So February has been and gone (so has March!), with many pubs not suffering quite as badly as expected from the early year lull in footfall (anecdotally at least!), we can now look forward to a full programme in spring and early summer with things ramping up across the UK. Not least here in Liverpool, where early March has seen a charity beer festival which raised £500 for Royal Trinity Hospice took place at the Black Lodge and things are pushing on with Meet the Brewers and one eye is now on the Liverpool Craft Beer Expo in June and then onto Manchester Beer Week. We have also had the brewer's lectures recently, which sadly I was unable to attend, but many contacts have said how much I would have enjoyed and benefitted from them. I suppose a trip next year would be in order if possible! In other news, we have also seen Deva Brewery take over from Kash Taps and install their own stamp on the location near to Chester train station; there will be a piece written on this fairly soon, but suffice to say, it is worth making a trip to if you are nearby and worth grabbing some of the wares from the kitchen. I will of course, elaborate further when I have written my thoughts into a coherent piece! Time for your eight beers for this month's review...
As ever, that is your lot for this month! Take it easy and keep drinking good beer!
Pedro.
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So, 2017 is now three months in and things are ramping up in the world of beer and brewing. As I am writing up and putting the final touches to this article, I am letting the news sink in that Hawkshead Brewery is the latest name to be bought out by a big firm, though on this occasion it's not Diageo, AB or Heineken, it's a firm local to where I am based. Halewood International, the company that has managed brands such as Crabbies and Lambrini (and more recently acquired the Liverpool Gin brand) has taken a majority stake in Hawkshead. The noises are all positivity from both camps - that Halewood will plough funds in to allow increased scale for Hawkshead and expansion to a bigger brewery whilst affording those in charge of Hawkshead to continue their day-to-day business, whilst this is the first foray into beer for Halewood International so strictly speaking, unknown territory for them. The whole thing has been dressed up as an investment deal, rather than a take-over. Time will tell whether anything will change with the Hawkshead brews, but it is likely that with the expansion, their cans, clips and bottles will become a lot more visible to people at some point in the next couple of years. Anyway, moving along briskly, here are the beers I managed to find time to assess during the first month of this year...
And that is about your lot for the first foray of 2017! As ever, hopefully you enjoyed the read, if you would be so kind to give a share or a retweet on your way out, it would be gratefully appreciated!! Take it easy and I'll be writing to you again soon. Pedro. |
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