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BrewBoard Brewery, Harston, Cambridgeshire Q&A Q: Who are you/what do you do?   A: Stuart Chambers. I am the head brewer and one of the founding directors of BrewBoard craft brewery. Q: What was the inspiration for starting the brewery?     A: Prior to BrewBoard I had been making small batches of beer in a brewery that I had built in an old converted Blacksmith Forge. At that time craft beer was a new and growing scene in the UK. With my passion to learn more about the art of brewing and to create vibrant hop forward beers, I went onto make several connections with brewers in the industry. The relationships I made spurred me on to join forces with my colleagues to form the business which finally de...

American Craft Beer and Super Bowl Sunday! The Super Bowl takes place this Sunday and what better way to celebrate than with an American craft beer!  As America’s most iconic sporting spectacle, the Super Bowl will decide the champion for the NFL’s 2019 and 100th season and takes place between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs in Miami Gardens, Florida at 11.30pm UK time. Around 100 million Americans, that’s approximately one in three, are expected to tune in to watch the game and UK fans can also enjoy the game live for free on BBC1, BBC iPlayer or  Sky Sports.  Broadcast in more than 170 countries, the Super Bowl is one of the most watched sporting events in the world and a l...

Does Beer Pair With Veggie-Food? You Bet It Does! Think of American craft beer and food pairing and what comes to mind….let me guess?  Burgers, ribs, sausages and steak?  With vegan and vegetarianism on the rise, it’s time to cast aside those meaty overlords and look at how American craft beer can transform vegetables and vegetarian cuisine! Beer’s flavour spectrum contains a myriad of possibilities that make it the perfect partner for plant-based and veggie dishes.  When experimenting with your own ideas remember the golden rule of matching the intensity of the beer (derived from acidity, alcohol, bitterness, carbonation and residual sugars) with the intensity of the food (acidity, bitterness,...

Motorhead Get Into The Spirit Motorhead has recently added 'Motorhead Bomber Smokey Shot' and 'Motorhead Iron Fist American Whiskey' to the range.  Beers of Europe catch up  Sari Wilholm from 'Brands For Fans' who help bands and artists create their own spirits! (from left to right founders of Brands For Bands -  Yvonne Wener & Sari Wilholm) Q: Who are you/what do you do?   A: We are Brands For Fans and we help bands/artists who want to extend their merch portfolio with spirits. Q: What was the inspiration for working in the distillery?   A: We do not work that way. We do all the tasting/profiling at our office in Stockholm and then produce the s...

Craft v Crafty – Why Choose Independent Beer? Have you ever stopped to think exactly who makes your beer or where it comes from?  Do you even care? Over in the States, beer drinkers care passionately about who makes their beer.  They travel miles for a new release from a high profile brewery, queue for hours and are often restricted to only two bottles per person when they get there!  That’s dedication for you! In a recent survey, 53% of beer lovers in the States said that independent ownership is important to them when purchasing beer and transparency of ownership is a key issue. But, here’s the rub….having noticed the dynamic growth of the craft beer sector in recent years multinational...

Low alcohol beer  Whether you’re on a diet or you want to lower your alcohol intake, low alcohol beer definitely has its advantages. But how low is low, and what important things should you know about the amount of alcohol in so-called light beers? We’ll explore these topics and more in the following post. What exactly is low alcohol beer?  Put simply, low alcohol beer does what it says on the tin: it’s a beer that has a very low alcohol content. The idea is that the best low alcohol beer still tastes as delicious as a normal beer, only with a significant reduction in its ability to inebriate the drinker. Low alcohol beers like this are ideal for designated drivers who don’t want to be over the lim...

Brewboard Brewery ON TOUR! - Meet The Head Brewer! FREE Tasting Event - Beers of Europe Beers of Europe Welcomes Brewboard Brewery from Harston, Cambridgeshire Sunday 8th December - 10.30am to 4.00pm Let your taste buds take you through an amazing journey with the Head Brewer from Brewboard.  Try beers from this young independent craft brewery from Cambridgeshire, enjoy the aroma and taste of some truely modern beers made with the best ingredients nature has to offer. The Board has assembled from far and wide, bringing prodigious talent and experience together to produce something special. Discerning drinkers assemble, there’s a new player in town …         ...

Celebrate American Craft Beer With Food This Thanksgiving It’s Thanksgiving Day on 28th November and what better way to show allegiance with our transatlantic friends than by indulging in high-quality American craft beer paired with mouth-watering food dishes. Beer has a wider flavour spectrum than almost any other beverage and can accompany almost any food partner. Here are a few tips from https://www.brewersassociation.org/ ‘s Executive Chef, Adam Dulye to wow your family and friends with your own beer and food pairing creations this holiday season: Match strength with strength.  Pair delicate dishes with lighter craft beers and strongly flavoured dishes with intense, more assertive beer styles.   Use...

What Is The Strongest Beer In The World What’s the strongest beer in the world? That’s the question on everyone’s lips these days, and with new beers springing up on the market all the time, it’s not always easy to answer. The strongest beer in the UK, for example, might be world’s apart from the strongest Belgian beer and what’s strong one year could be considered weak the next. So what’s strong these days, and are strong beers even tasty? We’ll examine all of these issues and more in the following post.  The strongest beer in the world  The race to produce the strongest beer has been running for quite some time, with breweries all over the world clamoring to win the st...

Black Shuck FREE Tasting Event DATE:  16th November   TIME:  10am to 4.30pm Beers of Europe would like to invite you to the Black Shuck FREE tasting event on Saturday 16th November in the Beers of Europe shop, Setchey, Norfolk PE33 0BE It will be a fun day with the whole Black Shuck range available to taste…. what’s your tipple? Straight up over the rocks, a good old G & T or and a more elaborate cocktail? TRY before YOU BUY! Black Shuck is a family run business based in Norfolk which delights in producing the highest quality Premium Gin and Vodka by making the most of locally sourced ingredients. The range is available to buy online here.