an introduction to fire brewing - CAMRA - Campaign for Real Ale camra.org.uk/learn-discov…
In 1971 the Campaign for Real Ale was founded after Michael Hardman and his friends found the state of beer in the UK to be unacceptable. What factors let to the decline of the quality of British beer to the point that CAMRA was needed?
Kveik for Real Ale?
Anybody tried using kveik strains in a traditional British style? I’ve typically only used them in American styles but thinking Hornindal might work with a Mild? Am I stupid?
Update: I went for it and we’ll see what happens! Fermenting a little blind on this one and hoping for the best - no temp control, underpitched and open fermented to push esters. Might not be a traditional mild but excited about using kveik for something other than a hoppy beer!
Best pub in each region awarded by the Campaign for Real Ale - is there one near you? - Official: the UK's best pubs - MSN Food food.uk.msn.com/drink/off…
Yorkshire has been chosen as one of the world's top destinations by the New York Times - because of its beer. The county has 131 different breweries with 20 new breweries added in the last year, according to the Campaign for Real Ale's (Camra) Good Beer Guide 2014. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england…
This bucket of stagnant pond water apparently becomes 36 pints of delicious British Real Ale tonight. Pray for me.
What factors resulted in the decline of the quality of British beer to the point where Campaign for Real Ale became necessary?
