William France As a man who likes his British-brew India Pale Ale, I was intrigued when I came across the Danish Rise Premium IPA in Kro Piccadilly. The attractive glass vessel with its air of ...
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Wine of the week: Quinta de Bons-Ventos 2008
Eleanor ReadEveryone needs someone to rely on. Or something. And Quinta de Bons-Ventos is about as reliable as they come. For a long time it has been my staple, my fall back, my always-a-winner tipple ...
Castle team launch The Parlour on Beech Road
The team behind Northern Quarterâs Castle are launching a new bar and restaurant. Call the Parlour, the new venture opens in the former premises of Marmalade in Chorlton on Friday 27 August. With a menu ...
Beer of the week: Raging Bitch by Flying Dog
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 ...
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 ...