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The Benevolence of the Brewer

June 25, 2019July 1, 2019 / pursuitofabbeyness / Leave a comment

An invisible hand guides Adam Smith to the shade of Saint Sixtus Abbey.

On Clones, Colour and Cassonade

February 26, 2019February 26, 2019 / pursuitofabbeyness / 2 Comments

One of my Pursuit of Abbeyness XII brew-day posts received a spike of traffic from the Homebrew Talk forum. I went and eavesdropped on the discussion.

A Multitude of Sins

February 17, 2019March 16, 2019 / pursuitofabbeyness / Leave a comment

London’s Beavertown Brewery celebrated its seventh birthday with seven collaboration beers. Here’s what I thought about them.

Strength in Numbers: at the Mikkeller Beer Celebration Copenhagen 2018

May 15, 2018November 5, 2018 / pursuitofabbeyness / 3 Comments

Showcasing almost 800 beers from 100 breweries, the MBCC invites us to mash, sparge, boil and ferment its wealth of statistics to see what flavour comes out the other side.

Pasc-ale’s Wager

July 26, 2017November 5, 2018 / pursuitofabbeyness / 3 Comments

A Chaucerian pilgrimage to the Ales Tales Belgian Beer Festival in Bethnal Green, on which two signs are given, three poets share their wisdom, 10 ales are drunk, and one circle is closed.

“Les Vagues Ambrée”: A Lesson in Brewing Serendipity

June 6, 2017November 5, 2018 / pursuitofabbeyness / 7 Comments

The most common advice that experienced homebrewers offer to first-timers is, “Try something simple.” So I set my sights on one of the most admired beers on the planet.

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