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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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Abbaye des Rocs Spéciale Noël

First published in BEER December 2007 as part of a piece about strong beers for the festive season. For more strong festive beers see previous post.

ABV: 9 per cent Origin: Montignies-sur-Roc, Hainaut, Wallonie Website www.abbaye-des-rocs.com

Abbaye des Rocs Spéciale Noël

Belgium excels at producing strong bottle conditioned ales for laying down, including […]

JW Lees Harvest Ale

First published in BEER December 2007 as part of a piece about strong beers for the festive season. For more strong festive beers see previous post.

ABV: 11.5 per cent Origin: Middleton Junction, Manchester, England Website www.jwlees.co.uk

JW Lees Harvest Ale

The term “vintage”, which strictly speaking refers to the grape harvest, is […]

O’Hanlon’s Thomas Hardy’s Ale

First published in BEER December 2007 as part of a piece about strong beers for the festive season.

ABV: 11.7 per cent Origin: Whimple, Devon, England Website www.ohanlons.co.uk

O'Hanlon's Thomas Hardy's Ale

When it comes to the festive season, I’m something of a bah humbug type by nature, but one of the […]

Wychwood Brakspear Triple

First published in BEER November 2007 as part of a piece about beers from Booths supermarkets. More Booths beers in previous post.

ABV: 7.2 per cent Origin: Witney, Oxfordshire Website www.brakspear-beers.co.uk

Wychwood Brakspear Triple

Like Young’s, Brakspear is another revered Thames-side name now achieving good results at a new location. Most readers will […]

Wells & Young’s Young’s Champion Live Golden Beer

First published in BEER November 2007 as part of a piece about beers from Booths supermarkets. More Booths beers in previous post.

ABV: 5 per cent Origin: Bedford, Bedfordshire, England Website www.youngs.co.uk

Wells & Young's Young's Champion Live Golden Ale

Like many people I was sad to see Young’s quit Wandsworth but I’ve […]

Sharp’s Chalky’s Bite

First published November 2007 as part of a piece about beers stocked by Booths supermarkets.

ABV: 6.8 per cent Origin: Rock, Cornwall, England Website www.sharpsbrewery.co.uk

Sharp's Chalky's Bite

If you’re a speciality bottled beer enthusiast, the chances are you’ll have heard of Booths Supermarkets even if you live a long way outside its […]