tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446619919848028712.post2016199073282912315..comments2024-03-06T00:16:47.795-08:00Comments on Ghost Drinker: Gotta Take The Power Back!Ghost Drinkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00753576955816756710noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446619919848028712.post-63051860308412074672011-12-03T23:51:14.725-08:002011-12-03T23:51:14.725-08:00Interesting industry insight, ta.
It's a happ...Interesting industry insight, ta.<br /><br />It's a happy coincidence (is it?) that the standard of British brewing is on the up as imports become less affordable<br /><br />A few years ago, a trip to the British section of a bottle shop would have yielded lots of disappointing bottle-conditioned beers from small breweries which gushed on opening (we tried lots, rarely blogged about them), many of them very similar brown bitters.Baileyhttp://boakandbailey.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446619919848028712.post-85008102544810837922011-12-02T07:33:03.900-08:002011-12-02T07:33:03.900-08:00A wonderful sight...and one that is local to me. ...A wonderful sight...and one that is local to me. The last time I was in Beer Ritz the place was freshly stocked and as you point out, heavy on the British brewery contributions. Love it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446619919848028712.post-28746370970591964682011-12-02T01:48:25.768-08:002011-12-02T01:48:25.768-08:00Wunderbar! I'll be in tomorrow, as it happens....Wunderbar! I'll be in tomorrow, as it happens...Credit Card at the ready!Leighhttp://www.goodfoodgoodbeer.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446619919848028712.post-79511027742827863942011-12-02T00:55:50.332-08:002011-12-02T00:55:50.332-08:00Yes, much more than that! There were 840 at the st...Yes, much more than that! There were 840 at the start of summer (according to the good beer guide) and I saw something the other day which said 60 have opened since then. There have certainly been a lot of new breweries cropping up on twitter, some of which aren't even open yet; so we're certainly in a great position British beer choice wise.<br /><br />Was excited to find Buxton and The Kernel beers at the Vineyard in Belfast yesterday!beersiveknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13293913182389157112noreply@blogger.com