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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.
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Beer sellers: Abbaye des Saveurs, Lille

Abbaye des Saveurs, Lille

A major interchange on the fast rail routes connecting England, Belgium and the Netherlands with France, Lille is the sort of place you remember primarily for passing through. Many a Belgian-bound British beer enthusiast will have found themselves hastily clearing up the formerly empty seat next to them for […]

ThirstyBear Golden Vanilla, Meyer ESB and Ryeison

ABV: 4.5, 6.4 and 7.2% Origin: San Francisco, California, USA Website: http://thirstybear.com

ThirstBear Brewing Company and Spanish Cuisine, San Francisco

Northern California’s Bay Area is indisputably the birthplace of the modern US craft brewing movement, whether you date it from Fritz Maytag buying and reviving San Francisco’s historic Anchor brewery in 1965 or […]

Beer sellers: The Beermongers, Portland (Oregon)

Shopfront at the Beermongers, Portland, Oregon, USA

Portland, Oregon, is a beautiful, prosperous, civilised inland port city straddling the Willamette river. Looking west from the riverside, across a fine strip of parks and beyond the traffic calmed city centre with its free public transport, elegant squares and compact walkable blocks, thickly wooded slopes […]

Ale House Rock at the Snooty Fox!

Mixing it up on the wheels of steel. Or something. Pic: Ian Harris

Next weekend (2-5 February 2012) sees the latest beer and music themed festival at the very welcoming and decent Snooty Fox pub at Canonbury. Yes, you’ll be able to enjoy some great beers, but you’ll also be able to catch […]

Sussex Arms TW2

London’s Best Beer, Pubs and Bars updates West London: Twickenham and Hampton Hill

Sussex Arms, Twickenham TW2 (London)

Contemporary pub, specialist (Punch) 15 Staines Road, Twickenham TW2 5BG T (020) 8894 7468 Open 1200-2300 (2230 Sun). Children welcome until 2000. Cask beers 10-12 (Unusual guests) Cask marque, Other beers 40+ bottles, Also 6 […]

Tabard W4

London’s Best Beer, Pubs and Bars updates West London: Chiswick

Tiles at the Tabard, London W4

Traditional pub (Taylor Walker/Spirit) 2 Bath Road W4 1LN T (020) 3582 2479 W taylor-walker.co.uk Open 1200-2400 (Thu-Sat 0100). Children welcome until 2100. Cask beers 5 (Young’s, local & other guests) Cask marque, Also A few malts […]

Swan W6

London’s Best Beer, Pubs and Bars updates West London: Fulham and Hammersmith

The Swan, London W6

Traditional pub (Nicholson’s/Mitchells & Butlers) 46 Hammersmith Broadway W6 0DZ T (020) 8748 1043 W nicholsonspubs.co.uk/theswanhammersmithlondon Open 1000-2300 (2400 Fri-Sat, 2230 Sun). Children welcome until early evening. Cask beers 10 (Fuller’s, Sharp’s, St Austell, Nicholson’s guests) Cask […]

Bull N6

London’s Best Beer, Pubs and Bars updates North London: Highgate and Archway

The Bull, London N6. Pic: The Bull

Brewpub, gastropub, specialist (Independent) 13 North Hill N6 4BX T (020) 8341 0510 W thebullhighgate.co.uk f The-Bull-Highgate tw Bull_Highgate Open 1200-2330 (2400 Fri-Sat, 2300 Sun). Children welcome until 2030. Cask beers 6 (London Brewing), […]

Tapping the Admiral NW1

London’s Best Beer, Pubs and Bars updates North London: Kentish Town and Tufnell Park

Tapping the Admiral, London NW1

Contemporary pub (Pineapple) 77 Castle Road NW1 8SU T (020) 7267 6118 W www.tappingtheadmiral.co.uk f Tapping-the-Admiral tw TappingAdmiral Open 1200-2300 (2230 Sun). Children welcome until 1900. Cask beers 8 (Adnams, Brodie’s, Dark Star, Redemption, […]

Sir Richard Steele NW3

London’s Best Beer, Pubs and Bars updates North London: Camden Town and Primrose Hill

Some of the decorations at the Sir Richard Steele, London NW3

Traditional pub (Faucet Inn) 97 Haverstock Hill NW3 4RL T (020) 7483 1261 W www.faucetinn.com/sirrichardsteele Open 1100 (1200 Sun)-2400 (2330 Sun). Children welcome until 1900. Cask beers 4-6 […]