indian restaurant, Chai Ki, has launched a series of Monday Mash-Up special events pairing London brewed craft beers with dishes from its Chai Ki Toddy Shop bar menu. Kicking things off is a “Guerrilla Craft Beer” experiment highlighting a range of beers from Beavertown Brewery. Continue reading
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Tagged BARS, beavertown, Beavertown Brewery, beer, canary wharf, Chai Ki, CRAFT BEER, Crossrail Place, Drink, E14, E14 5AR, east london, Food, indian food, Monday Mash-Up, restaurants
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Good Stuff #55 | Southbank Centre Food Market
This latest list of good stuff is filled with street eats enjoyed during a forage through Southbank Centre Food Market, which celebrated its one year anniversary last Friday. Continue reading
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Tagged beer, Belvedere Road, cocktails, CRAFT BEER, Drink, Food, Fourpure Brewing Co, good stuff, Korrito, Label Anglais, London, royal festival hall, SE1, SE1 8XX, Shopping, south bank, south bank centre, south london, southbank, southbank centre, street food, street markets, The Hop Locker, world of zing, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Good Stuff #54 | St Patrick’s Day Edition
Ready for St Patrick’s Day? Here’s my latest list of good stuff, in this case all in celebration of Irish drink with a sampling of quality beverages I had the pleasure of trying at a recentSpirit of Sharing tasting event hosted by Irish Ambassador Daniel Mulhall and Bord Bia, the Irish Food Board, at the Irish Embassy in Belgravia. Continue reading
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Tagged american pale ale, Ban Poitin, beer, Bertha’s Revenge, Bertha’s Revenge Gin, Bertha’s Revenge Small Batch, Bertha’s Revenge Small Batch Irish Milk Gin, Bord Bia, Clever Man, Clever Man Beer, Clever Man Irish Craft Beer, CRAFT BEER, Drink, gin, Glendalough Distillery, Glendalough Seasonal Gin, good stuff, ireland, irish, Irish Gin, Irish Milk Gin, Milk Gin, Poitin, Shopping, Small Batch Gin, ST PATRICKS DAY, Stout, whiskey
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ETM Group’s Limited Edition Hot Cross Bunny Burger
Dark humour for hearty appetites? I’m game. And so was a substantial amount of my recent preview lunch of ETM Group’s limited edition Hot Cross Bunny Burger at Chiswell Street Dining Rooms. Continue reading
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Tagged beer, burger, burgers, cheeseburgers, Chef Peter Fitz-Dreyer, Chiswell Street, CHISWELL STREET DINING ROOMS, city of london, CRAFT BEER, Drink, easter, EC1Y 4SA, ETM GROUP, Food, Game Pies, hamburgers, Hot Cross Bunny Burger, Hot Cross Buns, IPA OK, London, Long Arm Brewing Co, Peter Fitz-Dreyer, pies, pubs, Rabbit burger, Rabbit Pie, Rarebit, restaurants, reviews, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Win a Case of Craft Beer and Cider from Green & Pleasant
Green & Pleasant brews English craft beer and cider made from top quality locally sourced ingredients. Fancy a taste for free? I’ve got a mixed case to share with one lucky reader. Continue reading
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Tagged ale, beer, cider, competition, CRAFT BEER, Drink, free, free beer, freebies, Green & Pleasant, Green & Pleasant beer, Green & Pleasant cider, RT to win, Shopping, twitter competition
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Best Beer of 2015
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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Tagged ale, Athena, Bath Ales, Beavertown Brewery, beer, best beer of 2015, Best of 2015, Best of the Best, CRAFT BEER, Creature Comforts Brewing Co, Drink, echigo beer, Er Boqueron, Gamma Ray, Gem, Koshihikari Echigo Beer, La Socarrada Cervesa Artesanal De Xativa, lager, London, Low Country Ambrosia, microbreweries, Pressure Drop, reclaimed rye, rice lager, River Dog Brewing Co, Shopping, Travel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Best London Bars and Pubs of 2015
London has been a great place to drink for many a year. This year, for me, it seemed even better than before. My favourite watering holes continued to please while a handful of new or bars and pubs otherwise previously unknown to me caught my attention with great service, comfy digs and – most importantly – quality quaffs. Continue reading
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Tagged Artesian, Ashley Road, Augustus Harris, Bar Termini, BARS, beer, Best Bars of 2015, Best London Bars, Best London Bars of 2015, Best London Pubs, Best London Pubs of 2015, Best of 2015, Best of the Best, Best Pubs of 2015, bethnal green, Bottega Friulana, Catherine Street, city of london, clapton, Coate Street, Cocktail bars, cocktails, covent garden, CRAFT BEER, Drink, E2, E2 9AG, E5, E5 0NS, EC4, EC4Y 1DE, FLEET STREET, hackney, hotels, London, lower clapton road, luxury, N17, N17 9LJ, notting hill, OLD COMPTON STREET, Portland Place, Portobello Road, pubs, punch tavern, restaurants, Sebright Arms, soho, street food, Styx, Styx Bar, the bonneville, the langham, The Langham London, tottenham hale, W1, W11, W11 2DZ, W1B 1JA, W1D 5JE, WC2, WC2B 5JT, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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#BBQbound: Athens, Georgia
Before I start my rave about how amazing Athens, Georgia is, please allow for full disclosure. I lived there most of the 90s (making the town second only to London for number of years lived in one place as an adult), I studied as an undergrad there at the University of Georgia, and I enjoyed the hell out of keeping this small open-minded oasis as an off-and-on base during my 20s. For nightlife, art, live music, food and fun, I’m pleased to report that a couple of decades later, the town still excels at showing folks a good time. And one up on when I used to live there, Athens has even better BBQ than it had back in my day. Continue reading
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Tagged athens, Athens GA, Athens Georgia, BBQ, BBQ Bound, BBQbound, beer, Brand USA, CRAFT BEER, Creature Comforts, Creature Comforts Brewery, Fincher's, Fincher's Barbecue, Food, Fresh Air Barbecue, georgia, Georgia Museum of Art, Hilton Garden Inn, Hilton Garden Inn Macon/Mercer University, Hot Thomas, Hot Thomas BBQ, hotels, marriott, Pulaski Heights, Pulaski Heights BBQ, restaurants, Springhill Marriott Suites, Springhill Marriott Suites Athens, the grit, The Grit Athens Georgia, Travel, UGA, university of georgia, USA, Visit the USA, Watkinsville, Watkinsville Georgia
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Best Beer – 2014
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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Tagged 1936 Biere, ale, american pale ale, beer, Best of 2014, Best of the Best, Birra Menabrea, Birra Menabrea Original, CRAFT BEER, Drink, Eskilstuna Stolt Lager, Food, lager, pilsner, Shipyard Brewing Company, Sovena Stout, Stout, Travel
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Good Stuff – Speyside Delights!
Good Stuff and lots of it! Here’s the low down on some fine things to see, sip or savour – in this case all yummy findings from my recent trip to Scotland’s Speyside that I thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy. Continue reading
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Tagged beer, blue cheese, Cairngorm Brewery, cheese, CRAFT BEER, Food, good stuff, hefeweizen, Highland Tiger Project and, moray, REAL ALE, scotland, scottish beer, scottish cheese, Scottish Wildcat Conservation Action Plan., speyside, Strafton Blue Cheese, Travel, travel blog, Wildcat Ale, Windswept Brewing Co, Windswept Weizen
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25% Off Food and Drink at Punch Tavern, Fleet Street EC4
Yep, that’s right. There’s no typo in the title you just read. I have teamed up with Fleet Street’s historic Punch Tavern to offer you folks a sizeable discount on some properly yummy pub grub. How do you get a quarter of your food and drink bill sliced away? Just tell ’em tikichris sent ya! Continue reading
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Tagged 25% discount, 25% discount punch tavern, 25% off, 25% off bill, bar, beer, british cuisine, british food, city of london, city pub, CRAFT BEER, discount, discounts and special offers, Drink, EC4, EC4Y 1DE, FLEET STREET, Food, get 25% off your meal, London, London blog, pie, pie and mash, pies, pub, pub grub, punch tavern, restaurant, restaurants, special offer, SUNDAY LUNCH, SUNDAY ROAST, tavern, tikichris special, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Proper Pies and Great Pub Grub at Punch Tavern, Fleet Street
In addition to the great food and drink, Punch Tavern has a singular air about it and is a lovely spot to find yourself. There’s gorgeous natural light streaming in from a glass ceiling in the main bar area, a working fireplace, and original features from 1897 such as marble bar, dark oak panelling, and a series of original Punch and Judy themed paintings. Continue reading
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