Belgium, UK, Germany, Japan and the rest of the world.
We no longer run regular beer tastings
(other interests demand too much of our time)
and this part of our website is no longer being updated
but we have kept the beer-related information on this website
in the hope that it may be a useful resource.
Collectors Corner
Bottles, glasses, cans, mats etc
Words of Wisdom from the late great Master
The first obstacle
to the full enjoyment of beer, writes Michael Jackson, is the idea
that it all tastes the same.
The second is the notion that beer is exclusively a thirst quencher.
Just
as wine can be consumed at any time, so can beer, but like the grape, the
grain does have its flavoured moods and moments.
The tests of a good beer
are aroma, flavour and finish. As a great beer is enjoyed, its character
seems to develop, so that the drinker notices new flavours and finds
constant interest. Nor do the flavours suddenly vanish. The drinker looks
forward to the beer; enjoys the experience and is left with a lingering
memory.
A good beer delivers the style it promises on the label. If it says
Pilsner, wheat beer, ale or stout, it truly has the characteristics of that
style.
A great beer combines aroma, flavour, finish and fidelity to that
style with its own distinctive balance and memorability.
Read more on Michael Jackson's website - The Beer Hunter
