Could beer benefit from a bit of descriptive prose, as found on the back of wine bottles? Or is ‘malty’ and ‘hoppy’ good enough for us beer drinkers? Jonathan Goodall reports
Approaching beer from a background in poncey wine writing, I find most beer labels about as easy to crack as the enigma code.
Do I want a beer that’s ‘hoppy’ or ‘malty,’ or should I really push the boat out and go for one that’s ‘hoppy and malty,’ preferably ‘traditionally brewed’?
Scratching my h...
Beer Issues
from Issue 18 published on 19/06/2008
Jonathan Goodall takes a rest at The Red Shoot Inn and Brewery in Hampshire, England
Muddy Boots aren’t just tolerated in The Red Shoot Inn, they’re served from the bar as well; Muddy Boot being one of the pub’s most popular home-brewed beers.
Being off the beaten track, this relaxed and welcoming New Forest pub has had to adapt to survive, and managers, Simon and Jude Karelus, und...
Spotlight
from Issue 17 published on 30/04/2008
