Our man takes a tour round one of Germany's great pilsener success stories
It is a story of a small country brewer ahead of its time that has made Veltins one of the most respected names of pilsener beer in Germany. This is no mean job in a country where there are some 1200 breweries producing 5000 beers. Most are bought and drank within a few miles of the brewery so you h...
Brewery Focus
from Issue 12 published on 25/05/2007
South African beer is on the up. Rob Allanson looks at what is on offer
Let’s get it out of the way first.
South Africa in previous decades or so has had a bad reputation when it comes to tourism.
Which when you see this fantastic red earth country really is a shame.
This beautiful land has seen some of the worst man can do to man, from no go areas to harsh governmen...
International Focus
from Issue 6 published on 18/05/2006
At long last the beer and food link seems to be gaining ground. One of the people driving the move is celebrity chef Richard Fox. Rob Allanson met him
This year the revolution is going to happen, and it will be on the hob rather than the television. Beer and food is going to take off in a big way.
In fact the joy of matching great food and greater beer is going to hit dinner tables and pubs across the globe harder and faster than one of Mohammad ...
Beer Focus
from Issue 6 published on 18/05/2006
Tim Webb compiled, wrote and edited the Good Beer Guide to Belgium. Rob Allanson spoke to him
Taking the plunge into another country’s beers, especially one with an array of strange styles, is often an exciting and daunting prospect.
Thankfully for those beer lovers looking to expand their tastes with the diverse styles on offer from Belgium help is at hand, in the form of his Good Beer Gui...
Spotlight
from Issue 3 published on 12/01/2006
Roger Protz’s latest beer book is essential reading for the enthusiast looking to discover the very best of beers from across the world. Rob Allanson reports
It’s arguably the dream mission for any lover of beer – select 300 beers that you think everyone should try in their lifetime.
And that’s exactly the task that acclaimed beer writer Roger Protz has done with his most ambitious new book, 300 Beers to Try Before You Die, a comprehensive and impressiv...
Beer Profile
from Issue 2 published on 16/11/2005
