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How to find the perfect beer for your BBQ dish   You’ve fired up the BBQ and chosen your favourite cuts of meat, with flavoursome marinades to match. But have you given any thought to […]

Beers of Europe Easter Opening Times   Online  Click & Collect   General Phone Enquiries  (Beer Shop Is Still Shut Due To Refurbishment)  Good Friday 2nd April : 10am – 4pm  Saturday 3rd April : 9am – 6pm  Easter Sunday 4th April SHUT  Easter […]

IMPORTANT UPDATE REGARDING GERMAN AND BELGIAN BEER   As many of you know, we are currently experiencing shortages of our German and Belgian beers.    We have stock on order but unfortunately, it has been […]

10 Organic Beers To Try During Organic September 2020   Organic September 2020 is the Soil Association’s ‘Organic Month’, celebrating organic food and drinks in the UK. To help you make the most of it, […]

Click and Collect During The Corona Virus Please call us on 01553 812000 to ensure your order is available to be collected. On arrival on site please pull in and park up and call us […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

Alcohol percentage in beer How much alcohol is in your beer? The answer will depend on what brand and type of brew you’re drinking. Typically, you’ll find that your beer alcohol content is labelled on […]

Beer calories: How Many Calories Are In My Beer?  Beer, the delicious amber nectar that we all know and love, is packed with all sorts of nutrients. And like all beverages it also contains calories, […]

Is beer good for you? Here’s an honest answer Most of us at some point over the weekend will enjoy a cold, refreshing beer with friends. Beer is an excellent thirst quencher thanks to its […]

What exactly is beer? Everything you need to know about the nation’s favourite drink Most of us have sipped on a cool refreshing pint on a summer’s day or had a bottle or two of […]

A Guide On How To Survive A British Heatwave Originally Posted on Jul 07, 2017   Summer in the British Isles often paints a picture of bad tan lines, factor 50 sun cream and the […]

Free Beer Guide From ‘There’s A Beer For That’ Posted on Aug 16, 2016 by   ‘There’s A Beer For That’ is a campaign that promotes the quality, versatility and diversity of beer. There’s never […]

What is Craft Beer? Originally Posted on Nov 06, 2015   For some, the term craft beer simply means anything that is not real ale, but that is far too easy and rather lazy as […]

Beer Colour Guide Originally Posted on Nov 20, 2015   If you’re new to the world of beer you might not yet know the difference in beers. One of the simplest ways to tell one […]

Gluten Free Beer What Is It? Originally Posted on Jan 15, 2016   Quite simply gluten free beer is beer that’s made not using glycoprotein. The main purpose of gluten free products including gluten free […]

Introduction To Beer Classification | Encyclobeeria Part 1 Originally Posted on Apr 15, 2016 Most beers can be put under one of two groups, the Ales and the Lagers. Ales are the more traditional of […]

Top 10 tips for choosing the right beer from Beers of Europe Originally Posted on May 06, 2016   With such an enormous range available to our everyday customer, it is easy to feel overwhelmed […]

Pilsner Beer Classification Guide | Encyclobeeria Part 3 Originally Posted on Jun 03, 2016   Welcome to Beers of Europe’s Beer Classification Guide. In this series we walk you through different beer styles, opening your […]

IPA Beer Classification Guide | Encyclobeeria Part 4 Originally Posted on Jun 17, 2016   Welcome to Beers of Europe’s Beer Classification Guide. In this series we walk you through different beer styles, opening your […]

Best Glass To Use When Drinking Certain Beers Originally Posted on Jul 08, 2016   Back when The Stereophonics were in their prime, they sang that “the beer doesn’t taste the same without the name […]