William France Two unpleasant words culminate in one awesome beer. Raging Bitch is Flying Dogâs 20th anniversary celebration brew, putting years of extensive experimentation into a one bottle. Created at the labelâs Maryland-based brewery itâs ...
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Wine Lovers Unite!
The Big Indie Wine Fest 9th - 10th OctoberTickets on Sale Now The second Wine Festival as part of Manchester Food and Drink Festival will take place on 9th-10th October and will feature the very ...
Beer of week: Summer Marble
Neil SowerbyHops, hops and more hops (with a a hint of wheat) from Marble Breweryâs summer offering, named inevitably Summer Marble.The Mark Addy was charging £3 a pint for it the other day and itâs ...
Five brilliant books for cooks
Neil Sowerby recommends five more fascinating food books for serious cooks. Verdura â Vegetables Italian Style by Viana La Place (Grub Street pb, £12.95)Reissue of a much loved classic that influenced the cooks at the ...
Wine of week: Cotes-du-Rhone Villages 2008
Neil Sowerby Sweet strawberryish Grenache (70 per cent) fruit dominates Caves Saint Pierre Cotes-du-Rhone Villages 2008, but equal measures of other Southern French grape staples Syrah, Mourvedre and Carignan add complexity and delicacy. Vivid purple ...
Beer of the Week: El Bulliâs new creation
Will FranceEstrella Damm Inedit is a beer created with food in mind by the Damm brewmasters and the worldâs most celebrated restaurant, El Bulli. Inedit is a Spanish infusion of barley malt and wheat, with ...
Beer of week: Meantime London Porter
Neil Sowerby Meantime is a Greenwich (geddit) brewery specialising in bottle-conditioned craft beers. Their Meantime London Porter, a resurrected style, is my favourite, a complex yet ethereal (6.5 ABV) expression of malt, chocolate, coffee and ...
Wine of week: Viñalba Selección Torrontés 2009
Neil Sowerby The best examples of Torrontés around are still to be found on the wine list of the Gaucho upmarket steakhouse chain, but this ultra-floral aromatic Argentine white is slowly making its presence felt ...
Guestrant and new bar planned for NQ
Hulme has a new African and Caribbean restaurant called Yaba (110 Hulme High Street, Hulme). Offering an all you can eat buffet for around £7, Yaba joins M&Ms (127 Stamford Street) and Buzzrocks (166 Stretford ...
Wine of the week: Villa Wolf Silvaner 2009
Our resident wine expert, Eleanor Read, recommends an unusual white Silvaner to give your garden party the edge over next doorâs. As the summer sun beats down, our thoughts turn to the Great British Barbecue. ...