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Des de Moor
Best beer and travel writing award 2015, 2011 -- British Guild of Beer Writers Awards
Accredited Beer Sommelier
Writer of "Probably the best book about beer in London" - Londonist
"A necessity if you're a beer geek travelling to London town" - Beer Advocate
"A joy to read" - Roger Protz
"Very authoritative" - Tim Webb.
"One of the top beer writers in the UK" - Mark Dredge.
"A beer guru" - Popbitch.
Des de Moor

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Dolle Cosmos Porter

Top Tastings 2009

ABV: 8% Origin: Esen, West Vlaanderen Website: www.dedollebrouwers.be

De Dolle Brouwers Cosmos Porter

This experimental brew divides opinion. I’ve spoken to several people who have hated it, and even its brewer, Kris Herteleer, seemed in two minds about it when serving it to the public at the 2009 Zythos beer […]

Dogfish Head 90 minute Imperial IPA

Top Tastings 2009

ABV: 9% Origin: Milton, Delaware, USA Website: www.dogfish.com

Dogfish Head 90 minute Imperial IPA

From a modest British session India Pale Ale (see previous posting) to an all-cylinders-firing modern North American twist on the style.

Dogfish Head started in 1995 as the first brewpub in Delaware, in Reheboth Beach, in […]

Concertina Bengal Tiger

Top Tastings 2009.

ABV: 4.5% Origin: Mexborough, South Yorkshire, England

This tiny brewery was set up in 1992 in the Concertina Band Club at Mexborough, near Doncaster, essentially to brew beer for the club, though occasionally its beers seep out to beer festivals, especially since Roger Protz featured this particular beer in his 300 Beers […]

Bryncelyn Buddy Marvellous

Top Tastings 2009

ABV: 4% Origin: Ystradgynlais, Powys, Cymru Website: Currently unavailable

Bryncelyn began as a tiny brewery in the cellar of the Wern Fawr Inn at Ystalyfera in 1999 and steadily built up a reputation as one of Wales’ best small cask ale breweries — it’s since expanded to new premises in industrial workshops […]

Binchoise / Belgoo Luppoo

Top Tastings 2009

ABV: 6.5% Origin: Binche, Hainaut, Wallonie Website: www.belgoobeer.be

Binche / Belgoo Luppoo

Historically, hop character hasn’t figured highly on the list of all the many and varied features of Belgian beers, which are better known for their richly malty, sweetish, sour and spicy flavours. According to lambic brewer Frank Boon, […]